Event 7 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

06-02-2009 12:42 UTC-12

Who's Got Chips?

Here's an updated count on some of the bigger names in the tourney.

Nick Binger - 19,300
Nam Le - 5,300
Liv Boeree - 8,200
Bertrand "Elky" Grospellier - 13,300
Brandon Cantu - 14,400

06-02-2009 12:38 UTC-12

We caught up with Banzi as he was walking toward the exit. He was among the bigger stacks for much of the day, but lost everything when he got all in with pocket kings vs. pocket aces and couldn't improve.

Also eliminated from the tournament were T.J. Cloutier and Maridu Mayrinck.

06-02-2009 12:36 UTC-12

Theo Tran Eliminated

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Tran raised to 600 preflop and was called by the small blind, who then led out for another 600 on a flop of {10-Clubs}

. Tran raised all in for 2,900 and got the call.

Tran showed {8-Clubs}

while his opponent showed {10-Hearts}

for top pair and a flush draw. The board ran out {K-Spades}

and Tran's day was done.

Tags: Theo Tran

06-02-2009 12:33 UTC-12

Phil Hellmuth Wins a Hand

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After being moved into the Amazon Room, Phil Hellmuth took little time before playing a hand.

He raised to 600 preflop from the cutoff and got called by the big blind. Both players checked the flop of {5-Clubs}

and the big blind bet 800 when the {J-Hearts}

appeared on the turn. Hellmuth raised to 2,300 leaving himself 3,600 behind.

After a short time in the tank, the big blind mucked. Hellmuth now has about 9,500.

06-02-2009 12:18 UTC-12

Erica Schoenberg Eliminated - Jerry Yang and John Juanda in the Field

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Erica Schoenberg was recently busted from the event.

In other news, both John Juanda and Jerry Yang are in today's event. They've recently been moved into the Amazon Room.

Level: 5

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

06-02-2009 11:55 UTC-12