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

06-11-2008 14:38 UTC-7

Evan McNiff Eliminated

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Evan McNiff, who has already gone deep in two World Series of Poker events this year, has been eliminated. McNiff was all in preflop with {A-Spades}

and was called by a player who held {J-Spades}

. His opponent flopped a jack and McNiff failed to improve.

Tags: Evan McNiff

06-11-2008 14:41 UTC-7

Jonathan Little Picks Up Another Big Pot

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After a

flop Jonathan Little and another player got all the money in the middle, with Little's {K-Clubs}

ahead of his opponent's {A-Clubs}

. The board ran out {8-Diamonds}

and Little now has a 28,000 stack.

Tags: Jonathan Little

06-11-2008 14:44 UTC-7

Hua Eliminates Gazes

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Bill Gazes and C.K. Hua both turned boats on a board of {8-Spades}

. All their chips went in the middle as Gazes showed pocket threes and Hua held A-8. Gazes was eliminated after the hand while Hua is up over 30,000.

Tags: C.K. Hua

06-11-2008 14:54 UTC-7

We've had a total of 731 entries to today's event and we're already down to 620. That's 111 players lost within the first two levels of play. Play appears to be going fast as we continue to hear 'Seat Open!' from time to time. We're still awaiting official numbers and prize pool details, but as soon as we're given the scoop we'll post it.

06-11-2008 14:56 UTC-7

Paul Wasicka Eliminated

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Paul Wasicka was eliminated when a player in middle position raised preflop and Wasicka shoved all in with A-K. His opponent called and showed pocket sevens, which held up and eliminated Wasicka from today's field.

Tags: Paul Wasicka

06-11-2008 14:57 UTC-7

Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott has been Eliminated

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With the board reading {2-Diamonds}

and his chips already in the pot, Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott couldn't beat his opponent's straight with {K-Clubs}

, and he was eliminated.

Tags: Dave 'Devilfish" Ulliott

06-11-2008 15:05 UTC-7

Issac Haxton has been Eliminated

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Haxton called a 600 raise and when the flop came {8-Hearts}

the original raiser bet 1,000 and Haxton raised to 2,000. His opponent moved all in for 11,000 and Haxton called, only to find that his pocket nines were outflopped by his opponent's pocket eights. Haxton didn't catch a nine and he was eliminated.

Tags: Issac Haxton

06-11-2008 15:09 UTC-7

Chris Ferguson Wins a Big Pot

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Ferguson raised to 750 and his opponent reraised to 2,000. Ferguson moved all in for 6,500 and the other player called with {J-Clubs}

, not as good a hand as Ferguson's pocket aces, and the bullets held up to push Jesus' stack up to 15,000.

Tags: Chris Ferguson

06-11-2008 15:15 UTC-7

Edler Doubles Up

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A middle-position player made it 500 to go preflop and a late-position player raised to 1,400. Bill Edler came over the top for 5,400 more and the middle-position player folded while the late-position player moved all in for another 5,000 more. Edler called and showed {Q-Hearts}