Event 5 - $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em w/ Re-buys Day 2 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-04-2008 15:58 UTC-7

Time Warp

With the slowdown during the hand-to-hand segment, Harrah's tournament staff have graciously added another ten minutes back to the clock. We currently have 20 minutes left in this round.

06-04-2008 15:47 UTC-7

Harrah's tournament floor staff has just announced that the money has been reached! Shockingly, we've eliminated 34 players within the first hour and a half of the event today, and expect bust outs to come vapidly now that the money has been reached.

06-04-2008 15:43 UTC-7

Clonie Gowen Eliminated Vinh Nguyen

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Clonie Gowen called Vinh Nguyen's all in preflop raise with {A-Hearts}

and won the race against Nguyen's pocket tens when she flopped an ace. She's now up to 115,000.

Tags: Clonie Gowan Vinh Nguyen

06-04-2008 15:43 UTC-7

We Are Now Hand-for-Hand

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With just 23 minutes left until the first break, we have already reached hand-for-hand play. Tournament staff has announced that we are playing hand for hand and they've asked all media to stay out of the area to ensure the bubble hand is done correctly. We will continue our updates as best as possible, but play typically slows down while players try to survive and reach the money.

06-04-2008 15:41 UTC-7

Phil Ivey Has Been Eliminated

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He came into Day 2 as our chip leader, but Phil Ivey is out. Nothing went right for him today, and he lost just about every pot he played, including a big one where his Q-Q lost to Jon van Fleet's A-J when van Fleet turned an Ace.

And van Fleet finished what he started. Ivey raised to 7,500 under the gun and van Fleet popped it to 19,500. Ivey called and they saw a flop of {A-Clubs}

. Ivey checked and when van Fleet bet 20,000 Ivey moved all in. Van Fleet called and turned over {A-Hearts}

, crushing Ivey's {A-Diamonds}

. Ivey walked through the crowd gathered at the rail and headed out of the Amazon Room.

Tags: Jon van Fleet Phil Ivey

06-04-2008 15:34 UTC-7

Sam Simon Survives All-In

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Sam Simon moved all in for his remaining 16,000 preflop and was called by a single opponent. Simon showed A-K, while his opponent held {K-Hearts}

. Neither player caught a pair, with Simon's ace taking it down. Simon is up to 35,000 after the hand.

Tags: Sam Simon

06-04-2008 15:32 UTC-7

Negreanu Eliminates Another

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Both Daniel Negreanu and Ken Golden saw and checked a flop of {2-Diamonds}

. The turn brought the {2-Spades}

and Golden moved all in. Negreanu called, turning over {A-Clubs}

for trips while Golden held J-8 for top pair. The {4-Spades}

fell on the river and Golden was eliminated.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Ken Golden

06-04-2008 15:29 UTC-7

Jaffray Eliminates Two

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Joseph Brooks made it 5,500 to go preflop and Ketul Nathwani moved all in for his remaining 17,000. Alan Jaffray called the all-in, as did Joseph Brooks. The flop came {3-Diamonds}

and Jaffray made it 7,500 after Brooks checked. Brooks check-raised all in and Jaffray instantly called, turning over pocket aces. Brooks showed pocket nines, while Nathwani held {A-Clubs}