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

06-30-2008 20:14 UTC-8

Erica Schoenberg Crippled

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The stack of Erica Schoenberg just took a substantial hit when Erica's {Q-Hearts}

didn't hold up against the {A-Hearts}

of her opponent.

After a raise to 1,600 from early position, Schoenberg reraised to 4,300 from the small blind. Her opponent moved in for 12,575 and Erica made the call. The flop came {A-Diamonds}

and Schoenberg never retook the lead. She was left with just 2,000 chips.

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

06-30-2008 20:24 UTC-8

Vivek Rajkumar Stays Active

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Action folded around to Vivek Rajkumar in the small blind and he raised to 1,800. The big blind moved all in for 6,500 and Rajkumar called instantly. The players showed:

Rajkumar: {10-Spades}

Opponent:

The board blanked and Rajkumar's tens were best. He eliminated a player and increased his chip stack to the tune of 40,500 total.

Tags: Vivek Rajkumar

06-30-2008 20:26 UTC-8

Erica Schoenberg Eliminated

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A short-stacked Erica Schoenberg moved all in from early position for her last 2,050. Action folded around to the big blind who made the call. The players showed:

Schoenberg: {A-Hearts}

Opponent:

Despite flopping top pair, Schoenberg came up short when her opponent made a full house on the {9-Diamonds}

board.

06-30-2008 20:28 UTC-8

Bryan Devonshire Is Out

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Devonshire moved all in from the cutoff for 6,500 with {A-?}

and the player in the small blind woke up with {A-?}

. Devonshire got no help from the board and he was eliminated.

06-30-2008 20:34 UTC-8

Queen High Is Good

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We caught up to this hand on the turn. There was about 10,000 in the pot and the board read {6-Hearts}

. Jim Miller checked from early position and Vivek Rajkumar bet 7,500. Miller made the call. The river fell the {6-Spades}

and Miller checked again. Rajkumar thought for quite some time before mumbling "how can I miss everything?" as he checked behind. Miller showed {Q-Hearts}

and Rajkumar mucked.

Jim Miller took down a pot of approximately 25,000 chips with queen high. He is now at about 82,500 while Rajkumar is left with roughly 26,000.

06-30-2008 20:35 UTC-8

Devilfish Ulliott Has Been Eliminated

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Facing a raise and with a chunk of his chips already in the pot, Devilfish Ulliott decided to make his stand with {Q-Clubs}

. But his opponent had him dominated with {Q-Hearts}

and when the board missed them both Ulliott was eliminated.

06-30-2008 20:43 UTC-8

Vivek Rajkumar Eliminated

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After losing a big pot to Jim Miller a bit ago, Vivek Rajkumar went on a downward spiral that resulted in his eventual elimination.

On the first hand, Vivek ran his {10-Hearts}

into the

of his opponent. He lost the hand and was left with just 7,500 chips.

A few hands later, he got his last 8,925 in the center holding {J-Clubs}

against the {10-Spades}

of his opponent. He missed the board completely and was eliminated.

Tags: Vivek Rajkumar

06-30-2008 21:03 UTC-8

In order to accommodate the massive fields, these $1,500 NLHE tournaments typically start ten-handed. At this point however, as we approach the money, play will be nine-handed from this point on. Dealers have just been instructed not to alert the floor until their table has eight or less players.

06-30-2008 21:03 UTC-8

Alan Jaffray Eliminated

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Alan Jaffray raised to 2,200 from under the gun. Action folded to a late position player who made the call. The player on the button, who had the table covered, reraised all in. Jaffray called and the late position player passed. The players showed:

Jaffray: {A-Clubs}