Event 53 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

07-01-2008 14:40 UTC-8

You Have No Chips, Captain!

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"Captain" Tom Franklin was all in with {K-?}

and ran into an opponent's {A-?}

. A queen on the flop put Franklin behind the eight ball. A king did not arrive for Franklin and his day is done. He will have a couple of days now to prepare before he boldy goes into the Main Event.

Tags: Tom Franklin

07-01-2008 14:38 UTC-8

Winston Eliminated

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Donnie Peters

Alan Smurfit and Roy Winston were involved in a five-way, capped pot preflop. The board ran out {Q-Diamonds}

and Smurfit was able to make a straight with {10-Spades}

. Winston was eliminated on the hand.

Tags: Alan Smurfit Roy Winston

07-01-2008 14:31 UTC-8

Seidel Back in Business

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Donnie Peters

After being down to 600 a few hands ago, Seidel moved back up to 1,500. He just recently took another big pot to move even higher up.

Erik Seidel was betting the entire way in a three-way pot. The board read {Q-Spades}

and at the showdown, Seidel turned up {K-Diamonds}

for the best hand. He is now up to 4,700.

Tags: Erik Seidel

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

07-01-2008 14:27 UTC-8

Time For a Strategy Change

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A lot of tables are beginning to become four- and five-handed. As a result, players are beginning to loosen up their game. Players will start to raise and call with a wider range of hands than they would earlier, in an attempt to try to chip up and take down their table. Betting levels are still relatively small in relation to the amount of chips left, so this may still take a while.

07-01-2008 14:26 UTC-8

Seidel Doubles Back

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Donnie Peters

Erik Seidel got all in on the turn when the board read {J-Clubs}

. Seidel held {K-Diamonds}

and his opponent held {A-Hearts}

. The river was the {8-Hearts}

and Seidel was able to get back up to 1,500.

Tags: Erik Seidel

07-01-2008 14:24 UTC-8

Gavin Smith on a Rush

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Gavin Smith took down two nice pots almost back-to-back. On the first hand, he was in the small blind and capped the betting with the big blind preflop. Each street was bet to the river and in the end, Smith showed pocket queens to take the pot.

A couple of hands later, three players, including Smith, saw a flop. Smith raised the turn with the board showing {2-Diamonds}

and was called by both opponents. The river fell the {A-Spades}

and again Smith bet out and was called in both spots. Smith showed {10-Clubs}

for the nut straight.

Next, Smith had another player all in. Smith held {A-?}

and his opponent held {A-?}

. Smith hit a king on the flop and in the end took down the pot.

After these three pots, Smith is up to around 9,300 in chips.

Four players remain at Smith's table.

Tags: Gavin Smith

07-01-2008 14:18 UTC-8