Event 39 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-21-2008 23:56 UTC-7

Tony Dunst Doubles Up An Opponent

[user25067]

Tony Dunst called an opponent's 14,100 all in with {10-Hearts}

and had the misfortune of running into {J-Clubs}

. The board ran out {Q-Spades}

and Dunst's stack was slashed to 14,000.

Tags: Bond18 Tony Dunst

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 100

06-21-2008 23:44 UTC-7

Barny Boatman Eliminated

[user25067]

The under the gun player raised to 2,800. The player on the button called, as did Barny Boatman from the big blind.

The flop came {10-Spades}

and Boatman pushed for his last 8,500 chips. The under the gun player reraised all in for 28,200 and the button passed. The players showed:

Boatman: {9-Diamonds}

Opponent:

The turn and river blanked for Boatman and he was eliminated.

Tags: Barny Boatman

06-21-2008 23:43 UTC-7

Theo Flops So Bad

[user25067]

Theo Tran opened for a 3,500 raise from the cutoff, the button moved all in for 15,600 and Tran made the call.

Tran {A-Hearts}

Button

Though Tran had his opponent dominated, the flop came down {Q-Spades}

. The turn was the {3-Clubs}

, the river was the {6-Diamonds}

and Tran's stack was whittled down to 30,000.

Tags: Theo Tran

06-21-2008 23:38 UTC-7

Play has slowed considerably from the 11-player per minute pace we were experiencing earlier this afternoon. With only 17 more eliminations to go before the money, most players are taking a slow, cautious approach to play right now.

Additionally, Tournament Director Steve Frezer just gave a warning to the remaining players.

"Collusion is bad" he boomed over the mic.

06-21-2008 23:24 UTC-7

Scott Clements Eliminated

[user40108]

We caught up to this hand on the flop. The board read {8-Clubs}

and Scott Clements, playing from the big blind, moved all in for his last 15,500. A middle position player made the call and the players showed:

Clements: {4-Spades}