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

06-30-2008 16:05 UTC-7

Everett Carlton Eliminated

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Everett Carlton was the latest player to be sent home when he ran his {8-?}

into the

of his opponent and came up short.

Tags: Everett Carlton

06-30-2008 16:02 UTC-7

We've lost almost 1,100 players in just over three and a half hours. That is roughly 5 players per minute, or one player every 12 seconds.

To put that into perspective, if that elimination rate could be sustained throughout the entire event, we would have a winner in just under nine hours.

06-30-2008 15:58 UTC-7

Roland de Wolfe Rewarded

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From the cutoff Roland de Wolfe raised and the player in the big blind moved all in for 2,250. De Wolfe thought a good bit before making the call, and found that thought process had been sound--his {5-Diamonds}

were ahead of his opponent's {2-Clubs}

, and when a third duck didn't land on the felt de Wolfe took down a pot that boosted his stack to 20,500.

06-30-2008 15:57 UTC-7

Tom Schneider Eliminated

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There will be no sixth cash for Tom Schneider in today's event. The Donkey Bomber was just bounced from the tournament when he got it all in holding {K-?}

against the {9-?}

of his opponent. The money went in before the flop and Schneider missed the board completely.

Tags: Tom Schneider

06-30-2008 15:40 UTC-7

A Double Up for the Devilfish

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A player raised to 600 from under the gun. Action folded to David "Devilfish" Ulliott in late position and he reraised to 2,400. The under-the-gun player called and they took a flop heads up.

The flop came {10-Spades}

. Ulliott's opponent moved all in and he made the call. The players showed:

Ulliott: {J-Spades}

Opponent:

The turn fell the {J-Clubs}

, giving Ulliott the win. The river was the meaningless {8-Clubs}

and Ulliott stacked the pot. He chipped up to about 9,000 on the hand.

Tags: David Ulliott

06-30-2008 15:36 UTC-7

Joe Awada Eliminated

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We caught up to this hand on the turn. With the board reading {A-Spades}

Joe Awada found himself all in against a single opponent. The players showed:

Awada: {A-Hearts}

Opponent:

The river came the {8-Spades}

and "Gentle Joe" headed for the exit.

06-30-2008 15:36 UTC-7

A Step Slow

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Bryan Devonshire lost a chunk of his stack when he raised to 525 and called another player's 2,350 all-in. Devonshire held {K-Clubs}

to his opponent's {8-Diamonds}

, but when the board ran out {10-Clubs}

his opponent had a flush and took the pot.

"Wow, I'm really bad at racin'," Devonshire said, and he now sits with 8,000 chips.

06-30-2008 15:34 UTC-7

Andy Black Eliminated

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Action folded around to the small blind, who limped in. Andy Black checked his big blind option.

The flop came {5-Hearts}

and the small blind check-called Black's bet of 200. The turn fell the {6-Spades}

and again the small blind checked. Black bet 350. His opponent raised to 1,100 and Black moved all in for 1,200. The small blind quickly called and the players showed:

Black: {Q-Hearts}