Event 22 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Shootout Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-10-2009 06:32 UTC-12

Ready, Aim... Shootout

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We're gearing up for what promises to be one of the more entertaining events of this year's series, the $1,500 No-Limit Hold 'em Shootout.

For those unfamiliar with the concept, it's essentially a series of Sit & Gos where we'll start with 1,000 players and end the day with 100 individual table winners. A winner-take-all format where the prize for beating your table will be to return for Day 2 and a shot at the final 10 on Friday.

We're locked and loaded, ready to bring you full coverage of today's action, so hang around and see which players are quickest on the draw.

06-10-2009 07:03 UTC-12

Bang!

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1,000 eager players have taken their seats and the Shootout is underway. Blinds are starting at 25/50.

Level: 1

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

06-10-2009 07:20 UTC-12

Familiar Faces

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Today's play is spread out through both the Amazon and Brasilia Rooms, and not everyone has made it to their seats yet. Some of the recognizable players we've spotted so far today include:

Andy Black
Theo Tran
Hal Lubarsky
Scott Clements
Gavin Griffin
Phil Ivey
Hevad Khan
Evelyn Ng
Allen Kessler
Humberto Brenes
Shannon Elizabeth

06-10-2009 07:27 UTC-12

More Gunslingers

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Other names in today's event include:

Liv Boeree
Jacobo Fernandez
Doug Lee
Lee Watkinson
Jonathan Little
Ivan Demidov
Shaun Deeb
Paul "Eskimo" Clark
Nick Binger
Dennis Phillips
Mike Sowers
Mike Sexton
Blair Hinkle
Eric Froehlich
Brandon Cantu
Chino Rheem

06-10-2009 07:45 UTC-12

A Big Pot in the Early Going

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Players started today's event with 4,500 hundred in chips, so it can be a little surprising to see someone commit half their stack before the flop.

That's exactly what happened at Andy Bloch's table though where three players, including Andy, limped in before the small blind raised to 500. When the big blind re-raised to 2,200, everyone folded except the small blind, who made the call and checked dark before a flop of {9-Clubs}

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When the big blind instantly shoved, the small blind showed {A-?}

and mucked.

06-10-2009 07:49 UTC-12

Rolling Thunder

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It didn't take Thomas Keller to get back into action. After taking yesterday off following his third-place finish in the $5,000 No-Limit Hold 'em tournament early Tuesday morning, Keller said he went home and crashed.

"I couldn't get out of bed," he said. "I almost took today off too, but I'm playing well," he added. We agree and expect him to make another strong run today.

06-10-2009 08:04 UTC-12

Down Early, Lindgren Wins a Pot

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Erick Lindgren was late getting to his seat and, by the time we found him, was already down nearly 2,000 chips.

In the hand we watched, Lindgren raised to 150 under-the-gun and got called by a player in middle position and by the small blind. Everyone checked the flop of {A-Diamonds}

. The

on the turn and {7-Spades}

on the river also got checked around, and Lindgren took the pot after showing {K-Hearts}

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After the hand, he was back to 3,000 chips.

Tags: Erick Lindgren

Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

06-10-2009 08:08 UTC-12

It Wasn't Quack-Quack

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In a limped pot, Paul Magriel and four other players saw a flop of {7-Hearts}

. When action checked to Magriel in middle position, he bet out for 125, and everyone folded.

Magriel failed to show his signature pocket 2s, but took the pot anyway.