Event 4 - $5,000 Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No Limit) Day 2 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-04-2008 00:54 UTC-7

Two Tables

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The staff has redrawn everyone for two tables, and action has resumed.

06-04-2008 00:44 UTC-7

Johnny Neckar Eliminated in 19th ($12,438)

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After several aggressive hands from Andrew Robl during the limit round, he once again raised from the cutoff. Johnny Neckar reraised from the SB, and Robl called. The flop came {J-Diamonds}

. Neckar bet, Robl raised, and Neckar was all in. Their hands . . .

Neckar {2-Clubs}

Robl

The turn brought another seven for Robl, and Neckar is out in 19th. They are now redrawing to balance the last two tables.

Tags: Johnny Neckar

06-04-2008 00:31 UTC-7

The two-table bubble has proven to slow down play among the final 19 contestants. Everyone wants to make 2 tables because of the significant pay jump, and the remaining players are good enough to make it happen for themselves.

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 0

06-04-2008 00:14 UTC-7

Olson Doubles Through Haxton

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In a battle of the blinds, Greg Olson has doubled through Isaac Haxton. Preflop, the table folded to Olson who raised to 12,000 from the small blind, and Haxton called from the big blind.

The flop came {2-Spades}

. Olson bet 13,000, and Haxton called.

The turn was the {A-Clubs}

. Olson bet 25,000, Haxton raised all in, and Olson called with his remaining 40,000.

Olson showed {A-Spades}

. Haxton showed {J-Hearts}

and was drawing dead.

Olson is now up to 220,000, and Haxton down to 210,000.

Tags: Greg Olson Isaac Haxton

06-04-2008 00:07 UTC-7

Pete de Best Eliminated in 20th ($12,483)

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Greg Olson raised UTG to 8,500, and a short-stacked Pete de Best reraised all in to 27,000 from the small blind. After some thought, Olson called.

Olson showed Q-T, and de Best tabled A-Q. The flop came {A-Spades}