Event 39 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-22-2008 22:32 UTC-7

Russell Spaid Doubles Up

Russell Spaid raised to 40,000 from under the gun. Action folded around to Edward Salazar in the big blind and he reraised to 80,000. Spaid pushed all in for 217,000 total and Salazar made the call. The players showed:

Spaid: {K-Spades}

Salazar:

The board helped neither player and Spaid doubled to about 440,000 chips. Salazar was left with just under 200,000.

06-22-2008 22:23 UTC-7

David Woo Doubles Up

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David Woo just doubled up to just over 500,000 chips when he took his {A-Spades}

up against the {A-Diamonds}

of Curtis Early.

The board came {K-Hearts}

and Woo stacked the pot.

06-22-2008 22:21 UTC-7

Mario Coria Eliminated

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Giovanni Nervo raised to 27,000, Mario Coria moved all in for 101,000 and Nervo called.

Coria: {A-Diamonds}

Nervo:

The board ran out {J-Hearts}

and Nervo's sevens held up to eliminate Coria.

06-22-2008 22:19 UTC-7

Keith Hickman Eliminated

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Keith Hickman was the latest casualty of the day. He ran his {A-?}

into the

of Jason Yates.

Hickman spiked a queen on the flop but couldn't best the cowboys of Yates.

06-22-2008 22:16 UTC-7

Von Gumapas Eliminated

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Von Gumapas was eliminated when he made his stand with {Q-Spades}

against the {J-Diamonds}

of Eric Beren.

The board came {K-Clubs}

and Gumapas's hand was second best.

06-22-2008 22:10 UTC-7

David Moore Eliminated

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David Moore was just eliminated when his {A-Spades}

couldn't best the {A-Clubs}

of Jeff Cohen.

The chips went in preflop and the board ran out {7-Spades}

to give Cohen the straight and eliminate Moore. Cohen now commands a stack of about 180,000.

06-22-2008 22:06 UTC-7

Norman Contreras Eliminated

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Action folded around to Norman Contreras in the small blind and he moved all in for about 250,000. Dan Lu, who had Contreras covered by just 1,000 chips, called instantly from the big blind and the players showed:

Contreras: {10-Diamonds}

Lu: