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

06-04-2008 16:26 UTC-7

Sam Simon Triples Up

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Just before the break Sam Simon got it all in with aces against Alex Balandin's jacks and Steve Gross' kings. Simon flopped a set to lock up the hand and he tripled up to 115,000.

Tags: Alex Balandin Sam Simon Steve Gross

06-04-2008 16:30 UTC-7

As soon as the break was announced for this event, players immediately left their seats and made their way out of the Amazon room. After the bubble burst for this event, tournament staff had added additional time on to the clock, making these first two levels of play a very long two hours. Needless to say, players were anxious to get out and about.

However, it didn't take long for fans to spot Negreanu leaving the tournament area. Many of them disregarded the makeshift barriers dividing the spectators from the players, only to approach Negreanu with a bombardment of requests for photos and autographs.

Negreanu obliged and spent the first few minutes of this anticipated break shaking hands, posing, and signing autographs. When asked by one picture-taker if they could use a flash, he smiled and replied, "Sure, why not?"

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 400

06-04-2008 16:39 UTC-7

Cards Are in the Air

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Players have returned back from break and play has resumed. We still have 66 players left in this event and today we're playing down until we have our final nine. How fast, or long, will it take to get there? Only time will tell.

06-04-2008 16:51 UTC-7

Recent Bustouts

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The players are falling fast. Here are the players who busted out just after the bubble. Each player collected $8,103.00:

72nd: Matthew LaGarde
71st: Mike Burchfield
70th: Jon Eaton
69th: James Rouse
68th: Sorel Mizzi
67th: Luke Staudenmaier
66th: Alex Balandin

06-04-2008 16:56 UTC-7

Nam Le Doubles, Then Doubles Again

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Nam Le's first double-up came at the expense of Jamie Rosen, when Rosen flopped a set, following which Le made a runner-runner straight to catch up and take the pot. He then doubled up again through David Baker with aces to boost his stack up to 80,000.

Tags: Nam Le

06-04-2008 17:01 UTC-7

Daniel Negreanu Eliminates Chris Simons

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Negreanu check-called Simon's 15,000 bet after a {9-Spades}

flop, then led out for 10,000 when the {2-Diamonds}

rolled on the turn. Simons moved all in, Negreanu called, and his pocket threes led Simons' {A-Diamonds}

. The

on the river spelled the end of Simons' day.

Tags: Chris Simons Daniel Negreanu

06-04-2008 17:08 UTC-7

Jacob Shortstacked

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Preflop, Alex Jacob made it 11,500 to go from early position and Nenad Medic moved all in for his remaining 31,500. Jacob made the call and showed A-J, while Medic turned over pocket kings. Jacob failed to improve and was left with only 29,000 after the hand, while Medic doubled up to 65,000.

Tags: Alex Jacob Nenad Medic

06-04-2008 17:11 UTC-7

James Kelly Eliminates Jesse Chinni

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The chips went in before the flop with Jesse Chinni's A-K leading James Kelly's A-J...right up to the point where the flop came jack-high. Chinni didn't catch his king and was eliminated.

06-04-2008 17:13 UTC-7

Recent Eliminations

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66th - Alex Balandin $ 8,103
65th - Adam Richardson
64th - Kelly Slay
63th - Christopher Simmons
62th - Jim McCrink
61th - Brian Cospolich
60th - William Soffin
59th - Billy Baxter