Event 52 - $3,000 Triple Chance No Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-28-2009 16:08 UTC-12

Liu Doubles Up McEvoy

As we've begun consolidating tables again here in the Blue Section of the Amazon Room, some interesting draws have emerged. Tom McEvoy and J.J. Liu are now on the same table. Liu just doubled up McEvoy by opening for 1,000, then calling after McEvoy moved all in for 4,225. Liu had pocket queens; McEvoy had pocket kings which held.

Tags: JJ Liu Tom McEvoy

06-28-2009 16:00 UTC-12

Ho Splashes Around

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We came up to the Ho / Medic / Black table to see Nenad Medic staring intently at his Blackberry while Maria Ho pondered a decision. With 3,000 in the pot, Ho's opponent had bet 2,100 on the turn of a {8-Clubs}

board. Ho gave the matter some thought while Medic's neighbor leaned in to see what Medic was up to, then splashed a raise to 5,500 into the middle. That was enough to win the pot.

Tags: Maria Ho Nenad Medic

06-28-2009 15:51 UTC-12

Juanda Doubles Again

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Apparently all that John Juanda needs to double up is to be dealt pocket aces. He doubled up earlier with aces and just did so again. Juanda was all in for 6,050 with {A-Spades}

and called by a player with {K-Diamonds}

. Everyone had a good sweat on the {J-Diamonds}

flop, but it was all safe cards from there: {8-Clubs}

on the turn and {J-Clubs}

on the river. Juanda doubled up to 13,500.

Tags: John Juanda

06-28-2009 15:45 UTC-12

Let the Post-Dinner Eliminations Begin!

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Liv Boeree had fewer than 10 big blinds left in her stack. She put them all at risk by opening with an all-in raise. Action passed to Erick Lindgren. He made the call with pocket tens and was in great shape against Boeree's pocket fives. Lindgren's tens held up to send the beautiful and talented Boeree to the rail.

Tags: Erick Lindgren Liv Boeree

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

06-28-2009 15:31 UTC-12

Play Resumes

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Cards are back in the air.

06-28-2009 13:58 UTC-12

Dinner Time

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Players are on their dinner break. Cards will be back in the air in 90 minutes, at 8:30pm local time.

06-28-2009 13:58 UTC-12

Meet Richard Grace

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Our chip leaders right now have about 70,000 to 75,000 chips. Richard Grace is one of them. We watched him put in the first raise to 800; the third raise to 7,400 after an opponent reraised to 2,400; and the fifth raise to 55,000 all in after the opponent raised from 7,400 to 19,000. It was the 55,000-chip all-in raise that finally won Grace the pot.

Tags: Richard Grace

06-28-2009 13:47 UTC-12

It's Miller Time!

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These guys all shop at the same store as Erick Lindgren (far left).

Lindgren hasn't made much stack progress yet (his 7,500 chips actually represent negative stack progress) but that doesn't seem to have hindered his enjoyment of the proceedings much. Lindgren's got three clones sitting with him, can feast his gaze on the lovely Liv Boeree across from him, and has encouraged everyone at the table to have a draught beer. Lindgren even went so far as to have a beer delivered to Nick Binger.

Well done, Erick. We salute you.

Tags: Erick Lindgren

06-28-2009 13:40 UTC-12