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

06-19-2008 13:33 UTC-7

Jacob Makes Moves

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Preflop, a player in the cutoff made it 400 to go and Alex Jacob called. The flop fell {A-Clubs}

and Jacob's opponent led out for 600. Jacob moved all in and his opponent eventually folded, showing pocket kings as he tossed his hand in.

After the hand, Jacob is up to 3,700

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06-19-2008 13:39 UTC-7

John Phan Drops an Early Pot

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John Phan just won his first bracelet but his luck took a bad turn in a hand where he was all in preflop with {K-Hearts}

against

and had his opponent flop an open-ended straight draw and make Broadway on the turn. Phan's down to 1,700.

06-19-2008 13:43 UTC-7

Michael Binger Has Been Eliminated

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He just got here, and now he's gone. But from what we understand it took quads to send Binger to the rail, as if that's any consolation.

06-19-2008 13:43 UTC-7

Dealer Answers Prayers, Then Reneges

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Humberto Brenes was facing a raise preflop when he decided to put his opponent all-in. Humberto turned over {A-Clubs}

for big slick and saw he was up against his opponents {J-Diamonds}

. "Put out the king! Put out the king!" Humberto chanted as the dealer began to flop the board. The chant continued as the flop ran {Q-Spades}

, yet stopped when the {K-Spades}

smacked on the turn. Humberto was quite happy, while his opponent packed up and headed for the door. Luckily, he hadn't gotten very far, as the {J-Spades}

fell on the river to keep him in the game.

06-19-2008 13:47 UTC-7

Jennifer Tilly Has Been Eliminated

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Not the sort of news her fans hoped to hear, but Jennifer Tilly's A-10 ran into A-Q and that brought a quick end to her day.

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06-19-2008 13:47 UTC-7

Mark Seif Eliminated

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Prefop, the player under the gun made it 300 to go and Mark Seif called.

Flop: {6-Hearts}

Mark's opponent led out for 500 and Mark called. The turn brought the {Q-Clubs}

and his opponent quickly moved all in. Mark called for his remaining 1,400 and showed {7-Hearts}

for the open-ended straight-flush draw while his opponent had flopped a set with pocket rockets. The river brought the {7-Diamonds}

and Mark was eliminated.

06-19-2008 14:01 UTC-7

Why Not Ask for World Peace?

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After a

flop John Phan found himself all in with the {7-Spades}

against two players who each had a king. "Five of spades," Phan said before the dealer revealed the turn card. "Five of spades."

And on the turn, the {5-Spades}

.

No word if Phan's powers of wish-fulfillment extend beyond the poker table, but he tripled up and now has a whopping 800 in chips.

06-19-2008 14:03 UTC-7

Players Are On Break

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Players are on a 20-minute break.

06-19-2008 14:03 UTC-7

Fabrice Soulier raised to 200 and the player in the cutoff raised to 800. Rolf Slotboom reraised to 1,900 and after Soulier folded the cutoff moved all in.

"Bad timing, sir," Slotboom said as he turned over pocket aces to his opponent's pocket kings. Slotbloom flopped a set, won the hand, and now has 8,000.

06-19-2008 14:05 UTC-7