2007 World Series of Poker

Michael Binger Eliminated

Michael Binger Eliminated

Michael was in a bit of trouble with only 18,700 left, so when he found under the gun he moved it all in. Young Australian Julian Powell made the call from the cutoff with .

The flop was great for Michael, spiking an ace: .

However the on the turn had him drawing dead and ended his tournament.

Pair of Poker's Nice Guys Exchange Hellos

Steve Dannenmann just stopped by table 74 to say "Hello" to Las Vegas poker pro Bill Edler.

"It's always a pleasure," Edler said, as he stood up from his chair to greet Dannenmann.

Both Dannenmann and Edler have earned reputations as two of poker's friendliest ambassadors on the tournament circuit.

Dannenmann was eliminated from the tournament earlier in the day, while Edler has built himself a nice stack and is currently sitting on 475,000 in chips.

Play Resumes

15-Minute Break

Players are now on a 15-minute break. The tournament staff has informed the players that they'll play for an hour and 20 minutes after the break, before bagging up their chips for the evening.

That's a Lot of Tea

In the big blind and facing a raise from the button, Ben Lamb announced he was going to raise. The dealer pulled the button's raise and Ben's call portion into the center of the table, while Ben worked out the size of his raise.

He indicated the massive pile of chips in front of him and said, " All of it, all the tea in China."

His opponent must have been a coffee drinker, as his cards went straight into the muck.

Ben is up over 400,000 now.

Pamela Brunson and "Casper"

Pamela Brunson and "Casper"

Doyle Brunson's card protector and lucky charm is an object with the "Ghostbusters" symbol on it. It's nicknamed "Casper." There was an auction once and Howard Lederer was named as the beneficiary of Casper after Doyle passes on.

Doyle Brunson's daughter Pamela Brunson is borrowing Casper as her card protector at the moment. Right now on Day 2b, Pamela has around 91,000, and her brother Todd has 118,000 in chips.

Mimi Tran Stares Elimination in the Face

We caught up to this hand on the flop. The board read . Mimi Tran's lone opponent bet enough to put her all in. Tran made the call. The players showed...

Tran:
Opponent:

Tran was two cards away from making her exit on Day 2b of this year's Main Event. The turn was a blank, coming the . The river however, was the , giving Tran a set of jacks and the winning hand. With that double-up, Tran is up to 65,000 in chips.

558 Players Remaining

There are currently 558 players remaining on 62 tables. The average chip stack is $127,204.