Event 49 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-28-2008 18:53 UTC-7

Players Are on a Break

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Players are on a 90-minute dinner break.

06-28-2008 20:29 UTC-7

Players Are Back From Break

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Cards are in the air!

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

06-28-2008 20:35 UTC-7

Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler started the dinner break with 6,600 in chips and is already up to 24,000 after just two hands. On the first hand, Kessler held A-J and flopped a jack against an opponent holding pocket queens. Kessler spiked an ace on the river for two pair and doubled up.

The very next hand Kessler caught K-Q and flopped Broadway. A player in the small blind got it all in with Kessler and was drawing for help holding pocket tens. The tens couldn't catch up and Kessler moved quickly up to 24,000.

06-28-2008 20:39 UTC-7

J.J. Liu Eliminated

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J.J. Liu was eliminated after moving all in preflop with A-Q and being called by an opponent holding 5-6. Her opponent hit a five on the river, eliminating Liu from the field.

06-28-2008 20:49 UTC-7

Pair vs Pair

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David Pham moved all in preflop after a player in late position raised. Pham held pocket tens while his opponent held pocket nines. The tens held up for Pham and he's up to 30,000 after the hand.

06-28-2008 20:50 UTC-7

Vivek Hooks Opponent

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Vivek Rajkumar called an opponent's all-in preflop holding pocket jacks. His opponent showed A-4 and the hooks held up for Vivek. After the hand, Vivek is up to 30,000.

06-28-2008 20:52 UTC-7

Kessler Not Over-Heating Just Yet

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Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler was all in preflop against a single opponent. Kessler held pocket kings and was up against his opponent's A-J. Kessler's opponent hit a jack on the river, but it wasn't good enough to survive the high pocket pair. After the hand, Kessler's up to 31,000.

06-28-2008 20:55 UTC-7