Event 42 - $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em World Championship Day 2 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-25-2008 00:02 UTC-7

Bobby Blond Eliminated

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Bobby Blond moved all in with {2-Hearts}

but found a caller in Chris Platt with {A-Hearts}

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The board ran out {6-Diamonds}

to give Platt the pot and eliminate Blond from the tournament.

Tags: Bobby Blond Chris Platt

06-24-2008 23:51 UTC-7

Alston Doubles Through Clark

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Gregory Alston raised to 35,000 from the button preflop and Edward Clark made the call from the big blind.

The flop came {J-Diamonds}

and Clark checked to Alston who fired out 50,000. Clark then announced a raise all in and Alston called.

Clark: {A-Clubs}

Alston:

The turn and river landed {3-Hearts}

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and Alston doubles up to 315,000 to leave Clark on 160,000.

Tags: Edward Clark Gregory Alston

06-24-2008 23:51 UTC-7

Spear is Busted

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Daniel Spear put his tournament life on the line when he went all in preflop with {A-Clubs}

against Chris Platt's {K-Diamonds}

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The board ran out {J-Diamonds}

giving Platt the flush and sending Spear to the rail in 22nd place.

Platt has 410,000.

Tags: Chris Platt

06-24-2008 23:42 UTC-7

Duane Gerleman Eliminated

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James Duke raised to 30,000 from the button and Duane Gerleman tossed in an additional 5,000 from the big blind which was the last of his chips. Duke called.

Duke: {K-Clubs}

Gerleman:

The board ran out {A-Hearts}

and although Gerleman caught a pair on the flop, Duke rivered a pair of kings to take down the pot and eliminate Gerleman from the event.

Tags: Duane Gerleman James Duke

06-24-2008 23:28 UTC-7

Wood Finds Seven From Heaven!

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Charles Wood opened with a raise preflop to 60,000 before Ted Brooks reraised all in for about 170,000 total. Wood made the call.

Wood: {7-Diamonds}

Brooks:

The board ran out {A-Hearts}

and Wood spiked a seven on the river, much to the shock of the fans on the rail to eliminate an unfortunate Brooks from the tournament. Wood is now up to close to 700,000 in chips.

Tags: Charles Wood Ted Brooks

Level: 18

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,000

06-24-2008 23:24 UTC-7

Martyn Wilson has apparently decided to mix things up a bit. He just played back-to-back hands in which he won one and lost one.

On the first hand, Wilson got Harold Hensley all in preflop. Hensley tabled {K-Hearts}

and Wilson {A-Hearts}