Event 31 - $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Six-handed Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-16-2008 13:56 UTC-7

Jennifer Tilly Eliminated

[user4144]

Much to my own personal chagrin, the visually pleasing Jennifer Tilly has been eliminated from today's event. I try to remain as unbiased as possible, but feel I must make an exception when it comes to someone as eye-catching as Miss Tilly.

Speaking of beautiful women, also gone is Maria Ho.

Tags: Jennifer Tilly

06-16-2008 13:57 UTC-7

Forrest Fire

[user4144]

Another big name heading for the door is Ted Forrest. No further details.

06-16-2008 14:00 UTC-7

Rajkumar Takes Hit, But Still Above Average

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Vivek Rajkumar manages to get an opponent all in with {A-Hearts}

versus

. An eventful {A-Spades}

board keeps his foe alive. Rajkumar down to 7,100.

Tags: Vivek Rajkumar

06-16-2008 14:00 UTC-7

Raymer Down

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Greg Raymer is down to 3,100 after betting 1,800 on the river of an {8-Diamonds}

board. "I missed it," he says as he mucks, his opponent taking the 3,500 pot with {6-Hearts}

.

Tags: Greg Raymer

06-16-2008 14:03 UTC-7

Batista Forces a Fold

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Chad Batista is up to 6,900. On the small blind, he reraised a 275 raise from the button to 775 and was called. Both players checked the {2-Spades}

flop, and Batista fired out 1,100 on the {J-Spades}

turn, which his opponent called. When Batista went all in for 3,100 on the river, though, his opponent folded.

06-16-2008 14:05 UTC-7

Williams Takes Out Deeb

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Jeff Williams is now on a chip-lead threatening 22,000 in chips after eliminating Shaun Deeb with {A-Diamonds}

on a

board.

06-16-2008 14:12 UTC-7

Thinking Ahead...

[user4144]

Now that Tiger Woods has reigned supreme in the U.S. Open, poker can finally take control as the remaining players divert their attention back to the task in hand. However, for a long period of time, poker was playing second fiddle to the greens and fairways as eyes remained fixated on the plasma screens.

Some players, however, thought ahead...

06-16-2008 14:18 UTC-7