Mario Ho Eliminated
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2008 World Series of Poker
Event 53 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
Joe Tehan Out
and his opponent held 
. Board:
Mercier Sent to the Rail
. Mercier bet, her opponent raised, Mercier called all in.Mercier:
Opponent:
The turn came the
and the river the 
to send Mercier to the rail.
Negreanu Can't Steal This One
. Both players checked to Negreanu and he bet. The small blind folded, but the big blind called.The turn was the
and both players checked. The river was the 
and it checked around again. The big blind showed a massive pair of fours with 
to win the hand.
You Fold That?
, a raising war occurred between Grant Levy and another player. After his opponent made three bets, Levy capped it. Levy's opponent then open-folded for jacks full. Levy then showed and players at his table wondered how anyone would fold that hand on the river.
Nam Le Catches Up on the Turn
The flop came down
. The player bet, Le raised, the player raised all in, and then Le called. Nam held pocket eights and was behind on the flop to his opponent's 
.Nam was able to have some good fortune and spike a third eight on the turn, the
. The river was the and Le sent the player home with his full house.Nam Le is up to 3,500.
Todd Brunson Eliminated
John Hennigan Eliminated
On a flop of
, Riukin bet out and his opponent called. The same action occurred on the turn of the 
and the river of the 
.Before Riukin could show his hand on the river, Hennigan mucked his hand. Riukin showed
and his other opponent mucked
Lindgren Doubles through Bonomo
and Bonomo held 
. Lindgren was very short at the time, but doubled up when the board ran out 
.
Brett Jungblut Eliminated
. His opponent held 
. By the turn, Jungblut picked up a straight draw when the board came 
, but a meaningless hit the river to send Jungblut to the door.