Event 38 - $2,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-20-2008 13:26 UTC-7

Tom Schneider Elliminated

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Last year's double bracelet winner Tom Schneider is another recent departure.

Also spotted are recent arrivals Marcel Luske and Ben Roberts, the latter slipping down to 9,800.

Tags: Tom Schenieder

06-20-2008 13:26 UTC-7

Luske Eliminated

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No sooner had the fashionably late Marcel Luske arrived than he was heading for the door again. All in preflop with {K-Spades}

against his opponent's {Q-Clubs}

, he suffered a bit of a bad beat on the {A-Diamonds}

board to give him the rest of the day off.

Tags: Marcel Luske

06-20-2008 13:28 UTC-7

It hasn't been a good day for Nam Le, first getting his aces busted by flopped trips, and then running into them for his last several hundred chips. Of course, his sixes didn't spike a set, and he was gone.

06-20-2008 13:36 UTC-7

David Williams Eliminated

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David Williams is out, eliminated by Jonas Danielsson whose pocket tens stood up in the face of Williams' inferior {A-Hearts}

.

Tags: David Williams

06-20-2008 13:41 UTC-7

Lee Watkinson Surges Ahead

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Currently contending for the chip lead is one Lee Watkinson. Raising it up to 400 preflop, Watkinson received three callers who all saw a {5-Clubs}

flop. After Watkinson's bet of 1,500 was called in one spot, he then pushed all in for 4,600 on the {9-Hearts}

turn and again was called.

With Watkinson flipping {K-Hearts}

for the overpair, his opponent could only muster {A-Diamonds}

, which failed to improve on the {3-Spades}

river.

Watkinson now on over 11,000 in chips.

Tags: Lee Watkinson

06-20-2008 13:45 UTC-7

Another Two Gone

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Jeff Lisandro and my guardian John Hennigan have both been eliminated from today's event.

Tags: Jeff Lisandro John Hennigan

06-20-2008 13:52 UTC-7

Perry Friedman Eliminated

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Somehow crippled to just 150 in chips, Perry Friedman found himself all in on the big blind with {Q-Diamonds}

. Although it looked bleak with multiple opponents, second pair was enough on an {A-Diamonds}

board to see the 2002 bracelet winner more than treble up to the 500 mark.

However, the resurgence didn't last long, Friedman soon all in again (this time for 350) with {4-Diamonds}

versus

. No help on a four-less {K-Hearts}

board, and he was dust.

Tags: Perry Friedman

06-20-2008 13:54 UTC-7

Jaffray Has Aces Cracked

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Alan Jaffray had an excellent start to the day, but suffered a slight setback when he became the latest player to have his aces cracked -- he doubled up a short stack whose Q-9 hit two pair on the river. He's now on a still very comfortable 7,000.

Tags: Alan Jaffray

06-20-2008 13:58 UTC-7

Rice is Fried

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Raymond Travis Rice is the latest casualty on the floor of the Amazon Room.

Also gone in recent minutes are Jason Potter and Scott Clements, the latter getting it all in preflop with A-4 against Josh Tieman's A-J.

06-20-2008 14:00 UTC-7