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Thu Jul 12 2007 22:25 PST | Posted by shorton
Pete is Best
Pete Best and Bradley Ellis are all in preflop. Best has K-K and Ellis has A-K. The board bricks out and Ellis is out. Best now has 350,000.
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Thu Jul 12 2007 22:23 PST | Posted by Reporter
You Call With That?
Facing a preflop raise from the chip leader Jeff "Mr. Rain" Banghart , Jared Hamby makes the call from the big blind. Jared Rolls over
and Jeff asks, "You call with that ****?" and rolls over 
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Thu Jul 12 2007 22:23 PST | Posted by DrPauly
El Choppo
Bill Edler opened with a 15,000 bet. Mike Laing moved all in for 87,000. Edler called.
Laing:
Edler:
The board ran out
. The players chopped the pot with a king-high straight.
"El Choppo!" screamed Laing, "Cocktails one more time." -
Thu Jul 12 2007 22:22 PST | Posted by shorton
Derek Thorpe vs. Bjorn Glenne
Board:
Before the turn, there is 80,000 in the pot. Derek Thorpe bets 25,000 in early position. Bjorn Glenne on the button calls. On the river, Thorpe is all in and Glenne calls. Thorpe shows
and Glenne mucks. Thorpe is now at 250,000 and Glenne is at 450,000. -
Thu Jul 12 2007 22:18 PST | Posted by loganmark
Andre Boyer EliminatedAndre Boyer Eliminated
On a flop of Q-J-4, Andre Boyer moved all in for 240,000. James Williams, who had Boyer well covered, made the call. The players showed...
Williams: J-J
Boyer: K-K
Boyer failed to catch either remaining king to stay alive. Williams is now sitting on 900,000. -
Thu Jul 12 2007 22:16 PST | Posted by shorton
Overgard Busts Orvis
Board:
On the flop, Kyle Orvis bets 25,000 and Chris Overgard calls. On the turn, Orvis bets 40,000 and Overgard raises all in. Orvis calls 129,000 after thinking for over five minutes and shows
. Overgard has 
for two pair and wins the hand, going up to 380,000. Orvis is eliminated. -
Thu Jul 12 2007 22:10 PST | Posted by Reporter
Andre Boyer (left) looks on as Gualter Salles (center) is eliminatedGualter Salles Run Off Track
Gualter Salles, the Brazilian car driver, just went out when his
didn't make a turn around the 
of his opponent.
Either way, it was a very nice run for Salles, the penultimate Brazilian player leaving the Main Event of the 2007 WSOP. -
Thu Jul 12 2007 22:09 PST | Posted by shorton
Almost Busted by Vegas
Though the above headline would be true for many people, in this case we're referring to a specific Vegas -- Karam Vegas, the player with the best poker name since Moneymaker.
Board:
Kit Manoel and Karam Vegas are all in preflop. Manoel has
and Vegas has . The board comes and Manoel is down to 50,000. Vegas is up to 225,000. -
Thu Jul 12 2007 22:08 PST | Posted by loganmark
Cliff "JohnnyBax" JosephyCliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy Eliminated
A short-stacked Cliff Josephy was just sent home when he finally took a stand with
. Josephy got action from one of the few hands to have him incredibly dominated, the of David Names. A 
on the flop brought a flicker of hope for Josephy, but that pair of nines would be the best hand he'd make. Names took down the pot and sent "JohnnyBax" packing. Names is now at 230,000 in chips. -
Thu Jul 12 2007 22:06 PST | Posted by DrPauly
Hien Tran Eliminated
Hien Tran, brother of J.C. Tran, just busted out of the Main Event. He moved all in with
on a short stack. His opponent called with 
. Tran was out-flopped as his opponent took the lead with a pair of kings. His hand could not improve and Tran headed to the rail.
Started 6th Jul, 2007
