Event 52 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2008 World Series of Poker

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

07-01-2008 17:14 UTC-7

Julie Le Triples Up

After Eliano Mesquita moved all in under the gun for 37,000 Julie Le called for the last of her 27,000 and a short stack in the big blind also called. His pocket tens were pitted against Le's {A-Diamonds}

and Mesquita's {A-Clubs}

, and when the board ran out {A-Hearts}

Le's ace-king took the pot and tripled her to around 90,000. Eliano was left with just 10,000 and the other player was eliminated.

07-01-2008 16:53 UTC-7

Recent Eliminations

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126th - Thomas King - $4,043
127th - Edward Fitzpatrick - $3,492
128th - Joshua Paeth - $3,492
129th - Daniel Ryan - $3,492
130th - Howard Connell - $3,492
131st - John Saini - $3,492
132nd - Andrew Dean - $3,492
133rd - Michael Hanson - $3,492
134th - John Lozano - $3,492
135th - Robert Gibson - $3,492
136th - Michael Shapira - $3,492
137th - Steven Kerr - $3,492
138th - Benjamin Palmer - $3,492
139th - Andrew Gentile - $3,492
140th - Mark Lowe - $3,492
141st - Lars Kurstjens - $3,492
142nd - Joseph Jones - $3,492
143rd - Sven Leu - $3,492
144th - Johnathon Stanton - $3,492
145th - Sharron Mintz - $3,492
146th - Ted Fiorito - $3,492
147th - Peter Spreadbury - $3,492
148th - Rickey Ribble - $3,492
149th - Christian Debeil - $3,492
150th - Peter Fianu - $3,492

07-01-2008 16:51 UTC-7

Mimi Tran Doubles Through Ray Henson

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Mimi Tran committed her last 34,000 before the flop in a hand with Ray Henson, with Mimi's {A-Hearts}

racing against Ray's {10-Clubs}

. The

gave Mimi a flush draw and the {Q-Clubs}

on the turn gave her a gutshot draw as well, and that's what won her the hand as the {10-Diamonds}

spiked on the river to give Henson a set but Tran Broadway and she doubled up. She's now up to 70,000.

07-01-2008 16:35 UTC-7

Farzad Rouhani Doubles Through Nath Pizzolatto

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Nath Pizzolatto raised to 8,600 from early position. Action folded around to Farzad Rouhani on the button and he moved all in for 34,600. Pizzolatto made the call and the players showed:

Pizzoloatto: {K-Hearts}

Rouhani:

The flop came {A-Diamonds}

, which changed each player's outs somewhat. The turn was the {7-Diamonds}

and the river the {9-Diamonds}

. Rouhani's queens were best and he doubled to approximately 75,000.

07-01-2008 16:29 UTC-7

Edward Fitzpatrick Eliminated

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Action folded around to Edward Fitzpatrick in the cutoff seat and he raised to 5,400. Farzad Rouhani, who had Fitzpatrick covered, reraised all in from the small blind and Fitzpatrick called. The players showed:

Fitzpatrick: {A-Diamonds}

Rouhani:

The board ran out {J-Clubs}

and Fitzpatrick was eliminated. Rouhani climbed to just under 40,000 chips on the hand.

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 400

07-01-2008 16:24 UTC-7

We're Back

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And play has resumed.

07-01-2008 16:03 UTC-7

On Break

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The players are heading out on a 20-minute break.

07-01-2008 16:02 UTC-7

Three Times a Lady

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Vanessa Rousso just doubled up again when her {Q-Diamonds}

came out ahead of the {A-Hearts}

of Josh Paeth. The chips went in before the flop and Rousso mumbled "please hold" before the community cards were dealt. The queens did hold for Lady Maverick and she is now up to about 82,000 chips.