Recent Eliminations
The eliminations are continuing to mount. Neil Channing, Sam Stein, Darus Suahrto and Kelly Kim are among those who have hit the rail.
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #47: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,815,200
Entries
3,128
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Channing Out
We didn't catch the hand but the dealer was kind enough to fill us in. Neil Channing was all in with 
on a flop of 
against an opponent who held 
.
Channing was in good shape to double up when the turn came , but that suddenly changed when an ace hit the river. Channing was eliminated from the tournament on the hand.
Double Up for Convey
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From under the gun, Marc Convey moved all in for about 3,500 chips. The player next to speak insta-called.
Showdown
Convey:
Opponent:
Convey found an ace on the river which gave him a full double up. Convey is now up to 7,000 chips.
E.T. Phone Home
Chau Giang has been receiving a massage for a lengthy period of time now. With his muscles so relaxed and loose, we can't but wonder, "Why does Chau Giang remind us of E.T.?"
Esfandiari Joins The Top
A player in middle position limped in, and went to see the flop with the blinds. The flop was 
and after the small blind checked, Antonio Esfandiari fired a 400-chip bet from the big.
The player in middle position moved all in, for an additional 400 chips. The small blind folded and Esfandiari called.
Showdown
Esfandiari: 
Opponent: 
The turn brought a 
to the table and the river card was a 
. Esfandiari knocked out his opponent and is now up to 25,000 chips.
Lee Doubles!
The player in the hijack raised to 350 and the small blind made the call. Bernard Lee then shoved all in for 2,800 with 
.
The hijack thought about it and made the call with 
. The small blind got out of the way and Lee was racing for his tournament life.
The board ran out 
and Lee more than doubled to 6,500.
Will Mi(zz) You
With the board spread 
Sorel Mizzi moved all in and was called.
Mizzi tabled 
and his opponent showed . The river card was a and Mizzi is out of the tournament.
Montgomery Title Defense?
In a recent hand Scott Montgomery raised to 400 from early position. Action folded around to the blinds who both released after a moment's hesitation.
Montgomery, the former November Niner who won last week's $1,000 tournament, is sitting with 5,800 and looking to defend his title.
659 Down
We have only gotten through three and a half hours of play and already 659 players have busted from the tournament, leaving us with 1,100. That means we are losing an average of 3.13 players per minute up to this point.
Bad Aces for Channing
When we arrived at the table Neil Channing was all in against one opponent. Channing tabled aces and his opponent tabled pocket nines.
The 
board gave a set of nines to Channing's opponent, and the Britt lost half of his stack. Channing is now down to 3,000 chips.