Event 7 - $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-05-2008 16:02 UTC-7

First Break

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The players are walking around stretching their legs, as the tournament clock is paused and we are on a 20-minute break.

06-05-2008 16:24 UTC-7

We're Back

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The remaining 88 players have filed back into the room and have taken their seats. The cards are back in the air, and action is underway.

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 400

06-05-2008 16:35 UTC-7

Chip Leaders

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As we return from our first break, the major chip leaders in the tournament so far are:

Manny Minaya 215,000
Pawel Andrzejewski 188,000
Dustin Woolf 165,000
Brent Roberts 150,000

06-05-2008 16:51 UTC-7

Phan-tastic

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John Phan and Stephen Ladowsky got all their chips into the pot with Ladowsky's {A-Diamonds}

leading Phan's {K-Clubs}

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The board hit only Phan, though, when it ran out {9-Clubs}

, and Ladowsky is sent to the rail.

06-05-2008 17:03 UTC-7

Meehan Can't Hit Another Two-Outer

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Jim Meehan, seen here on Day 1 of Event #7

Minneapolis Jim Meehan has been eliminated, losing his newly-acquired chips when he went all in with {9-Spades}

against Neil Scott's {K-Clubs}

and the board showed {a-Diamonds}

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On the previous hand, Meehan went all in with {3-Spades}

against his opponent's {6-Hearts}

, but hit a three on the flop to double up.

06-05-2008 17:16 UTC-7

Sherid Eliminated

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From under the gun, Jeff Sherid moved all in for his remaining 10,000 chips. He was called by Kurosh Dejgosha who had {A-Clubs}

. Sherid was happy to be live with {J-Hearts}

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The flop hit both players when it came {J-Spades}

. Sherid picked up top pair, but his opponent still had two over cards, plus the club flush draw.

The turn made that flush when the {8-Clubs}

hit, leaving Sherid drawing dead to the river {10-Diamonds}

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After the hand, Sherid looked cheery, as he said, "Those are the best cards I've seen all day. Good tournament, gentlemen." After a quick nod, he headed off to the payout clerk to pick up his winnings.

06-05-2008 17:19 UTC-7

One Tran Doing Just Fine

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While Theo and J.C. are down for the day, Jimmy Tran is moving right along. He's raising often and picking up pots, using his more than 220,000 chips to bully the table.

Tags: Jimmy Tran