Event 21 - $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-11-2008 15:26 UTC-8

That's One Way to Play 'Em

With several players limping into the pot Eli Elezra did the same, while not looking at his cards. The flop came {J-Diamonds}

and one of the limpers pushed for his last 7,025. "If I have an ace or a king, I'm calling you," Elezra said, and looked down to find that {A-Diamonds}

had waited patiently for Eli to discover them. He made the call, won the pot against his opponent's {K-Diamonds}

when the board bricked out, and he now sits with 41,000.

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06-11-2008 15:26 UTC-8

Players Are On a Break

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Four hours in means our second twenty-minute break is here.

06-11-2008 15:51 UTC-8

Eli Elezra Eliminates Andy Black and Hevad Khan

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Black was short-stacked and moved in before the flop, with Khan and Elezra calling. The flop came {10-Clubs}

and when Elezra checked Khan moved all in for his last 4,750. Elezra made the call with {5-Diamonds}

, which lead Khan's {A-Hearts}

and Black's {K-Spades}

, and when the board ran out {6-Hearts}

Elezra took the pot and sent Black and Khan to the rail.

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Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

06-11-2008 15:52 UTC-8

Cards in the Air

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We've returned from break and are back at play.

06-11-2008 16:04 UTC-8

Alex Jacob, who's chipstack had dwindled earlier in the day, has managed to climb back out from under 10,000 chips and has amassed a nice stack of 45,000.

Most recently Jacob was seen eliminating a player when his pocket aces held up against a flopped open-ended straight draw.

Tags: Alex Jacob

06-11-2008 16:07 UTC-8

Rizen Rockets Past Kings

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Eric 'Rizen' Lynch was all in preflop with pocket aces against his opponent's pocket kings. The aces held up for Rizen who is up to 37,000 after the hand.

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06-11-2008 16:11 UTC-8

Newhouse Eliminates Lieu

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Mark Newhouse raised preflop to 1,200 and was called by a player on the button and Liz Lieu from early position. The flop came {2-Hearts}

and Liz Lieu moved all in after the button checked. Newhouse called and showed pocket queens while Lieu turned over {10-Diamonds}

. Lieu failed to improve and was elimianted while Newhouse is up to 30,000 after the hand.

Tags: Liz Lieu Mark Newhouse

06-11-2008 16:12 UTC-8

Jonathan Little Surges Ahead

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Little knocked out another player and picked up a pile of chips when he had aces against an opponent's A-K and all the money went in before the flop. Little now has 56,000.

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06-11-2008 16:36 UTC-8

Mario Silvestri Busts Phil Laak

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Over the course of three rapid-fire hands Mario Silvestri availed himself of Phil Laak's chips. A 4,500 reraise after Laak opened the pot was the first cut, in the next hand Laak called a Silvestri reraise only to lay it down after Mario bet 2,000, and on the last hand Laak moved in for his last 1,050 and as Silvestri thought it over Laak said, "C'mon, you played every hand with me, you gotta at least call."

Silvestri did call and his pocket sevens help up against Laak's {Q-Spades}