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

06-26-2009 17:53 UTC-12

The Night's First Winner Coming Soon

Shamus

Nick Binger has the advantage at his three-handed table with about 28,000 chips at the moment.

Also, "Crazy Mike" Thorpe has finally gotten to heads up with a big advantage over his opponent (about 4-to-1).

06-26-2009 17:44 UTC-12

Nine Lives

Shamus

While most tables have lost at least one or two players, and some are down to three- or four-handed, there is one table here at the start of level 5 that still has all of its original nine players left. David Plastik appears to have a slight chip advantage there (over Scott Seiver and the others).

06-26-2009 17:36 UTC-12

We're Back

Shamus

Players are back in their seats and play has resumed.

Level: 5

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-26-2009 16:35 UTC-12

The Dinner Bell Rings

Shamus

Players are currently on a 60-minute dinner break. No one has won his or her table yet, though a few are close.

Cards will be back in the air at approximately 10:35 p.m.

06-26-2009 16:32 UTC-12

Remember, It's Winner Take All

Shamus

David Williams is leading his four-handed table currently with 14,700. Brock Parker looks to be close to the lead at his with 10,500 -- his table is also four-handed at the moment.

06-26-2009 16:27 UTC-12

A Few More Shot Out

Shamus

J.C. Tran, Sorel Mizzi, and Victor Ramdin are among the recently eliminated players.

We are about ten minutes away from the dinner break. Andre Boyer just eliminated Morgan Stringham over at Table #174, leaving just three players left at that one. "Crazy Mike" Thorpe has most of the chips there, though, with over 30,000, while both of his opponents have less than 10,000. Thorpe appears in good position to be the first to win his table tonight. Whether he can do so before the dinner break remains to be seen.

06-26-2009 16:23 UTC-12

Fricke Felted, Goehring Gone

Shamus

Both Alan Goehring and Jimmy Fricke were recently eliminated at their table, leaving five players. Xiaofan Zhao is the chip leader, while Shaun Deeb is on the short stack.

06-26-2009 16:16 UTC-12

YellowSub Sinks McEvoy

Shamus

Tom McEvoy was just eliminated in a three-way hand in which Jeff "YellowSub86" Williams made aces up on the river.

Williams, Evelyn Ng, and Dennis Phillips are fighting for the chip lead currently at that six-handed table.

Tags: Jeff Williams Tom McEvoy

06-26-2009 16:02 UTC-12

Suer Up, Sorel Down

Shamus

Another player was just eliminated over at Robert Suer's table, where he continues to maintain a chip advantage with six players left. Jean-Robert Bellande is there as well, and isn't too far behind Suer. Sorel Mizzi, meanwhile, is nursing the short stack.