WSOP Main Event 2006 - Day 1a - At A Glance

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Tony Chessa is OUT

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Juan Carlos Mortensen -- 6,500
Steve Davis -- 9,575
Dutch Boyd -- 6,075
As Abdullah -- 29,300
Dave Penley -- 14,000

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According to Mr Raab, the screen is behind and we are actually down to 860

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Martin Wendt is stacking up around 60k after taking down a huge pot with 5-5 vs J-3 on a J-5-3 board.

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Bit of a roar at Ash's table, and I managed to get a ringside view.

Three people went all-in, but one fellow was lambasting another for influencing another man's decision. "You have pot odds, you have to call" I believe was the phrase spoken, and, from what I understand, it wasn't the first time he'd made such comments.

Anyhow, the guy did call (Seat 2), and he had

MB in Seat 4 (who was the unhappy chappy) had , whilst MB#3 in Seat 9 held

Board =

Big roar from the crowd and many onlooking players.

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Andrew Leaonard -- 25,500
Tony Bloom -- 30,500
John Armstrong -- 25,000
Gus Hansen -- 2,850
Noah Boeken -- 24,400
Richard Berridge -- 8,500

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Steve Davis -- 17,150
Andy Black -- 25,000
Tom McEvoy (sp?) -- 7,150
Tex Barch -- 7,800
Mike Sexton -- 34,800
Gary Bush -- 15,925

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Mickey Wernick has just taken a big hit and is now down to just 9,300

Flop =

MB is all in with against the Worm's

Turn =

River =

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According to the board...

82 tables

820 players

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Shortstack Gus Hansen has been eliminated. From what I was told, it was a coinflip situation.

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An Irishman (would you Adam and Eve it!!!) looks like being the chip leader at the end of today's play.

Barring a disaster, young bracelet winner Mark Vos will be in second with the likes David Pham, Hoyt Corkins, Martin Wendt, Rob Sherwood, Joe Tehan, Julian Gardner and Layne Flack not too far behind.

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One second, I hear clapping and cheering, Day 1a is complete!

And, on that note, I shall bid you farewell as I must dash for the taxi before the stampede.

Nighty night, folks.