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**encoded** · 07.07.2007, 21:08

A recently implemented rule here at the World Series states that if a player has last action and checks the absolute nuts, he would receive a one-round penalty for collusion.

**sever** · 07.07.2007, 22:32

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**sever** · 08.07.2007, 10:07

Day1B

Sat, 07 Jul 2007 12:04:24
Instant I.D.
As 2006 World Champion Jamie Gold tried to enter the Amazon Room he found he didn't have his seat card. And as security won't let anyone inside without their seat card, that posed a bit of a problem. Gold wanted to go to the registration window but security wouldn't let him in without I.D. Well, there are HUGE posters of every Main Event champion hanging around the room and Gold reached inside the frame of the door, pointed up, and said, "Dude, look up, that's me!" Other people waiting outside the tournament room verified Gold's identity and the guard let him inside to get a new seat card.

The First Bust Out of Day 1b
One player raises to 300, another player reraises from a blind position to 1,600, and the first player calls. The flop comes 8-4-2, and the player in the blind position bets 3,000. His opponent min-raises to 6,000, and the first player moves all in. His opponent calls with 4-4 for middle set, and the first player shows J-J for an overpair. The next two cards are blanks, and the guy with pocket jacks (who was in the blind position) goes home as the first bustout of Day 1b. Yes, he went broke in the first ten minutes with pocket jacks, no set, no draw.

Sat, 07 Jul 2007 12:30:28
Pocket Kings Not Good to John Phan
John Phan found himself looking down at pocket kings and probably felt pretty good. Unfortunately, his pocket kings didn't hold up. He only invested 350, so it could have been worse. Based on some of the early eliminations, you can tell the difference between the pros and the amateurs. Phan lost the minimum with pocket kings when other players are busting out with K-J.

Sat, 07 Jul 2007 13:09:18
Hanna Hits Royal
After less than one hour of play, the first royal flush of the day has been hit. Gabriel Hanna, sitting in the big blind position, saw a flop of [qc][10c][8c]. Hanna had [kc][4h] and called to see if the turn would bring another club. It was the [jc], giving Hanna the second nut flush, as well as a draw to the royal and straight flush. The river brought the [ac], completing Hanna's royal. A tournament staff member was called over to verify the hand and five minutes after Hanna made the royal, an announcement was made that the first player to hit a royal flush would get a free massage. Congratulations Gabriel Hanna on the free massage!

Howard Lederer's No Peek
Howard Lederer raised 600 and both blinds called. The flop was [7c][6s][3d]. The small blind bet 700. The big blind folded. Lederer went into the tank for several minutes before he raised to 3,700. The small blind thought about what to do for a minute before he folded A-7 face up. "Will you show?" he asked Lederer. Lederer smiled and tossed his cards to the dealer. He's not one to show his cards.

Doug Kim Reaps Benefit of Donkey Play of the Day
Doug Kim made it 600 from the big blind and three players called. The flop came [8d][5h][3h]. The small blind checked, Kim bet 1,500, the player in early position called, the small blind reraised to 4,000, Kim called and the early position player folded. The small blind bet 10,000 when the [4d] came on the turn. Kim pushed and his opponent called all-in for 25,000. Kim turned over [8c][5c] for two pair, but his opponent was out front with [3h][3s] for a set. Then the [5s] came on the river and Kim made a higher full house. Kim was clearly happy and shouts out, "I'm a donkey! I'm a donkey! But I'll take it anyway!"

Overheard At The Gaming Life Expo
There are several players here at the Rio who aren't playing today, instead they're mingling and meeting fans at the Gaming Life Expo. Phil Laak and Phil Gordon are playing a headsup video game match in the booth adjacent to where Antonio Esfandiari and Layne Flack are signing authographs. One fan told Antonio, "Good luck in the main tomorrow, I hope you're not at my table." Layne Flack quickly replied under his breath, "We must have different standards... I hope he IS!"

Joe Hachem Wins A Big Pot
After a player in late position raised to 600 Hachem and the two players in the blinds chose to call. The flop came [6h][10h][10c] and Hachem called the original raiser's 800 bet. The blinds folded and the turn brought the [2d]. Hachem called a 1,800 bet, and when the [ah] fell on the river his opponent bet 2,500. Hachem raised it to 5,000, his opponent called, and Hachem showed pocket Deuces for the full house.

Kevin "BeLOWaBOVe" Saul Has Been Eliminated
He ended up all-in with pocket Queens against a player holding A-10, and after the [jh][kd][ks] flop and [8c] on the turn it was the [ad] on the river that brought an end to Saul's Main Event.

Sat, 07 Jul 2007 15:40:06
John Juanda Eliminated
Darryl Ronconi raises, John Juanda reraises with a short stack, and Ronconi puts him all in for about 2,000 more. Juanda shows 9-9, but Ronconi has A-A. The board bricks out for Juanda, and he is eliminated from the Main Event. Juanda had a good World Series this year, with five cashes, a final table, and $136,593 in winnings.

Milwaukee's Best....Cardtopper?
Any player competing in the World Series of Poker Main Event has been given a special treat: a Milwaukee's Best Toy Light. The toy is in the shape of a keg, and when you push a button on it, a light shines out the bottom and displays the WSOP logo. Each player taking their seat at the start of the day is given one, and as we look throughout the Amazon Room we see many players playing with these lights and using them as cardtoppers. Scotty Nguyen was even seen playing and using his at the featured Bluff table earlier.

Sat, 07 Jul 2007 17:32:25
Sam Farha Eliminated

Sat, 07 Jul 2007 17:32:58
JohnnyBax Doubles Through Doug Kim
After a flop of [qs][7d][6s], Doug Kim bets 2,000 under the gun, and Cliff 'JohnnyBax' Josephy calls from the button. The turn card is the [jc], Kim bets 4,000, and Josephy calls. The river card is the [9s], Kim pushes, and Josephy calls all in for 24,075. Josephy shows [as][8s] for the nut flush, and Kim quickly mucks. Cliff Josephy is up to about 61,700, while Doug Kim is down to about 27,000.

Sat, 07 Jul 2007 17:50:53
The Number You've All Been Waiting For
1,545 players began their Main Event quest today. 1,606 are registered to play tomorrow (Day 1C) and with the exception of emergency cases, everyone else from this point forward who decides to pony up the $10K for a shot at immortality will be required to start play on the newly-added Day 1D. So, we're looking at around 6,000 players total for this year's Main Event. That is of course significantly fewer players than last year, but still a staggering $60 million prize pool.

Howard Lederer Eliminated (88 vs AA)

David Williams Eliminated

Annie Duke Eliminated
Annie Duke raised to 1,200 from UTG and got one caller. The flop was 5-3-3, Duke moved all in and her opponent called. Duke turned over A-K and was behind to her opponent's 6-6. The turn and the river blanked out and Duke headed to the rail.

The Ultimate Roller-Coaster
OK, get a load of this hand. Think your hands only get sucked out/re-sucked on the internet? Well it happens in the Main Event too. Michael Lindermeyer moved all in on a flop of [qc][jc][8h] holding J-J and his opponent called with A-K. When the [10d] hit on the turn, his opponent jumped out of his chair as he made a straight. However, the [8s] fell on the river, pairing the board and giving Lindermeyer the winning full house. Lindermeyer is up to 33,000 and is still catching his breath after that roller-coaster ride of emotions.

Sat, 07 Jul 2007 18:59:31
Justin Bonomo Has Been Eliminated
Bonomo was unfortunate to push in the last of his chips after his opponent flopped a set. He's been eliminated

Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:55:26
Jeff Lisandro Has Been Eliminated

Scott Fischman Eliminated

Isabelle Mercier Has Been Eliminated All in preflop:65 (BB) vs 99 (limp button)

Sebok Doubles Up
Joe Sebok got all of his money into the pot on a flop of A-J-6, holding A-Q; his opponent flipped over A-10. The turn and river came deuce, three, and Sebok doubled through to 30,000 chips.

Seidel Eliminated K5o shortstack vs 66

de Wolfe Makes a Big Laydown Before the Break
On a board showing [5d][2h][4c][ks], with approximately 20,000 already in the pot, Roland de Wolfe's opponent in the small blind made it 5,000 to go; de Wolfe called instantly. Going into the river, de Wolfe had about 35,000 behind, while his opponent sat with just 6,300. The last card off the deck was the [jd] and the small blind immediately moved all in for his last 6,300. At this point, Roland paused and asked his opponent, "What do you think I have?" His opponent stayed quiet and shortly after, Roland folded pocket fives face-up on the table, revealing that he'd made top set on the flop. After the hand was over, Roland politely interrogated his opponent for any information he could get as to whether or not he'd made the correct laydown, but his opponent wouldn't budge. "The whole hand didn't really seem right," Roland told me after the hand. "6,000 was a lot of my stack and I was looking for a better spot." Note: Roland busted the same opponent not even a half an hour after this hand took place, getting the better end of a coinflip situation.

Joseph Hachem Cracks Aces
2005 Main Event Champion Joseph Hachem just survived a crucial all-in when his [ah][kd] outflopped the of his opponent [ac][ad]. Jim Cleveborg, who had Hachem covered, moved all in from late position and Hachem called from the button. The flop was perfect for Hachem coming down [10d][qh][jh]. Cheers from his supporters were heard throughout the Amazon Room. His opponent needed a King to chop the pot, which never came. Hachem doubled up to 30,000.

Jane Gold Busts a Player
Jane Gold, mother of 2006 WSOP Champion Jamie Gold, knocked out a player. She opened up for a 1,200 raise. Her opponent reraised to 12K. She called. The flop was [ks][9s][6s] and both players checked. The turn was the [qc]. Her opponent bet 5K and she called. The river was the [10c]. Her opponent bet 2K, she raised to 10K. He called for 3K total and was all in. Her opponent flipped over [as][qh]. She tabled for a set of tens. She won the pot and sent her opponent to the rail.

8 minutes ago
Singer Distraught
David Singer is still meandering around the Amazon Room, trying to resolve the cellphone controversy surrounding his elimination from the tournament. Here's the latest: Jack Effel wants to investigate whether or not the player in question was using his phone for text messaging purposes; Singer believes that fact is irrelevant. Here is the official cellphone policy, as stated in the 2007 WSOP rulebook: "82. Cell Phone Rule: A player who wants to use a cellular phone must step away from the table. Any player on the cell phone or texting a messaging when the dealer delivers the first card from the deck will have a dead hand. No cell phones can be placed on a poker table." Singer, who is a lawyer by profession, has requested a refund from tournament staff and is seeking the opportunity to play in one of the remaining Day Ones. We're also told that he intends to speak with the gaming commission about the situation

**sever** · 08.07.2007, 13:34

The "Alabama Cowboy" Shows the Power of the Re-Raise
An early position player limped as did Hoyt Corkins in the small blind. The big blind checked his option and the three players saw a flop of [js][ac][2c]. The early position player checked, and Corkins bet 1,200. The big blind folded and the early position player pondered for a bit eventually sliding out 4,000 chips. With little hesitation, Corkins tossed out 14,200 more. The early position player thought for upwards of two minutes, but eventually thought the better of it tossing his cards into the muck. Corkins stacked the pot and is now sitting at about 48,000.

Details Regarding the Singer Investigation
(Information provided by Chris Hanel of ExpertInsight.net) Steve Frezer, one of the lead floor supervisors here at the WSOP, confirmed the results of the investigation into David Singer's elimination from the tournament. Surveillance cameras confirmed that, A. the player in question did not look at his phone, and B. his only action was to silence the phone's ringer and quickly put it back in his pocket. The tournament staff then took the investigation one step further, and temporarily confiscated the man's phone to test whether or not it was possible for him to receive a text message, by the way in which he handled his phone. The additional test concluded that the man would've had to have pressed three buttons in order to receive a text message. Based on the results of the investigation, the tournament staff is standing by their ruling. Singer, who has since left the premises, is still planning to consult the Nevada Gaming Commission regarding the ruling.

Sun, 08 Jul 2007 01:40:38
That's No-Limit Baby!
Scotty Nguyen put in a raise to 2,600 from middle position. Action folded to the big blind who put in a minimum raise, which Nguyen called. The flop came down [4s][8h][2c] . The big blind checked and Scotty fired 6,000 which the big blind promptly called. Both players checked the turn card which came [6d]. When the [jh] fell on the river, the big blind checked and Scotty fired 20,500. The big blind tossed in his cards and Nguyen smiled. "Man I can't believe you...I thought you were gonna come out and fire [on the river]" said Nguyen as he flashed his [jc][jd].

Can We Describe This As Variance?
An extremely interesting hand just occurred at table 61. The dealer laughingly announced "Four all ins and four calls on table 61!!" There was quite a commotion at the table throughout the process but this is what it looked like when the dust settled... Player 1: [ad][ac] Player 2:[as][ah] Player 3: [kc][ks] Player 4: [10h][10s] Community Cards: [5d][7c][6h][4s][3h] With a straight on the board, the players chopped the pot. They all had a good laugh about it, including Hoyt Corkins, who wasn't in the hand, but still seemed mildly amused. It's probably safe to say he's seen something like this before.

Joe Sebok Crippled
It's been an up and down day for Joe Sebok. He's doubling up one minute, and losing a big hand the next. Just recently he took A-K against one of the few hands that has him dominated; the K-K of his opponent. Sebok got no help from the board as it came queen-high and is now working with a short stack of 5,000.

Bad Beat Jackpot
Board: [8s][jh][8h][7h][3c] On the river, a player with 8-8 goes all in and Gene Strickland with [9h][10h] calls. The player shows quads, but Strickland has the turned straight flush and busts the poor player. Strickland is up to 180,000

**sever** · 09.07.2007, 12:33

There were 1,287 starters for Day 1A. There were 1,545 starters for Day 1B. Today it is estimated that there will be about 1,700 starters and Day 1D is expected to have the largest field.

DAY 1C

The start time is a few minutes away, as players are now taking their seats. Due to the heavy congestion in the hallways before start time, many veteran players purposely show up an hour late to avoid the hassle.

Poker Pavilion = Poker Tent
With the largest field so far of the multiple Day Ones, this is the first time that the Amazon Room has been packed to capacity with ten players at each table. In fact, there are eight tables that are starting out in the "Poker Pavilion" (that's corporate speak for "poker tent"). The poker tent is a bit warmer than the Amazon Room, but the temperature is still comfortable. (If it were packed full of players, it would probably be a different story.) There is also a faint stale odor, but those eight tables are at the top of the breaking order. We expect them to break first before the first break. The most notable player starting the day in the tent is T.J. Cloutier. If he ever wanted to try a Rodney Dangerfield impersonation, now would be a good time.

Phil Laak Folds K-K on First Hand
Phil Laak sat down and found [ks][kc]. He raised 200 and got two callers. The flop was [ad][10d][2h]. He called over ESPN's cameras. "Look at this!" he said as he showed his hand to the cameras as he pointed to the flop. "This doesn't match up." He folded and said, "First hand of the WSOP and I'm already stuck 200!"

Hot in Herre
Four-time Grammy winner Nelly is playing today at Table 38.

Phil Laak Eliminated
Phil "The Unabomber" Laak went busto when he was eliminated by Jerome Bradpiece. The board ran out A-K-5-K-x and Bradpiece won the pot with A-K. Phil Laak mucked his hand as he headed to the rail. He snuck out the side service entrance, saying something about, "No more bad beats..." Jennifer Tilly was sitting nearby and stopped by Phil's table asking the other players what happened. Apparently, he didn't tell her anything yet.

Nelly Loses Chips
On a board of [qs][jc][2s][as][ac], Nelly bet 1,500 and he was raised 5,000 by a player. Nelly called with A-9. His opponent flipped over A-J for a full house. After that hand, Nelly slipped to 11,000.

Tight Is Right
Mike Matusow is playing pretty tight to start off the Main Event. How tight? He just said, "I might need to so see a wrist doctor, it's starting to hurt from throwing my cards in."

About 1,000 to 1
Mike Panzarella was eliminated on what was close to a 1,000-to-1 shot. The board was [ac][7h][2d][8d][8s]. Panzarella held A-A and got what he thought was the perfect flop... a set of aces on a rainbow board. He fired out 7K on the river hoping to entice some action with his full house. His opponent, Takaski Takii, re-raised all in and Panzarella quickly called. Takii flipped over 8-8for quads. He caught two perfect cards to send Panzarella to the rail. The odds are slightly under 1,000-to-1 that a player with a pocket pair with no help on the flop will get running cards for quads. Panzarella's exit seems unbelievable...

Nelly eliminated. All in cu K9 pe flop K42... vs 42. Turn 2 River 4.

Gavin Griffin Makes a Sick Call
Per Ummer opened the pot for 1,000 and Gavin Griffin called from the button. The flop was [qh][10s][8s]. Ummer bet 1,900 and Griffin called. The turn was the [10h]. Ummer bet 3,000 and Griffin called. The river was the [2c]. Ummer bet 4,500 and Griffin called. At the end of the hand, Ummer said "king high." Griffin turned over [ac][js] and took down the pot with only ace high. Griffin was up to 38,000 after the hand.

Phil Ivey Doubles Up
That's one of the scariest phrases in the poker universe, even this early on. Ivey and three other players saw a [7h][7s][qd] flop and after the big blind checked Ivey bet 500. One player folded, one player called, and then the big blind check-raised to 1,500. Ivey then popped it up to 4,500, the player stuck in the middle got out of the way, and the big blind called Phil's bet. The [2s] hit on the turn and the big blind check-called Ivey's 8,000 bet. And he also chose to call when the [8h] fell on the river and Ivey moved in for his last 10,875. Phil then turned over pocket Queens for the flopped full house and doubled his stack to 54,000.

Kenna James Folds Queens
On a board of [10s][9s][3c][10d], Amnon Flippi checked. Kenna James bet 6K, and Filippi called. The river was the [3h]. Filippi fired out 6,500. James went into the tank before he folded Q-Q face up. Filippi didn't show his hand as he dragged the pot.

Priorities
A player at Table 208 just showed up...three hours after we started play. The reason for his tardiness? "I was betting horses," he said.

Greg Raymer Eliminated

Sun, 08 Jul 2007 16:26:09
Shannon Elizabeth Eliminated
On a flop of Q-J-10, Shannon Elizabeth was all in with K-K. Her opponent flipped over Q-J for two pair. She still had outs with an open-ended straight draw. Unfortunately, she missed her draw and headed to the rail. "At least I went out with Pocket Kings," the 'American Pie' star said with a smile as ESPN cameras followed her out the door.

Cash Games Are Now in the Mix
Now that everyone is out of the poker tent, tables that break at this point are being converted into cash games

Phil Ivey Has Been Eliminated
After his stack was whittled down to around 35,000, Phil Ivey came over the top for all his chips after a [kh][8c][ac] flop. His opponent called and showed [ah][8h] for two pair, while Ivey had a flush draw with [qc][9c]. The [3h] and [6s] on the turn and river didn't complete Ivey's flush and one of the most feared players in the game has been eliminated.

Cunningham Eliminates Player
Board: [kd][jh][10c][jd] Allen Cunningham was heads-up against a single opponent. On the turn, the opponent made it 5,000 to go when Cunningham made a min-raise to 10,000. The raise was big enough to put the opponent all-in and he made the call. Cunningham showed [jc][10d] for a fullhouse while his opponent showed A-Q. The player was eliminated and Cunningham is up to 45,500.

Mike Matusow Has Been Eliminated
Down to his last 10,000, Mike "The Mouth" Matusow moved all in from the small blind after the player in the cutoff raised to 1,200. The other player called and flipped over pocket jacks, which had Matusow's pocket threes crushed. Despite a desperate cry of "Put a three out there!" from someone in the crowd, the board ran out [qd][2h][9s][10c][10h] and Matusow's Main Event was at an end.

Andy Bloch Has Been Eliminated
A player in middle position raised to 1,200 and Bloch, holding [kh][ks], raised to 4,000. The other player called and Bloch made a set on the [3h][kd][9d] flop. Both players checked, and on the turn came a card that Bloch will probably see in his nightmares, the [jd]. His opponent checked, and when Bloch bet out for 5,000 the other player moved in for 7,000 more. Bloch called and found that his opponent held the [ad][10d] and had indeed made a flush. The [4d] on the river didn't pair the board and Bloch's day was brought to an end.

Sun, 08 Jul 2007 18:20:50
Men "The Master" Nguyen Eliminated
Men "The Master" Nguyen fell victim to a set over set when he flopped a set of fives versus his opponent's flopped set of nines.

Steve Dannenmann Folds One Card Too Early
Steve Dannenmann and three other players limp to see a flop of A-10-3. The big blind bets 1,600, one player calls, and Dannenmann and the other player folds. The turn card is a six, and Dannenmann gets up from the table to find a nearby reporter. "I would have just hit my set," he says. The reporter offers condolences, only to have Dannenmann reply, "That's okay, I think I'm still behind." Back at the table, the big blind bets 2,500, and his opponent calls. The river card is a nine, the big blind bets 10,000, and his opponent calls. The two players show down their hands -- it's A-10 vs. A-3, and both players had two pair. Dannenmann reacts with frustration, as he would have won with his set of sixes, and gotten action from two players with two pair.

Jennifer Tilly Eliminated
J.C. Tran Doubles Up

Anyone Want a Shave?
Card protectors come in all shapes and sizes. One player has brought a straight razor. Hmmm. Let's hope he brought it thinking he will be here so long he might need to shave. The only other use for it wouldn't be in anyone's best interest at his table.

J.C. Tran Likes Pocket Kings
J.C. Tran was all in with [kd][kh] . His opponent shoved with [qh][qs]. The flop was [10s][9s][4d]. The turn was the [6s]. The river was the [9d]. Tran's hand held up and he increased his stack to 20K.

Habib Likes iPhone
Hasan Habib is seated and using his iPhone while not in a hand. He does not have his headset plugged into the phone, so it's not possible to use it to make calls, but he's currently using it to check chip counts and live updates. Other players at the table have been admiring it and Habib certainly hasn't minded showing off its features.

The Revenge of Phil Gordon
Phil Gordon and Jason Alexander tangle over a pot all the way to the river, when Gordon makes a big bet. Alexander folds, and Gordon slowly reveals 6-4 offsuit for six high (Gordon missed his gutshot straight draw). Alexander is surprised by the bluff, but accepts it as revenge for the five he spiked on the river to steal a pot from Gordon earlier in the day.

**sever** · 09.07.2007, 14:23

Clonie Gowen Eliminated
Clonie moved all in from middle position for approximately 4,000 and was called by a single opponent in the big blind. Clonie turned over AQo, while her opponent had AKo her in a tough spot with . The board brought no help to Clonie and she was eliminated from the tournament. Clonie shook hands with her tablemates and said, "Nice playing with y'all," before exiting the tournament area. Once she was out of sight, one of the players still at the table noticed that Clonie left behind a pack of chewing gum. "Anyone want her gum?" he asked. "I'll take it," another player answered, suggesting that he might try to sell it on e-Bay.

Chris Ferguson Goes Into Agressive Mode
Chris "Jesus" Ferguson has been playing quite aggressively, often raising and reraising pots. Recently Robert Varkonyi opened with a raise of 1,200. Action folded to Ferguson who reraised to 4,000. Varkonyi pondered for about five minutes before finally folding. Ferguson, calculated as always, remained expressionless as he stacked the pot.

Cloutier Storms Back
After being as low as 5,000, T.J. Cloutier has climbed back to 22,000 with queens versus A-K. Cloutier is above the starting chips and isn't going anywhere for awhile.

The VIP treatment
We stepped into the Party Poker VIP player lounge on the break to see what's up. Party Poker may not have sent as many players to the WSOP this year as they have done in the past, but they are going out of their way to make sure the players they have sent are enjoying their experience. ALL of their qualifiers have access to the lounge, which has a buffet of ice-cold drinks, hot food and sandwiches, as well as two luxury lounge areas where players can relax on breaks or on their days off. Oh, and while we were there it was a Scorsese-fest -- "Goodfellas" on one plasma screen, "Casino" on the other!

T.J. Cloutier Doubles Up With a Lucky River
After a flop of [jc][7h][4c], T.J. Cloutier got his last 13,500 all in against a lone opponent. Cloutier had top pair, holding [jd][9d], but was in bad shape against the Q-Q of his opponent. Cloutier got no help from the turn card as it came [as], but the river [js] was one of the few cards left to keep him alive. Cloutier is now working with 37,000 in chips.

Amir Vahedi Eliminated

J.C. Tran Gets Rivered
J.C. Tran made a raise from late position only to have the button move over the top for 9,000 all in. J.C. made the call and showed [ad][kd] while the button held [jc][js]. The flop was great for J.C., [ah][10h][8s], as was the turn [4c]. The river however was not so kind, [jh] the fell, one of the button's two outs. He survives, J.C. takes a small hit but he is still in good shape with nearly 100,000.

"Gigabet" On The Go, Eliminates Al Krux
Darrell "Gigabet" ****en made a raise to 1,800 from early position and had one caller before Al Krux moved all in for 33,000 from late position. Darrell had Al covered and also moved his chips in, the other player got out of the way. Al Krux: [ad][ks] Darrell "Gigabet" ****en:[kh][kc] The board ran out [js][jd][7c][qc][4c] and Al was eliminated. Darrell now has nearly 70,000 in chips.

Chau Giang Has Been Eliminated
Chau Giang was just sent home when he took his K-10 against the [qd][9d] of his opponent. Giang was a slight favorite going in, but was drawing dead on the flop when it came out all diamonds. Chau Giang is yet another Day 1c casualty.

Moneymaker Gifted
Board: J-Q-K-6-K Chris Moneymaker bets the river and an opponent goes all in over the top with 10-10. Moneymaker calls with 9-10 and the low end of the straight. The player is out and Moneymaker is at 44,000.

The Shark is Coming!
ESPN cameras surrounded Humberto Brenes's table as he stood up from his chair, hoisting his pocket kings high into the air. "Who has the kings? I am the King!!!" Humberto said, after calling an opponent's preflop all-in bet; his opponent showed [ad][kh]. The board filled out [5d][2h][4s][4d][8s] and Humberto celebrated wildly as his opponent sat grimacing, waiting to find out whether or not Humberto had him completely covered; he indeed did. "The shark is cooooming!" Brenes proclaimed, as he open and closed his arms, mimicking the jaws of a shark. Brenes stacked up just over 50,000 worth of chips after the hand.

T.J. Cloutier's Rush Continues
T.J. Cloutier has gotten aces two hands in a row. Neither hand went to showdown, but he showed them anyway. He's up to 49,000.

Gotta Love Those Sports Analogies
After a small misunderstanding in which Bill Gazes corrected a dealer, but later realized he was in error, Gazes said, "I'm sorry...you're right...you're right." The dealer smiled and joked, "I'm always right." Gazes then quipped, "Dealer...you're really dealing above the rim." The table got a good laugh out of this.

T.J. Cloutier Has Been Eliminated
Action folded around to T.J. Cloutier on the button, who raised to 4,000. The small blind called and the players took a flop heads-up... [kd][9d][6c] The small blind led out for 2,500 and Cloutier pushed all in for 6,500 more. The small blind made the call and showed [js][jh]. Cloutier was in trouble with his [as][6s]. The turn and river blanked for Cloutier who will have to wait until next year for another chance at a Main Event gold bracelet.

Home Game Satellite Winner Going Strong
While the passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) may have hindered the number of Internet satellite qualifiers present at this year's Main Event, there are a number of live game satellite winners here at the WSOP, proving that the poker boom hasn't faded out just yet. Players have come from all over the world representing their local casinos, bars, and home games -- and many of them are thriving; Tim Wright is one of those players. Hailing from Cocoa Beach, Florida, Tim won his entry into the Main Event via a weekly Wednesday night tournament he plays in with nine of his close friends. The group maintains a point system throughout the course of the year and the winner earns the right to represent the rest of the group in "the big one." Tim owns 20 percent of himself, while the rest of the group would divvy up the remaining 80 percent, should he make the money. This being Tim's first-ever WSOP event, he's making quite the splash and is amongst our Day 1c leaders, currently sitting with 123,000 in chips. He's got his entourage here for support and looks to make a strong push towards Day 2.

Gavin Griffin Takes a Big Hit
On a flop of [qd][jh][2d], with around 15,000 in the pot already, Gavin bet out 12,500. His opponent called the bet. The turn was the [4d] putting a possible flush out there, Gavin bet 32,000. His opponent moved all in for 36,000 and Gavin made the call for 4,000 more. The hands were tabled, Gavin Showed [qh][4c] for two pair and his opponent held [kc][js] for second pair. The river was the [jc]. Gavin's opponent rivered trips to take down a big pot.

Rousso Runs Into Set Over Set and is Eliminated from the Main Event
Things seemed to be going well for Vanessa Rousso today, as she'd built herself an above-average-sized chip stack and maintained it for much of the day. But then it happened . . . again. According to Rousso, this was the fourth time during this WSOP that she was eliminated from a tournament in a set-over-set situation.

Bizarre Hand of the Day
Board: [kc][2c][7s][6c][2d] Preflop, Todd Brunson limps in from the small blind, and a player in the big blind raises to 4,000. Brunson reraises to 25,000 and the player calls. That player thinks it's an all-in situation and turns over his [qc][qh] accidentally. On the flop, Brunson bets 5,800 all in with the queens showing and the opponent calls. Brunson shows [as][2h] for bottom pair and the bluff, and spikes another deuce on the river. Brunson's at 65,000.

Gavin Griffin Eliminated
It seems Gavin Griffin may have found his nemesis, the same player who took his chips just moments ago has knocked him out of the tournament. His name is Tom Bernard. On a board containing an ace and two diamonds, Gavin moved all in over the top of Tom's flop bet. This time Gavin was well behind with a king-high flush draw against Tom's pocket aces. Gavin received no help from the turn or river and he has crashed out of this year's Main Event. Tom however, is on his way with 220,000 in chips.

**obs** · 09.07.2007, 15:39

Postat în original de admin_holdem Vezi post

Hailing from Cocoa Beach, Florida, Tim won his entry into the Main Event via a weekly Wednesday night tournament he plays in with nine of his close friends. The group maintains a point system throughout the course of the year and the winner earns the right to represent the rest of the group in "the big one." Tim owns 20 percent of himself, while the rest of the group would divvy up the remaining 80 percent, should he make the money. This being Tim's first-ever WSOP event, he's making quite the splash and is amongst our Day 1c leaders, currently sitting with 123,000 in chips.

Bine ca s-a putut in alta parte, eu mi-am racit microprocesorul de pomana pe-aici. Las-ca dupa eventul asta poate ne gasim o echipa care sa faca de-a lungul anului niste microturnee on-line cu sistem de punctaj care sa stabileasca cine cate procente are din afacere si castigatorul sa plece la WSOP 2008.

**frenzy** · 09.07.2007, 15:56

Eu zic mai bine sa te apuci ca lumea de poker, sa joci cam 20 de ore pe zi, sa castigi turneu dupa turneu si eventual sa-ti infasori un prosop peste mana. Asa sigur primesti un tichet din ala pentru WSOP. Metoda e testata si functioneaza.

scuze anticipat pentru offtopic dar nu m-am putut abtine.

**sever** · 09.07.2007, 15:59

Obs trebuie sa iei in calcul si plata impozitelor catre guvernul american: 30%.

**obs** · 09.07.2007, 18:58

Adica din ce se castiga, banuiesc - daca se castiga. Sau cumva in loc de 10k taxa se platesc 13k?

**sever** · 09.07.2007, 18:59

din cistig

**marianotelul** · 09.07.2007, 22:21

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About 1,000 to 1
Mike Panzarella was eliminated on what was close to a 1,000-to-1 shot. The board was A♣7♥2♦8♦8♠. Panzarella held A-A and got what he thought was the perfect flop... a set of aces on a rainbow board. He fired out 7K on the river hoping to entice some action with his full house. His opponent, Takaski Takii, re-raised all in and Panzarella quickly called. Takii flipped over 8-8for quads. He caught two perfect cards to send Panzarella to the rail. The odds are slightly under 1,000-to-1 that a player with a pocket pair with no help on the flop will get running cards for quads. Panzarella's exit seems unbelievable...

teribila, dupa o asemenea mână, valeleuuuu...sa stergem tot ce avem noi la "bad". Sa iesi in halul asta...cred ca n-as mai juca citeva luni si mai bine. daca as mai juca vreodata! Softu' acolo e masluit

**nickmann002** · 10.07.2007, 01:23

as fi vrut sa urmaresc event-ul dar am cautat pe net si nu am gasit nici un site care sa transmita live ? se transmite online ?

**sever** · 10.07.2007, 04:32

nickman, live va fi doar masa finala pe worldseriesofpoker.com. contracost (50$ abonament pt tot anul)

DAY 1D

Across The Generations
You hear all the time about Internet whiz-kids taking down huge tournaments when they're barely old enough to buy a beer. But anyone who thinks that poker is a game where youth is served should speak to Jack "Jeffrey' Ury, who is playing in the Main Event today. Mr. Ury is 94 years old, making him the oldest player in the history of the World Series of Poker.

Where's Hellmuth?
Table 78, Seat 7 is empty. It is Phil Hellmuth's assigned seat. He has not arrived yet and we don't expect him for a while. Hellmuth traditionally shows up to the WSOP main event late. He was invovled in a car crash in the parking lot yesterday when he wreck an Ultimate Bet sponsored race car. He survived without any injuries. Stay tuned for his Hellmuthian arrival.

Early and Unofficial Numbers
The early (and unofficial) number of entrants today is 1,772, but registration will be open for another half hour. That sets the tentative total number of players at 6,347 or so -- more than in 2005, but less than in 2006. Given the conditions of the post-UIGEA poker world, that's a pretty impressive number.

Guess What Bill Edler Had?
Bill Edler raises to 1,000, another player reraises to 3,000, and Bill Edler moves all in. His opponent thinks for a bit before folding K-K face up, and Edler takes the pot. There are some crazy bets on Day 1 of the Main Event, but Bill Edler is not a crazy guy. He won his first WSOP bracelet this year, and he is highly regarded by a lot of top pros. There is likely only one hand that Bill Edler would make this move with.

Rock Your Body Right, Backstreet's Back, Alright
A.J. McLean of the Backstreet Boys is playing in today's field. Insert your own joke here.

The Prop Bet II: How Humiliating Is It To Buy Your Way Out of Humiliation?
You might remember a few days ago when Jeff Madsen played his first day of the Main Event dressed in a jester costume. It was part of a three-way prop bet with Joe Sebok and Gavin Smith. They developed their own point system for some of the WSOP events, and whoever won the most points would win the bet. Joe Sebok won the bet, cashing deep in several events. The winner would play the main event dressed as a king, while the two others would dress as his minions. When the losers played, they'd be dressed in a costume. On Friday, Jeff Madsen wore his jester outfit. On Saturday, Joe Sebok played, wearing a cape indicating that he was the king of the bet. But he wasn't carried into the room, because Gavin Smith was up in Lake Tahoe, golfing with friends. For what it's worth, both Jeff Madsen and Joe Sebok survived their day ones, though Madsen is in much better shape with 80,000 in chips. Sebok is a short stack headed to Day 2b with only 8,000. Today is Gavin Smith's day to play, and he did show up wearing a jester's outfit. ESPN followed him around a bit to get some footage, and then Gavin took off the costume to play. He took it off? The original parameters of the bet were that the winner was to be carried into the Main Event, and that didn't happen. Also, the losers were to dress up in costume as long as they were in the Main Event. Madsen held up his side of the bet, but Gavin somehow got out of it. How? Well, Gavin paid Sebok an undisclosed amount of money to get out of wearing the costume all day. The rumors around the room are that Gavin paid $20,000, but it's unconfirmed and the number seems low to me. (I'm sure Sebok would have happily paid $20,000 to get out of his humiliating bet last year.) 'The Prop Bet II' seems to have fizzled out, ending with a whimper rather than a bang. But it's not over yet. Jeff Madsen is still in the tournament, and doing well. How will he react when he finds out that Gavin bought his way out? Why wasn't Madsen given that option? I don't think we've heard the end of this bet yet. For today, Gavin will not only be fighting a Day One field, but karma. Both Madsen and Sebok fulfilled their sides of the bet, and they survived Day One. Will Gavin Smith do the same?

Hellmuthian Arrival
Phil Hellmuth was supposed to arrive in an Ultimate Bet racing car. Since he crashed it in the parking lot yesterday afternoon, Hellmuth arrived in a limo wearing a racing uniform and carrying a helmet. Eleven women (each representing one of the eleven bracelets he's won) greeted him and escorted the Poker Brat from the parking lot down the long corridor in the convention center leading up to the Amazon Ballroom. It was a frenzy of media and fans who chased him down the hallway like he was the reincarnation of The Beatles. Hellmuth posed for photos and signed autographs as ESPN's film crew captured his every move. He finally entered the Amazon Ballroom, two hours late, and with his eleven escorts trailing behind him. He eventually took his empty seat. His tablemates joked that he should wear the racing helmet so he didn't have to hide his face with his hands. Phil Hellmuth has finally arrived to play in the WSOP main event. He begins his quest for bracelet #12 and his second overall World Championship. Although Hellmuth was not seriously injured, he woke up this morning sore and stiff. He admitted, "I've won tournaments before when I was hurt. I've won bracelets when I've been in more pain."

Jamie Gold Doubles Up (QQ vs 88 all in preflop)

Quads over Quads
When you check with pocket threes and the flop is 7-3-3, you're trying to set up the kill. So it was for Ramesh Bavireddy. His opponent had pocket sevens! Fireworks were about to happen and on the river, the case 7 fell for quad sevens over quad threes. Christian Grundtvig hit the case 7 for the miracle win. Bavireddy stood up and said, "That's unbelievable," in total shock, just like a bolt of lightning hit him as it happened in the film "The Cincinnati Kid." Grundtvig was up to 34,000 after the hand... but it wasn't easy.

Day 1D= Quads Mania!
On a flop of K-J-T, James English moved all in for 14,000 holding T-T and was called by an opponent with K-K. Miraculously for English, the case ten fell on the turn, making him quads and doubling his stack up to 30,000.

BodogAri Gets Opponent to Fold Kings
BodogAri Engel was involved in a hand with 14,000 in a pot and a board of [10d][3c][2s][js][4c]. He moved all in for 21,000. His opponent went into the tank for a few minutes before he folded K-K face up. Engel increased his stack to 35,000.

Eric "Rizen" Lynch Has Been Eliminated

Blinduri 200 cu 400

Negreanu Down to 8K
One player opened for a 1,100 bet. Daniel Negreanu called. A player on the button raised to 3,700. First player folded and Negreanu called. The flop was [7d][7s][3c], Negreanu checked. His opponent bet 3,000. "Three?" said Negreanu. "Why so small?" Negreanu called. The turn was the [3d] and Negreanu checked again. His opponent bet 7,000. "Got Queens?" asked Negreanu. His opponent did not respond and Negreanu folded [as][kc] face up.

Magician Gives Away Secrets
Antonio Esfandiari, known for being a magician before turning to poker, wants to let everyone in on a bit of poker strategy: "Everytime I have a decision to make, I think, 'What would David Benyamine do?' and then I do the opposite," Esfandiari said. "It usually works out." Esfandiari and Benyamine have been at the same table for the second part of the day, both involved in multiple pots, and both jokingly giving one another a hard time.

Two Crashes in Two Days?
Phil Hellmuth may be headed for his second crash in as many days. He's down to only 1,400 in chips.

Second Player to Break 100k Is....
..a player by the name of J.T. Santiege. Santiege was involved in a three-way all-in. Santiege flopped a set of fours, another player flopped a set of twos, and another player was on a flush draw. The set of fours held up and Santiege is the second player of the day to break 100,000. You'll have to keep tuning in to see if he can maintain the lead and manage to avoid the 100k Day 1 curse (see Phil Ivey, Andy Black, etc).

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