Event 32 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-18-2008 15:14 UTC-7

Jose Luis Velador Wins Huge Pot, Takes Chip Lead

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We caught up this hand on the turn. With the board reading {7-Clubs}

, Adrian Dresel-Velasquez moved all in for roughly 75,000. Jose Luis Velador made the call and the players showed:

Velador: {A-Hearts}

Dresel-Velasquez: {5-Diamonds}

The river brought the {6-Diamonds}

and Velador won the pot. He eliminated Dresel-Velasquez and became the chip leader with just over 210,000 chips.

06-18-2008 15:16 UTC-7

Newman Two-Outers Beren

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Eric Beren limped in from UTG, Clayton Newman moved all in and Beren made the call.

Beren {A-Clubs}

Newman

The flop was {A-Spades}

, pairing Beren's ace. The turn was the {Q-Spades}

, but the

spiked on the river, making Newman a set.

"That's so nasty. That's so gross," said Beren, as Newman dragged the pot, increasing his stack to 40,000. Beren was still healthy, though, with 64,000.

06-18-2008 15:20 UTC-7

Donny Carlton Picks Up Aces at the Perfect Time

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Shawn Buchanan raised to 4,400 from early position. Donny Carlton put in a reraise to 13,800 and Anthony Harb moved all in for approximately 50,000. Buchanan folded and Carlton snap-called. The players showed:

Carlton: {A-Spades}

Harb:

The board ran out {J-Spades}

and Harb hit the rail. After the hand, Carlton surges to 235,000.

06-18-2008 15:23 UTC-7

Elias Brussianos Eliminated by George Lind

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Elias Brussianos was all in with {A-Clubs}

against the {J-Hearts}

of George Lind. The flop was {J-Spades}

, Lind hitting his set, but Brussianos picking up a straight draw. The turn, though was the {10-Clubs}

making Lind a full house and the meaningless {K-Spades}

came on the river. Brussianos was eliminated while Lind is now up to 165,000.

06-18-2008 15:24 UTC-7

Sunny Chattha Eliminated

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Sunny Chattha raised to 5,500 from late position, Scott Kahler made it 14,500 from the small blind and Kahler called. The flop came {7-Diamonds}

and Kahler moved all in for 40,000. Kahler had Chattha covered so it was Sunny's tournament life on the line. He called and the players showed:

Kahler: {6-Hearts}

Chattha:

The turn came the {K-Clubs}

and the river the {6-Clubs}

. Sunny Chattha was eliminated and Scott Kahler improves to just over 125,000 chips.

06-18-2008 15:30 UTC-7

Clayton Newman Eliminated

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Clayton Newman moved all in and Joseph Georges called from the big blind.

Newman {10-Spades}

Georges

Georges caught a king on the {K-Spades}

flop. Neither the {6-Clubs}

on the turn or the {8-Hearts}

on the river could help Newman and he hit the rail.

After the hand, Georges was up to 120,000.

06-18-2008 15:33 UTC-7

Morgan Machina Doubles Up

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Morgan Machina raised to 9,000 from the button, Ben Alcober moved all in from the big blind and Machina called.

Machina {3-Hearts}

Alcober

The board ran out {5-Spades}

and Machina made a full house on the river, doubling through Alcober to 60,000.

Tags: Morgan Machina

06-18-2008 15:37 UTC-7

Neil Channing Eliminated

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Neil Channing got the last of his chips in the middle holding {Q-Spades}

against the {6-Clubs}

of Arthur Kalantzis.

The board missed both players and Channing was eliminated.

06-18-2008 15:40 UTC-7

Eric Beren Eliminated

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Kevin Petersen opened for 5,000, Eric Beren raised to 9,000, Petersen moved all in for 16,300 and Beren called.

Petersen {A-Clubs}

Beren

The board ran out {A-Diamonds}

and Beren hit the rail.

After the hand, Petersen was up to 68,000.

06-18-2008 15:42 UTC-7

Clayton Newman Eliminated

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Action folded around to Clayton Newman on the button and he moved all in for just over 19,000. The small blind passed but Jeff Norman made the call from the big blind. The players showed:

Newman: {K-Clubs}