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

07-01-2008 21:27 UTC-7

Players Have Returned

[user42991]

Our players on the final two tables have returned.

07-01-2008 21:17 UTC-7

Break Time

[user42991]

Our remaining two tables are on a 20 minute break.

07-01-2008 21:17 UTC-7

Greebe Advances Via the River

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Just before the break, Coralee Greebe raised from the button and Oded Ravit called. The flop came {K-Diamonds}

. Ravit checked and Greebe bet. Ravit called.

The turn came the {8-Hearts}

and the same action happened. Ravit checked, Greebe bet, Ravit called.

The river was the {3-Hearts}

and Ravit bet. Greebe raised and Ravit called all in. Greebe showed {A-Spades}

and hit the wheel on the river. Ravit mucked his hand and Greebe will be moving on to the next round.

Tags: Coralee Greebe Oded Ravit

07-01-2008 21:08 UTC-7

Eric Arreca Wins His Table

[user42991]

Eric Arreca won his long battle with Ryan Young. Arreca will move on to round two.

Tags: Eric Arreca

07-01-2008 21:05 UTC-7

Michael Binger Eliminated - Aliaksandr Dzianisau Wins Table

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Prior to this hand, Michael Binger was down to 900 chips.

Preflop, Michael Binger raised all in and was called by Aliaksandr Dzianisau.

Dzianisau: {K-Diamonds}

Binger:

Board:

Dzianisau advances to round two after a three hour heads up match.

Tags: Aliaksandr Dzianisau Michael Binger

07-01-2008 21:02 UTC-7

Theo Tran hit an ace on the river against Allen Le's pocket jacks to stay alive and double up to 5,000. He then got blinded down to 2,200 after a few more hands before the match would finally reach it's conclusion.

Le held {K-Diamonds}

and Tran held {J-Spades}

, dominated by Le's hand.

The flop came down {9-Diamonds}

and Tran picked up a flush draw as some more outs. The turn was the {8-Clubs}

, giving Tran even more outs as the crowd circled the table closer.

The river paired the board though with the {4-Hearts}

and that was all she wrote for Tran. Allen Le got congratulations from his brother Nam and other friends as he was moving on to the next round after over a three-hour battle.

Tags: Allen Le Theo Tran