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

07-01-2008 13:45 UTC-7

Theo Tran with 11,000

donpeters

Theo Tran hasn't been sitting at his table long, but over just a few hands of being there, he's amassed over 11,000 chips. Theo is known as an aggressive player and somewhat crazy at times. He has certainly been using his style to his advantage here and trying to gain as many chips as possible.

Tags: Theo Tran

07-01-2008 13:51 UTC-7

Robert Cheung Eliminated

[user42991]

The betting between Robert Cheung and an early-position opponent was capped preflop. On a flop of {Q-?}

, Cheung made it two bets to go and was called. When the turn fell a {Q-?}

, the pot was three-bet between Cheung and his opponent. That last bet put Cheung all in.

Cheung showed {A-?}

and his opponent showed {K-?}

. The river fell a harmless {2-?}

and Cheung headed for the door.

Tags: Robert Cheung

07-01-2008 13:53 UTC-7

Jason Young Eliminates Another Player

[user42991]

Jason Young had an opponent all in on the turn. Young held {Q-Spades}

and his opponent held {Q-Diamonds}

.

Board: {3-Spades}

Young's queens full was enough to send his opponent to the rail and move Young up to 9,000 in chips.

Tags: Jason Young

07-01-2008 14:00 UTC-7

Sorel Mizzi Missed

[user42991]

Sorel Mizzi was all in with {K-?}

against an opponent's {A-?}

. The board did not help Mizzi and he has been eliminated from today's event.

Tags: Sorel Mizzi

07-01-2008 14:03 UTC-7

Layne Flack Eliminated

[user42991]

Layne Flack was all in with pocket tens against an opponent's pocket aces. An ace hit the flop and Flack did not hit miracle running tens, and therefore Flack is out the door.

Tags: Layne Flack