Event 9 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em / Six-Handed Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-05-2008 14:59 UTC-7

Stretch Those Legs!

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Playing six-handed has some advantages and some disadvantages, from a space perspective. Six-handed play requires more tables than nine-handed play would require for the same number of entrants, which is a challenge for Harrah's. On the other hand, players enjoy the extra room at the table to stretch their legs and spread out their personal belongings.

06-05-2008 15:03 UTC-7

Nam Le On a Heater

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Action folded around to Nam Le on the button and he moved all in for about 5,000. The small blind looked him up and the big blind passed. Le tabled {Q-Hearts}

against the {A-Hearts}

of his opponent. The ladies held up for Le and he is now sitting on just over 10,000 chips.

Tags: Nam Le

06-05-2008 15:05 UTC-7

Recent Eliminations

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Players continue to drop at an alarming rate. Freddy Deeb and John Juanda have both hit the rail, and, according to the tournament clock, we are down to 672 players from the original 1,236, just two and a half hours into play.

06-05-2008 15:08 UTC-7

Matt Brady Doubles Up

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After a raise to 500 from the cutoff, Matt Brady moved all in from the button for roughly 1,500. The cutoff called, but his {K-?}

was well behind the {A-?}

of Brady. The board came {10-?}

high and Brady doubled to 3,100.

Tags: Matt Brady

06-05-2008 15:08 UTC-7

Jamie Gold Eliminated by Alec Torelli

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Alec Torelli opened the pot for 600. Jamie Gold, down to his last 2,000, reraised all in. Torelli made the call and tabled {A-Spades}

. He was a favorite over Gold's {J-Spades}

and took the pot on a board of {K-Spades}

.

Tags: Alec Torelli Jamie Gold

06-05-2008 15:12 UTC-7

Motoyuki 'Moto' Mabuchi Eliminated

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Motoyuki 'Moto' Mabuchi was eliminated when his {A-?}

came up short against the {8-?}

of David Yaney. An {A-?}

flopped, but an {8-?}

came right behind it giving Yaney three of a kind and the win. Motoyuki 'Moto' Mabuchi joins the hundreds of others will not see level 4.

06-05-2008 15:14 UTC-7

Vivek Rajkumar Eliminated

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In a wave of recent eliminations, we can add Vivek Rajkumar's name to the fallen. Rajkumar found himself all in on a {7-?}

flop holding {10-?}

. His opponent showed {A-?}

. The turn paired Rajkumar, coming the {9-?}

but gave his opponent a straight. The river blanked and Rajkumar was eliminated.

Tags: Vivek Rajkumar

06-05-2008 15:15 UTC-7

Akenhead Saved by the River

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James Akenhead--who finished as runner-up in Event #2 on Tuesday night after his ace-king was brutalized by the {10-Diamonds}

of Grant Hinkle--is still alive. He pushed all in for 2,125 holding {A-Hearts}

and was called by the big blind, who tabled {Q-Diamonds}

. A ten-high flop spelled doom for Akenhead, but after the {4-Clubs}

hit the turn, the river {A-Diamonds}

saved him.

Akenhead now has about 4,300 chips.

Tags: James Akenhead

06-05-2008 15:22 UTC-7

David Williams Eliminated by Hevad "Rain" Khan

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Action folded around to David Williams on the button. Williams raised to 600. Hevad Khan reraised to 2,200 from the small blind and Williams wasted no time moving all in for 3,600 total. Khan made a quick call and the players showed:

Khan: {Q-Hearts}

Williams:

The board came {K-Diamonds}

and Khan's nines trumped Williams' ace high. After Williams was out of earshot, Khan told us that he was the seventh player Khan had eliminated thus far.

Tags: David Williams Hevad Khan

06-05-2008 15:23 UTC-7

Two More Names Fall

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Humberto Brenes and Jennifer Tilly are both out. Brenes got his stack in preflop holding pocket sevens and was called by a player holding {K-Spades}

. Brenes lost the race when a queen hit the flop.

Tilly went out in more dramatic fashion. She checked a flop of {8-Diamonds}

over to her opponent, who bet 950. After some thought, Tilly check-raised to 3,000. Her opponent, who had her covered, moved all in and Tilly made the call.

Tilly: {A-Spades}

Opponent:

Tilly was drawing dead to running aces; the board came running tens. She is out.

Tags: Humberto Brenes Jennifer Tilly