Event 50 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-26-2009 20:08 UTC-12

Three More Advance

Daniel Kraus, James Buckley, and Robert Lauria have all advanced to Round 2. Like everyone else who wins his or her table tonight, they all are now guaranteed at least $4,350.

06-26-2009 20:05 UTC-12

Bellande a Survivor

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Jean-Robert Bellande just defeated Robert Suer heads up to advance to Round 2.

Bellande, you may recall, finished second in this same event last year to Matt Graham.

06-26-2009 20:00 UTC-12

Dan Heimiller currently has about a 2-to-1 chip advantage over Spencer Lawrence.

David Plastik is also enjoying a 2-to-1 lead over Claudio Rinaldi in their heads-up battle.

And Tom Schneider and Eric Crain are nearly dead even in their match.

06-26-2009 19:57 UTC-12

We're Back

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Cards are back in the air.

Level: 7

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-26-2009 19:41 UTC-12

Break Time

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Players are taking a 20-minute break.

06-26-2009 19:34 UTC-12

Lennaard, Ray, Van Den Bijgaart Advance

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Josephus Van Den Bijgaart just advanced to round 2 when his {A-Spades}

held up against his opponent's {A-Clubs}

after the board came {6-Spades}

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Kyle Ray just knocked out Evelyn Ng. Also, Ken Lennaard has advanced.

06-26-2009 19:30 UTC-12

The Emptying of the Room Begins

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With 10 minutes remaining in Level 6, the majority of our 60 tables are now down to two or three players. We expect to be reporting a number of winners here soon.

One of those heads-up matches is between 2007 WSOP Player of the Year Tom Schneider and Eric Crain. Schneider owns two WSOP bracelets, and just last week Crain finished sixth in Event No. 42, the $2,500 Mixed Event.

Right now Crain enjoys about a 3-to-1 chip advantage over Schneider

Tags: Eric Crain Tom Schneider

06-26-2009 19:23 UTC-12