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Booth vs. Silvestri
Level 28: 200,000-400,000, 25,000 ante
On a board of 4
2
23
Brad Booth bets 1,000 into a 3,000 pot and Mario Silvestri makes the call. The river brings the Q and both players check. Booth turns up Q6 and takes down the pot when Silvestri mucks his hand.
04:43 PM, 04/19/08
David Singer Eliminated
Level 28: 200,000-400,000, 25,000 ante
David Singer bets 1,000 and Loi Phan makes the call on a flop of 86
2. The 8 falls on the turn and Singer bets 3,500. Loi moves all in and Singer thinks for a minute before making the call. Loi turns up K8 and Singer mucks his hand before the 10 is dealt on the river. Singer is eliminated from the tournament.
04:36 PM, 04/19/08
Darrell Dicken Takes Out Another
Level 28: 200,000-400,000, 25,000 ante
Scott "Gunning4You" Seiver raises to 700 and Darrell Dicken calls. The 5 seat reraises to 2,700 and Seiver calls. Dicken calls as well, and the flop comes 1098.
Seat 5 bets 5,000 and Seiver folds. Dicken calls and the turn is the K.
Seat 5 bets 11,000 and Dicken puts him all in. He thinks it over for a few seconds before calling, showing pocket aces. Dicken turns over Q-J and his opponent is drawing dead.
The river is the Q and Dicken chips up to 138,000, good enough for the chip lead.
04:18 PM, 04/19/08
NBA Playoffs Madness
Level 28: 200,000-400,000, 25,000 ante
Heading into the last break action at many tables in the room slowed to a stand still. This was thanks in part to the double-overtime shocker that just transpired between the Spurs and Suns in the NBA Playoffs. At one point a small pot was getting played out between Bruno Fitoussi and an opponent, but everyone else on the table had at least one eye on the plasma screens surrounding the table.
Sorted In: WPT World Championship, Bellagio, Season VI04:00 PM, 04/19/08
Today's Field
Level 28: 200,000-400,000, 25,000 ante
Unofficially, today started with 210 players, and there are 179 remaining as we return from the break. The average chip count is about 58,600.
Sorted In: WPT World Championship, Bellagio, Season VI03:45 PM, 04/19/08
Back From Break
Level 28: 200,000-400,000, 25,000 ante
Players returned from the break to increased blinds of 100-200 with a 25 ante.
Sorted In: WPT World Championship, Bellagio, Season VI03:44 PM, 04/19/08
Chip Movers
Level 28: 200,000-400,000, 25,000 ante
Steve Billirakis just grabbed the chip lead right before the break after taking a 120,000 pot off of Guy Laliberte with a full house against a straight. Billirakis now sits with 125,000 while Laliberte is down to 8,500. Lyle Berman came out of nowhere this round, grabbing the no. 5 spot on our leaderboard, nearly doubling his stack from 40,000 to 78,700 since the last break. Doyle Brunson fell just shy of the leaderboard this level (6th), up from 56,000 to 75,400. Leaderboard Steve Billirakis – 125,000 Roy Winston – 92,000 Dario Minieri – 82,000 Billy Baxter – 79,000 Lyle Berman – 78,700 Eliminations Daniel Alaei
Sorted In: WPT World Championship, Bellagio, Season VI03:35 PM, 04/19/08
Break Time
Level 28: 200,000-400,000, 25,000 ante
The players are on a 15-minute break.
Sorted In: WPT World Championship, Bellagio, Season VI03:30 PM, 04/19/08
Steve Billirakis Jumps into the Chip Lead
Level 28: 200,000-400,000, 25,000 ante
Steve Billirakis just won a huge pot against Guy Laliberte worth 125,000. Billirakis held a full house to Laliberte's straight on the hand. Laliberte is crippled after the hand (8,500) while Billirakis doubles to take the chip lead.
Sorted In: WPT World Championship, Bellagio, Season VI03:28 PM, 04/19/08
Phil Hellmuth's Last Two Bricks
Level 28: 200,000-400,000, 25,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth just stopped by to let us in on a little secret... He is down to his last $20,000 here in Las Vegas. That's right, the poker brat himself is nearly busto.... at least in this city. But Phil is not one to hoard his last few bricks of cash, he has decided to give it all away to charity. Not just any charity, but famed Cirque Du Soleil originator Guy Laliberte. Laliberte has shown a great deal of concern for the world's water crisis and his foundation ONE DROP is dedicated to preserving the world's water supply so that not only will our resources be sufficient but also ensure that future generations will not suffer from a lack of clean water. According to Laliberte, the water crisis is so apparent in other parts of the world that a person dies every 8 seconds from the absence of clean drinking water. ONE DROP is dedicated to educating others about water conservation, proper irrigation and other techniques for preserving what is quickly becoming one of the world's most scarce natural resources. Phil the Philanthropist credits his generosity to a recent conversation with Laliberte, as well as other charitable endeavors he has participated in recently. He says Laliberte spoke of the "circle of life" and mentioned "trying to create a ripple effect that would spark a movement to solve the dramatic situation." Hellmuth has been involved with other charitable organizations in the past. He was recently given the rights to use the trademarked Kentucky Derby name to hold the inaugural Kentucky Derby Poker Championship, to which he donated an additional $10,000. While he was in attendance, he also contributed $15,000 to the Kentucky Derby Cancer Foundation. Hellmuth was down to his last $55,000 yesterday, and after buying a friend into the tournament along with some other expenses, decided he "might as well empty his funds." He responded with, "Afterall, I can always reload." Laliberte and Hellmuth have been friends for a while now, appearing on shows like "High Stakes Poker" on the Game Show Network and playing in side games together. Laliberte credits Hellmuth's generosity to his engaging personality, calling him "outspoken, funny and a constant source of entertainment." Hellmuth may be having a temporary cash flow problem, but I wouldn't feel too bad for him. After all, there's an ATM just outside the Fontana Lounge. You can learn more about the ONE DROP FOUNDATION at |:ll:48:|/ONE DROP/
Sorted In: WPT World Championship, Bellagio, Season VI03:18 PM, 04/19/08
