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

06-03-2008 19:03 UTC-7

Surrounded!

Shamus

Quite a scene developing here, as a crowd of people stand in line to enter the staging area to watch the final table of Event No. 2, the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event. Indeed, they have completely surrounded the area from which we are reporting, as our table sits in close proximity to the area where ESPN will be filming.

After hours and hours of play, nine remain from the record-breaking field of 3,929 who entered the event. Chris "Jesus" Ferguson's presence at tonight's final table has no doubt increased interest among the spectators.

06-03-2008 19:04 UTC-7

No Limit

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Blinds are now 800 / 1,600 with a 200 ante.

06-03-2008 19:19 UTC-7

Patrik Antonius Doubles Up

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On a flop of {2-Diamonds}

, Ariel Schneller checked and Patrik Antonius bet 10,000. Andrew Robl raised to 30,000 and Schneller folded. Antonius re-raised all in for 37,000 more and Robl called.

Antonius had {A-Spades}

to

for Robl.

The turn and river were {2-Hearts}

and Antonius is up to 155,000. Schneller is down to 83,500.

Tags: Andrew Robl Ariel Schneller Patrik Antonius

06-03-2008 19:24 UTC-7

Lederer Doubles Through Williams

Shamus

David Williams has been knocked from atop the chip lead after a huge pot versus Howard Lederer.

On a flop of {7-Spades}

, Williams led out for 6,000, Lederer raised to 24,000, Williams pushed all in, and Lederer made the call.

Williams showed {6-Diamonds}

for bottom pair, a gutshot, and a flush draw. Lederer showed {Q-Hearts}

for the overpair. The turn and river brought two aces, and the Professor's queens held up.

Lederer leaps up to 150,000, while Williams has been knocked down to 62,000.

Tags: David Williams Howard Lederer

06-03-2008 19:28 UTC-7

David Grey Eliminated

Shamus

David Grey just shoved his remaining 14,000 in the middle with A-Q, and George Abdallah made the call with pocket jacks.

The board came {6-Hearts}

, and Grey is gone.

Tags: David Grey George Abdallah

06-03-2008 19:31 UTC-7

Wrong River for Wong

Shamus

Before the flop, Danny Wong raised from middle position to 4,400, Ariel Schneller reraised to 16,500, and Wong called.

Wong checked the flop of {6-Clubs}

. Schneller bet 16,000, Wong check-raised all in for about 40,000, and Schneller made the call.

Both players had flopped top pair, but Wong's {10-Diamonds}

had him just ahead of Schneller's {9-Hearts}

. The

on the turn changed nothing, but the {9-Diamonds}

on the river gave the hand to Schneller. Wong is out, and Schneller is up to 226,000.

Tags: Ariel Schneller Danny Wong

06-03-2008 19:33 UTC-7

Break

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Players are on a 20 minute break.

06-03-2008 19:48 UTC-7

Eskandani Holding Steady

Shamus

Among the 41 players remaining in the field, one finds Mori Eskandani, creator and producer of popular poker television programs like High Stakes Poker, Poker After Dark, and the NBC National Heads-Up Championship.

Eskandani has been folding a lot of hands lately as we approach the money bubble. (We're five players away.) The latest count shows Eskandani right in the middle of the pack with 55,000.

You can read my partner Steve Horton's PokerNews interview with Eskandani here.

Tags: Mori Eskandani