Event 36 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-19-2008 17:52 UTC-7

Full Steam Ahead

[user38971]

Players have certainly not slowed down their action since the start of this level. We had lost 1,400 players when this level started, and in the last hour alone we've lost more than 200. The number of pros in the field has narrowed as well, opening up the gates for many unknown players looking to win their first WSOP bracelet.

06-19-2008 17:33 UTC-7

Sarah Bilney Has Been Eliminated

[user37786]

And being eliminated is what tends to happen when you have A-K, the flop come A-K-Q, all the money goes in, and you find you were up against pocket aces. And that's the scenario Sarah Bilney found herself in earlier today, which is why she's no longer in today's event.

06-19-2008 17:18 UTC-7

J.C. Tran Doubles Up

[user37786]

After have a big stack early J.C. Tran slipped back to just short of 2,000 before he doubled up. The player under the gun raised to 900 and Tran called from the big blind. The flop came {Q-Diamonds}

and Tran moved in for his last 575. He found that his {Q-Clubs}

was up against his opponent's {A-Clubs}

, but after the {Q-Hearts}

turned Tran spiked the {10-Diamonds}

on the river to stave off elimination and double up to 4,200.

Tags: J.C. Tran

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

06-19-2008 16:51 UTC-7

We're Back from Break

[user37786]

The 900 players still in today's field have returned and we're back to the action.

06-19-2008 16:30 UTC-7

On Break

[user37786]

The players have left for a 20-minute break.

06-19-2008 16:29 UTC-7

Nam Le and Fabrice Soulier Have Both Been Eliminated

[user37786]

06-19-2008 16:26 UTC-7

Tony Cosineau Eliminated

[user38971]

Tony Cosineau raised a player who had made it 450 to go preflop. Tony made it 1,200 and his opponent moved all in for his remaining 10,000. Tony looked up and replied, "Well, the good news is that I was really looking forward to playing in the 10k Omaha H/L event, so I'm gonna gamble with A-K."

Tony called, was up against pocket queens, and lost.

Good luck in the Championship event, Tony.

06-19-2008 16:23 UTC-7

Shane Schleger Has Been Eliminated

[user37786]

Schleger flopped top pair with K-Q but his opponent made the nut flush on the turn and Shaniac was eliminated.

Tags: Shane Schleger

06-19-2008 16:21 UTC-7

Chip and Chair For JC

[user38971]

JC Alvarado decided to call after two players were all in preflop. JC held A-Q, another player held A-K, and the remaining player held pocket tens. The tens held up, and JC was stuck with just 50 in chips.

On the next hand, JC was all in with A-10, which made Broadway, and was good enough to net him 200 chips. After the hand, JC yelled as loud as he could with excitement, then immediately apologized, saying, "Sorry about that, I've always wanted to yell like that during an event but was waiting for a pot so small that I wouldn't hurt anyone's feelings."

Immediately after the hand, JC went all in in the dark and was called by one player. His opponent showed A-8 and JC held 10-3. JC spiked a 10 on the flop, which held up.

On the hand immediately after, JC doubled up again and is now up to 1,700.

"Now I've got enough chips to play like a nit again," he cracked.