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Thu Jul 12 2007 21:47 PST | Posted by loganmark
Verma Doubles Through Mortensen
We caught up to this hand on the flop. The board read
. Rajesh Verma checked from the small blind and Carlos Mortensen, playing from the big blind, bet 25,000. Verma made the call and the dealer laid down the 
on the turn. Verma again checked, and Mortersen again fired 25,000. Verma called. The river brought the 
. Verma checked again and Mortensen bet enough to put Verma all in. Verma made the call and showed 
. Mortensen mucked and slipped to 190,000 while Verma climbed to 360,000. -
Thu Jul 12 2007 21:45 PST | Posted by change100
Henry McMillan Doubles Through Kenny Tran
Kenny Tran opened the pot for a 15,000 raise, Henry McMillan moved all in and Tran called. Tran showed
while McMillan turned over 
. The board came 
and McMillan doubled up to 106,000. -
Thu Jul 12 2007 21:43 PST | Posted by DrPauly
Todd BrunsonTodd Brunson Eliminated
Todd Brunson was all in with
. His opponent called with 
. The flop was 
. The turn was the and the river was the . Brunson busted out.
Todd's sister Pamela was sitting at a nearby table. She ran over and yelled, "Last Brunson standing! Right here!"
Doyle Brunson busted out on Day 1. Although his son Todd is on the rail, his daughter Pamela Brunson is still alive with about 120,000 in chips. -
Thu Jul 12 2007 21:40 PST | Posted by shorton
Dario MinieriChip Leader Loses Some
Board:
On the turn, there is 100,000 in the pot. Dario Minieri checks. Frank Schram is all in for 108,500. Minieri calls and shows
to Schram's 
. The river is no help and Minieri is down to 1,060,000. Schram's up to 317,000. -
Thu Jul 12 2007 21:37 PST | Posted by DrPauly
Recent Eliminations: Places 520-549
The following players won $25,101:
520 Blair Hinkle
521 Allen Davis
522 Ziad Alaheddine
523 Randall Brueckner
524 Howard Mann
525 Aaron Eckhart
526 Robert Blaeser
527 Gerald Kim
528 Russell Kamer
529 Wilson Tien
530 Ned Griffis
531 James Tolley
532 Jeffrey Lewis
533 Daniel Attie
534 Jeffrey Nairih
535 Mitch Ivey
536 Jules Dreamell
537 Christian Abele
538 Linus Johansson
539 Richard Marshall
540 Kyle Morris
541 James Lewis
542 Kevan Casey
543 Shawn Chang
544 Samie Zoudo
545 Montgomery Cole
546 Aaron Coulthard
547 Matthew Traudt
548 Randall Ameil
549 Michael Puskarich -
Thu Jul 12 2007 21:36 PST | Posted by Reporter
Andrew Grimason Eliminated
We mentioned before how the best hands DO win in poker, but the best hand preflop does not always win.
Such was the case for Team PokerNews player Andrew Grimason, all in preflop with
. He was called by Adam Weiss holding 
.
Adam flopped a queen on the
flop.
But it was running 
, making Adam a straight, that sent Andrew to the rail.
You can join Team PokerNews for the PokerNews Cup this October in Melbourne, Australia. -
Thu Jul 12 2007 21:35 PST | Posted by loganmark
Shirley Williams Eliminated
On a flop of
, Brock Parker bet 45,000. Shirley Williams moved all in for 70,000 more and Parker made the call. The players showed...
Williams:
Parker:
Williams did not get the runner-runner help she needed to stay alive and was eliminated from the main event. Parker is now a force with 900,000. -
Thu Jul 12 2007 21:31 PST | Posted by MeanGene
Kirk Morrison Eliminates Jason Tikijian
Let no one say Kirk Morrison is afraid to gamble. After Jason Tikijian moved all in for 53,000 from early position, Morrison called in the big blind with pocket fours. It turned out his baby pair led Tikijian's A-Q and when no card higher than a nine appeared on the board Morrison won a pot that boosted his stack to 420,000.
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Thu Jul 12 2007 21:30 PST | Posted by shorton
Peter Valente Doubles Up Player, Then Busts
First hand:
Board:
Kitai Davidi shoves preflop with and is called by Peter Valente with 
. The ace on the flop doubles up Kitai to 220,000.
Second hand:
Board: A-4-7-8-6
Valente is all in preflop for 65,000 with 9-9 and is called by Bjorn Glenne with K-K. The kings hold and Valente is out. Glenne has 685,000. -
Thu Jul 12 2007 21:24 PST | Posted by loganmark
Chip JettChip Jett Doubles Up
Chip Jett just got a much-needed boost when he doubled through Andy Stocker. Jett got all in preflop holding
against the of Stocker. The board helped neither player and Jett doubled up to 305,000.
Started 6th Jul, 2007
