Event 5 - $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em w/ Re-buys Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-03-2008 13:11 UTC-7

More Late Arrivals

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Joining the many pros already dishing it out today are Allen Cunningham, Alan Boston, Freddy Deeb, Terrence Chan, Max Pescatori, Leif Force, Brandon Cantu, and Layne Flack.

06-03-2008 13:13 UTC-7

Alex Jacob Doubles with Quads

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After a flop of {2-Clubs}

Alex Jacob bet 500 and Vanessa Rousso moved all in. Jacobs called with {A-Diamonds}

while Rousso needed help with the {4-Spades}

. Rousso made a pair when the {5-Diamonds}

turned but then Jacobs quadded up on the river when the {2-Spades}

spiked.

Tags: Alex Jacob Vanessa Rousso

Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

06-03-2008 13:14 UTC-7

Though many players have been insulted and annoyed with Mike "The Mouth" Matusow's loud voice, there's one player at his table who especially appreciated it today. After seemingly being rivered by another opponent, a player who was all in grabbed his gear and headed away from the table. No one seemed to notice his departure, as he was nearly three tables away when Matusow had to yell, "Hey!" at the top of his lungs. The player turned around and Matusow yelled "It was a ten on the river, not a nine!" The player started walking back towards his seat to find his winnings waiting for him.

Tags: Mike Matusow

06-03-2008 13:17 UTC-7

Won't Be Needing This...

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Tony Licastro was all in with pocket sevens against his opponent's pocket queens. The flop and turn brought no help and Licastro stood to reach into his pocket for a rebuy...when a seven spiked on the river to save him a grand.

Tags: Tony Licastro

06-03-2008 13:17 UTC-7

Gavin Feeling Good

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The room has been electric for today's event, with almost every player seemingly excited to get their money into the middle for the chance to double up. Just after the announcement was made for the blinds to go up, Gavin Smith smiled at his tablemates and said, "Good, now we can win even bigger pots."

06-03-2008 13:20 UTC-7

Empty Tables Remain

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With nearly 50 minutes left before the rebuy period ends, there are still 11 completely empty tables left in the Orange section. We were told earlier that these empty seats are waiting for players still trying to register for this event. If so, these players have less than 50 minutes to play within the rebuy phase of this tournament.

06-03-2008 13:27 UTC-7

Bad Flop for Lindgren

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Erick Lindgren found himself all in against two opponents. Lindgren was holding pocket jacks while his opponents held A-Q and A-K. The flop came {5-Clubs}

and Layne Flack, seated at the same table, quipped, "you couldn't even fade the door card".

Lindgren shrugged it off and purchased another rebuy.

06-03-2008 13:28 UTC-7

Get Out the Straitjackets

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We're seeing some Level 9, hyper-meta poker being played today. Nenad Medic and Amit Makhija, along with three other players, went all in blind. Then they did it again the next hand.

Phil Ivey is sitting with $100,000 in casino chips in front of him. I would like to remind you that this is a $1,000 rebuy event.

Steve Sung, who is in for at least $17,000 already, has finally won a few pots and now has around 20,000 in chips. His lunatic play moved Sorel Mizzi to say, "I've never seen somebody crazier than me in a rebuy tournament. Congratulations, son."

Tags: Amit Makhija Nenad Medic Phil Ivey Sorel Mizzi Steve Sung

06-03-2008 13:42 UTC-7

Jamie Gold Being Jamie Gold

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After a

flop, 2006 World Champion Jamie Gold raised to 500 and started begging J.J. Liu to go "all in, all in!!" Instead she raised to 1,500 and Gold called, saying "OK, I'll pay you off."

When the {K-Hearts}