Event 4 - $5,000 Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No Limit) Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 0

06-03-2008 00:08 UTC-7

Break Come and Gone

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A break has come and gone and we are nearly ready to start again.

06-03-2008 00:08 UTC-7

Bonomo Loses Battle of Overpairs

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Just before the break, Justin Bonomo lost a pot with pocket tens vs. A-A on a board of {9-Hearts}

. Bonomo has approximately 20,000.

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06-03-2008 00:07 UTC-7

After a raise of 1,000 from Noah Boeken on the button, Raymer goes all in for 5,200 and is called by JC Alvarado on the big blind. Boeken folds. Raymer shows J-9 and Alvarado turns over 9-9. The flop of 8-10-2 gives Raymer hope, but the turn and river brick out to send him home. Alvarado is up to 37,500.

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06-03-2008 00:04 UTC-7

Edler Out

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He survived for a while, but Bill Edler has been eliminated. So no repeat of his miracle Gulf Coast Poker Championship comeback today.

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06-03-2008 00:01 UTC-7

Maria Ho Jams Pearljammer

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On a turn of {7-Hearts}

, Jon "Pearljammer" Turner checks and Maria Ho bets 3,700. Turner calls. The river is {8-Spades}

and both check. Ho shows {K-Clubs}

to

for Turner. Turner's pair is counterfeited, Ho is up to 49,000 and Turner is down to 43,000.

Tags: Jon Turner Maria Ho

06-03-2008 00:00 UTC-7

Hellmuth on a Rampage

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With a board showing {3-Spades}

, Phil Hellmuth checked and Justin Bonomo put in a hefty bet, and Hellmuth called. Hellmuth showed {Q-Diamonds}

for the overpair, but Bonomo had the {9-Hearts}

for the straight.

Hellmuth stood up quickly, kicking over his chair. "I had the nut pair!" he exclaimed. "Players bluff a lot so I trap them, of course," he added. Hellmuth is now down to 6,000.

Tags: Justin Bonomo Phil Hellmuth

06-02-2008 23:57 UTC-7

A Sea Change for Noah Boeken

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Noah Boeken goes all in on a flop of {Q-Spades}

and Roland de Wolfe calls. Boeken has {A-Hearts}

and de Wolfe has {9-Hearts}

. The turn and river are no help and Boeken is up to 30,000. De Wolfe is down to 10,000.

Tags: Noah Boeken Roland de Wolfe

06-02-2008 23:55 UTC-7

Allen Cunningham Eliminated

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Allen Cunningham is all in for his last 2,500 in the cutoff and Jordan Smith calls. Cunningham has K-8 in the big blind. The board bricks out and Cunningham is out.

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06-02-2008 23:53 UTC-7

Phil Ivey Out

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On a flop of {K-Spades}

, Berry Johnston checked, Ivey bet 3,000, and Johnston reraised all in. Ivey made the call, committing his remaining 9,000 in chips.

Johnston turned over {A-Spades}