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Message: [QUOTE="DESSERTLADY, post: 416721, member: 1240"] [b][PLAIN][Event 21] $2500 Short Handed NL Hold'em (Day 1)[/PLAIN][/b] [B][Event 21] $2500 Short Handed NL Hold'em (Day 1)[/B] [B]Recap from overnight:[/B] Thu Jul 13 17:50:00 PDT 2006 Hung La Busts Sarah Bilney Hung La ($9,900) raises to $1,000 on the button and Sarah Bilney ($2,800) calls from the small blind. The flop comes K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]6[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG] and Bilney pushes all-in for her remaining $1,800. La calls and shows 8[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]8[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG], while Bilney flips A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]9[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG] and will need to improve. The turn brings the 4[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG] and the river puts the 2[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG] on the board and Bilney is eliminated by La. La now sits with $12,700. Thu Jul 13 18:03:00 PDT 2006 Plastik Knocks Out Maguire Tobey Maguire moves all-in pre-flop for $2,050, from late position. David Plastik re-raises all-in from the cut off position, causing the rest of the table to fold, and they go to the flop heads-up. Maguire flips over A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG], only to quickly learn that Plastik as him dominated with A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]. The board comes Q[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]9[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]6[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG], no help to either player. Plastik knocks out Maguire, and adds $2,500 to his chip stack, bringing him from $11,100 to $13,600. Thu Jul 13 18:07:00 PDT 2006 Blinds Increase The blinds have increased to $150-$300 with a $25 ante. There are currently 160 players remaining. Thu Jul 13 18:11:00 PDT 2006 Jeremiah Smith's Stack Surges The table folds to the blinds and the small blind limps. Jeremiah Smith raises to $1,200 in the big blind and the small blind immediately pushes all-in for $5,800 more. Smith calls and shows A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]6[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG] and the small blind flips K-J off-suit. Neither hand improves and Smith picks up the pot and builds his already massive stack up to $61,000. "Now that's a call, folks!" Smith says as he organizes his new chips. Thu Jul 13 19:06:00 PDT 2006 Jeremiah Smith Makes Kenna James Sick Jeremiah Smith is now sitting at Kenna James' table. James tells Smith that looking at his stack makes him "want to puke." Smith, a reporter for Card Player, makes sure that one of the Card Player reporters posts the quote, because [I]he[/I] would have if he hadn't taken the day off today to amass a pile of chips in this event. Thu Jul 13 19:12:00 PDT 2006 Tony G Induces A Fold With the board showing J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]8[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG], the player in seat 4 bets $600, and Tony Guoga reraises to $1,500. As seat 4 ponders the call, Tony asks, "Are we going to have a confrontation?" Seat 4 mucks his hand, and Guoga takes down the pot. Thu Jul 13 19:13:00 PDT 2006 Dinner Break The players are now on an hour and a half dinner break. When they return the blinds will be $200 and $400 with a $50 ante. Thu Jul 13 20:33:00 PDT 2006 Play Resumes The players have returned from their dinner break. Thu Jul 13 20:40:00 PDT 2006 Phil Gordon Doubles Up With a board reading 10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]6[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG], Phil Gordon's opponent in early position bets out $1,700 into a $3,000 pot. Gordon deliberates for a short time and then ups it to $4,000 to go. Gordon's opponent then decides to put him all-in for an additional $4,000. Gordon instantly calls and turns over 6-6 for a set. His opponent shows Q-10 offsuit and the turn and the river fail to improve him from there. Phil Gordon more than doubles up to $23,000. Thu Jul 13 20:50:00 PDT 2006 Esfandiari Busts Antonio Esfandiari has been elminated from the tournament. Thu Jul 13 20:57:00 PDT 2006 Juha Helppi Loses Pot In early position and with a board reading 10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]2[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG], Juha Helppi bets out $2,000 into a $2,500 pot. Helppi's opponent right behind him then ups it to $4,500 to go. Helppi then immediately mucks. He now sits with $6,500. Thu Jul 13 21:00:00 PDT 2006 Jeremiah Smith Drops A Few Chips With pocket cards A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG], Jeremiah Smith makes it $1,000 to go before the flop. His opponent in Seat 6 then pushes all-in for a total of $7,500 and Jeremiah calls. Seat 6 shows K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]. The flop comes 6[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG], giving Smith the nuts. The turn, however, brings the 4[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG] giving his opponent the flush draw. And the river brings the flush card with the J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG], giving Smith's opponent the pot. Jeremiah Smith now sits with $67,500. Thu Jul 13 21:09:00 PDT 2006 Rami Boukai Takes Big Pot And Eliminates Player In the Small Blind, Rami Boukai calls a player in Seat 5 who gets all-in before the flop for $9,500. Boukai exposes the 7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]. His opponent shows A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]. The board comes J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]8[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG] and Boukai takes the pot. He now sits with $47,000. Thu Jul 13 21:15:00 PDT 2006 Currently At Level 7 Play is currently at Level 7. The blinds are $200-$400 with a $50 ante. Level 8 will begin shortly. Thu Jul 13 21:29:00 PDT 2006 Demetriou Doubles Up A Short Stack Harry Demetriou decides to call a very short stack's all-in for $1,500 with A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]. His opponent turns over Q[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]. Unfortunately, for Demetriou, the flop comes Q[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]6[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG] and he is unable to beat his opponent's two pairs from there with a turn bringing the 3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG] and the river coming the 7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]. Demetriou now sits with $42,000. Thu Jul 13 21:34:00 PDT 2006 Level 8 Begins Play for Level 8 now begins. The blinds are $300 and $600 and the ante is $75. Thu Jul 13 21:44:00 PDT 2006 Demetriou Doubles Up Another Short Stack With a board reading Q[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]9[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG], an opponent to Harry Demetriou's right bets $2,000 into a $3,500 pot and Demetriou calls. The turn brings the 4[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG] and the player in early position moves all-in for $4,575. Demetriou takes his time and eventually calls after saying, "I think I made a big mistake in this hand." Demetriou shows 8-9 offsuit while his opponent shows A-Q offsuit. The river brings the J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG] and Demetriou loses the pot. He now sits with $34,500. Thu Jul 13 21:56:00 PDT 2006 Round For Round Play Begins There are 74 players remaining in the tournament and round for round play is currently commencing. Thu Jul 13 22:03:00 PDT 2006 Kenna James Loses Big Pot With a board reading K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]Q[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG] Kenna James' opponent, who is out of position, bets $2,000 and James calls. The turn brings the 3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG] and the out of position player bets $6,000. Again, James just calls. The river brings the 9[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG] and James' opponent moves all-in for $9,275. James thinks for a very long time and eventually decides to call. His opponent turns over A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]Q[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG] and James mucks. He now sits with $8,000. Thu Jul 13 22:18:00 PDT 2006 In The Money! There are currently 70 players remaining in the tournament and the money has been reached. Bust outs will be reported as they occur. Thu Jul 13 22:25:00 PDT 2006 James Doubles Up With $3,000 already in the pot due to pre-flop action, Kenna James gets all-in for $5,550. He gets one caller who turns up K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]Q[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]. James shows A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]. James' better pre-flop hand holds up when the board finally reads J-6-4-J-6, giving both players two pairs but James' Ace taking the pot. He now sits with $14,000. Thu Jul 13 22:28:00 PDT 2006 In The Money The following players were eliminated during round for round play and each will receieve $2,127.50 74. John Pires 73. Thomas Birmingham 72. Alexander Bortek 71. Daniel Coupal Thu Jul 13 22:35:00 PDT 2006 20 Minute Break Begins The players are now on a 20 minute break. Thu Jul 13 22:55:00 PDT 2006 Play Resumes With Level 9 Level 9 commences. The blinds are $400 and $800 with an ante of $100. There are 68 players remaining. Thu Jul 13 23:05:00 PDT 2006 Recent Eliminations The following players have been eliminated from the tournament and will earn $4,255 70. Russell Fox 69. G. Richard Tatalovich Thu Jul 13 23:13:00 PDT 2006 Jeremiah Smith Loses Big Pot With already $10,000 in the pot due to preflop action, Jeremiah Smith calls an additional $5,000 raise from the player on the Button. The flop comes 10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]2[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]. Smith checks and the player on the Button pushes all-in for $28,000. Smith calls and turns over A-7 offsuit. His opponent shows pocket 10-10 for a set. The turn brings the 4[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG] and the river brings the K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG] and Smith's opponent takes down the pot. Jeremiah Smith now sits with $34,000. Thu Jul 13 23:34:00 PDT 2006 Recent Eliminations The following players have been eliminated and will earn $4,255 68. Antanas "Tony" Guoga 67. Kevin Song 66. Richard Frazier 65. Francois Safieddine 64. Ryan Hughes 63. Lieibold Imrg 62. Mark Wilds 61. Eric Cloutier 60. Daniel Kaesser 59. Jonathan Gaskell 58. Thomas Spopdan 57. Clifford Spiro Thu Jul 13 23:36:00 PDT 2006 McManus Takes Down Pot Pre-Flop The action folds around to the Small Blind and the player in this position makes it $3,000 to go. Famed poker writer Jim McManus immediately pushes all-in from the Big Blind for $15,000. The Small Blind then considers for a brief time and mucks his hand. McManus now sits with $19,000. Thu Jul 13 23:45:00 PDT 2006 Pay Bump; Plastik Busts The following players have been eliminated and will receive $4,255 56. Steven Cowley 55. Steven Friedlander The following player has been eliminated and will receive $5,957 54. David Plastik Thu Jul 13 23:48:00 PDT 2006 Smith Bets Out Opponent The action folds around to Jeremiah Smith who raises to $1,800 on the Button. He gets two callers. The flop comes A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]5[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]. The first to act player bets out $2,500 and Smith calls. The turn comes the Q[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG] and the first to act player checks to Smith who now bets out $5,000. Smith's opponent then folds. Before he throws his hand into the muck Smith asks his opponent, "Would you believe me if I told you I had the nuts?" His opponent quickly says, "No," and Smith then shows his J-10 and laughs. Thu Jul 13 23:56:00 PDT 2006 Blinds Going Up The final level of the evening has now begun. The blinds are now $600 and $1,200 with a $200 ante. Fri Jul 14 00:04:00 PDT 2006 Kenna James Doubles Up In the Cut-off position, Kenna James pushes all-in for $4,400. The big blind quickly decides to call. He turns up A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]. Kenna James shows Q[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]. James nails the flop, as it comes A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]. His opponent fails to make a fill up from there and James more than doubles up, to $10,000. Fri Jul 14 00:13:00 PDT 2006 More Eliminations The following players have been eliminated and will receive $5,957 53. Joe Graziano 52. Tony Hachem 51. Farzad Bonyadi 50. Mack Lee 49. William Ihrie III Fri Jul 14 00:15:00 PDT 2006 Jim McManus Eliminated A player in early position makes it $3,000 to go before the flop. The action folds around to Jim McManus who calls in the big blind. The flop comes K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]. The early position player checks to McManus who immediately pushes all-in for his remaining $3,800. His opponent calls and turns up Q-Q to McManus' J-J. The turn brings the A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG] and the river brings the 6[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]. Jim McManus is eliminated, but has now cashed in four consecutive WSOP events. Fri Jul 14 00:26:00 PDT 2006 More Eliminations The following players have been eliminated from the tournament and will receive $5,957: 48. Kevin O'Donnell 47. Steven Graham 46. Rami Boukai 45. Jim McManus 44. Anthony Guadagni 43. Trevor Whiteway Fri Jul 14 00:27:00 PDT 2006 Jeremiah Smith Bet Out Of Pot Jeremiah Smith makes it $2,500 to go before the flop, and the big blind calls. The flop comes Q[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG] and both players check. The turn brings the 4[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG] and Smith fires out $6,000. Smith's opponent then pushes all-in for a total of $26,200. Smith springs up from is seat, suggesting that he might immediately call. But then he calms back down and asks for a count of his opponent's stack. After a long period of deliberation, Smith lays down his hand and says to his opponent, "That was a sick semi-bluff." Smith now sits with $56,000. Fri Jul 14 00:44:00 PDT 2006 Final Round The tournament director has just announced that the players will play one more round of blinds before stopping play for the evening. Fri Jul 14 00:55:00 PDT 2006 Recent Eliminations The following players have been eliminated from the tournament; they will receive $5,957: 42. Rich Zisser 41. Randy Holland 40. Soroush Manaui Fri Jul 14 01:05:00 PDT 2006 Final Elimination For The Night Robert Fox has been eliminated from the tournament and will receive $5,957. Fri Jul 14 01:11:00 PDT 2006 Play Has Ended For The Night The final 38 players have bagged and tagged their chips, and have finished for the night. Bill Lewis is the chip leader with $134,600. Other notables who remain in the field include Phil Gordon, Harry Demetriou, Karlo Lopez, Glynn Beebe, and Kenna James. James, who was down to his final $1,600 at one point, but has managed to battle his way back up to $46,800. Also, Card Player tournament reporter, Jeremiah Smith, is also still alive and kicking with $76,800. The players will return tomorrow at 2 p.m. PST, to play down to the final table of 9. [/QUOTE]

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