Event 52 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-30-2008 18:59 UTC-7

Dinner Time

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The players have left on a 90-minute dinner break. Play will resume around 8:25pm.

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

06-30-2008 20:25 UTC-7

And We're Back

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The players have returned from supper and we're back to play.

06-30-2008 20:36 UTC-7

Lady Maverick Loses a Race

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An under-the-gun player moved all in for 4,925 and Vanessa Rousso called from middle position. The rest of the table passed and the players showed:

Rousso: {A-Clubs}

Opponent:

The board ran out {K-Hearts}

and Rousso's hand was second. She slipped to 17,500 on the hand.

Tags: Vanessa Rousso

06-30-2008 20:42 UTC-7

Vivek Rajkumar Doubles Up

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Vivek Rajkumar got the last of his chips in the middle holding {K-Diamonds}

and was up against the {A-Diamonds}

of his opponent. Rajkumar was a slight dog in the race, but came out ahead when the board ran out {K-Spades}

. Rajkumar paired his king on the flop and won the hand. He doubled up to about 14,500.

Tags: Vivek Rajkumar

06-30-2008 20:46 UTC-7

Scott Seiver Runs Into Rockets

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An early position player raised to 1,200 and the next player to act moved all in for 8,225. Scott Seiver had the next action and he reraised all in over the top for his whole stack. The initial raiser thought for quite some time before finally calling the roughly 15,000 total. The players showed:

Initial Raiser: {Q-Spades}

Reraiser:

Scott Seiver: {A-Clubs}

The board helped no one and Seiver lost about 15,000 chips on the hand. He now works with a stack of approximately 20,000.

06-30-2008 20:59 UTC-7

Lee Markholt Gets Paid Off

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Action folded to the player in the cutoff seat who raised to 1,800. Lee Markholt moved all in from the button for 6,625 and the raiser made the call. The players showed:

Markholt: {A-Hearts}

Opponent:

Markholt made top pair when the board ran out {A-Clubs}

. He is now working with a stack of about 17,000 chips.

Tags: Lee Markholt

06-30-2008 20:59 UTC-7

Paul McKinney Doubles Up

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Paul "Cigar" McKinney was just moved to a new table and he must like his new digs because he doubled up shortly thereafter. After a raise, McKinney moved in from the big blind with {Q-Spades}

and his hand led his opponent's {A-Clubs}

. The board bricked out and McKinney is up to 13,000.

06-30-2008 21:04 UTC-7

Grant Levy Eliminated

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Action folded to Grant Levy in the cutoff seat and he raised to 1,650. He got one call from the player on the button and the two took a flop heads up.

The flop came {Q-Spades}

and Levy checked. His opponent bet 2,500 and Levy moved all in for 10,500 total. His opponent called and the players showed:

Levy: {A-Hearts}

Opponent:

Levy got no help from the {10-Spades}

turn or

river and was eliminated

Tags: Grant Levy

06-30-2008 21:11 UTC-7

David Pham Doing His Thing

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David Pham had raised a number of hands in a row to grab the blinds and antes but on one occasion laid his hand down in the face of a reraise. Pham once again raised, this time to 1,800, and a player to his right called. The flop came {9-Clubs}

and Pham asked his opponent how much he had left. Finding out the answer was 3,050 Pham bet that amount and his opponent called with the {J-Diamonds}