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

06-05-2008 05:34 UTC-7

A 'Tran'-cendent Leaderboard

[user33020]

Theo Tran begins Day 2 at the top of the board

152 of 1,592 initial starters survived Day 1 action in Event #7, $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em. The players squeaked inside the money bubble before action was halted for the night, and will return today at 2 pm to play down to a final table.

Expect the name "Tran" to appear frequently in the day's live reports. Not only did Theo Tran assume the overnight lead by amassing 145,800, but two more Trans made the top ten, in Thong Tran (6th, 105,800) and JC Tran (8th, 93,200). Here's how the top ten shapes up:

Theo Tran 145,800
Nick Romano 126,500
Scott Montgomery 117,100
John Myung 106,800
Rocco Pace 106,000
Thong Tran 105,800
Pawel Andrzejewski 98,100
JC Tran 93,200
Robert Morgan 90,700
Christopher Wiggins 89,700

Check in throughout the afternoon and evening for the latest live reports from the Amazon Room.

Tags: Theo Tran

06-05-2008 14:01 UTC-7

Here We Go!

[user66118]

Welcome back for Day 2 of event Event #7. The players have made their way to their seats, unbagged their chips, and are ready to make their run to the final table.

The cards are in the air!

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

06-05-2008 14:09 UTC-7

"Seat Open on Eight!"

[user66118]

It doesn't take long before we lose a player.

On the very first hand and on a very short stack, Brandon Blake is eliminated and makes his way to start the line at the payout table.

06-05-2008 14:16 UTC-7

Phan Doubles One Up

[user66118]

Richard Cleveland, holding {Q-Diamonds}

, got the rest of his chips--4,400 of them--into the pot preflop against John Phan. Phan had him dominated with {K-Clubs}

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The board caught up with Cleveland, though, when he flopped trips on a board of {2-Diamonds}

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Phan half-jokingly mentioned, "You took a lot of my stack," as he donates to Cleveland's double-up fund. Phan still has 40,000 left.

06-05-2008 14:24 UTC-7

Leif Forced Out

[user66118]

With a raise in front to 3,600, Leif Force pushes all his chips in--3,600 more. His opponent makes the call saying, "I hope you don't have a pair," and tabling {5-Hearts}

. Force shows down {A-Hearts}

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The flop comes out {6-Diamonds}

, putting his opponent ahead with a pair and a flush draw. The turn is the {Q-Clubs}

, giving Force some additional outs to catch up.

"Put a high card up there, dealer," he says, as the dealer runs fifth street, the {10-Hearts}

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"Yes -- UGH!" he said, as he realized that his rivered straight was no good against the flush. Force is sent to the rail, and the eliminations are coming fast.

Tags: Leif Force

06-05-2008 14:27 UTC-7

Phan Doubles Another

[user66118]

Ronald Brunstrom open-raises all in preflop, a total of 16,500 chips. John Phan gives him action, making the call and turning over {A-Clubs}

. Brunstrom shows {Q-Spades}

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The flop all but closes the door on Phan as it comes {9-Diamonds}

, giving Brunstrom top set. The turn and river, {3-Spades}

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, fail to improve Phan, and he doubles up a second player in the first 20 minutes. He is down to 28,000, and Brunstrom has climbed ahead to 38,000.

Tags: John Phan

06-05-2008 14:34 UTC-7

Aaron Kanter is Out

[user22113]

Aaron Kanter, who finished fourth place in the 2005 Main Event, was eliminated when he shoved his last 8,000 and was called by Candido Pondo, who moved all in and barely had Kanter covered. Kanter, who has had success online, was sent to the rail when his A-5 couldn't overcome Pondo's A-J.

06-05-2008 14:36 UTC-7