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

06-04-2008 17:17 UTC-7

Adam Levy Eliminates Mark Vos

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Mark Vos held {A-Hearts}

and hit top pair on the {8-Spades}

board, but Adam Levy held {Q-Clubs}

, made the call, and busted Vos when the board ran out {7-Clubs}

. Levy now has 125,000.

Tags: Adam Levy Mark Vos

06-04-2008 17:15 UTC-7

Gary Haglund Doubles through Alan Sass

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Alan Sass raised to 8,000 and Gary Haglund moved all in for his last 26,000. Sass made the call and his {A-Spades}

trailed Haglund's {A-Diamonds}

. Sass picked up a flush draw on the turn but missed on the river and Haglund doubled to 55,000.

Tags: Alan Sass Gary Haglund

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

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 17:08 UTC-7

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 17:01 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 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 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 16:39 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.

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 400