WSOP $5,000 Short-handed NLHE: Day 1 - Interactive

[snoopy1239]

I also snapped a photo of Phil Gordon before realising that he wasn't even playing this comp. 

[snoopy1239]

Daniel Alaei is up to around 55k-60k after betting 5k into a 10k pot and a board of .

Mateyboy folded.

[NoflopsHomer]

Nicolas Levi, has just doubled up with in the big blind vs in the small blind, he's up to almost 50k now, the small blind was left to state, "Everytime I have Ace Queen in the small blind, the big blind has Ace King."

Age Spets has doubled up his short stack with vs Howard Lederer's .

Anna Wrobleski is OUT, she had on a board, but opponent had .

Jeff Kimber -- 60k
Tobey Maguire -- 15k
Annie Duke -- OUT
Scotty Nguyen -- OUT

[snoopy1239]

Scandie Daniel Smits is up to 18k, his latest pot being an uncontested 1.8k bet into a board.

[snoopy1239]

Isabelle Mercier has just doubled up, and boy did she enjoy it.

All-in for another 6k, her Queens were swiftly called by Sevens, provoking No Mercy into pleading, "No seven, dealer, not this time, no seven." Her opponent naturally requesting the contary, "Yes, seven please."

Anyhow, the board was A-5-9-6-T and Mercier is now up to 23.5k after punching the air in delight.

"Down to 1k, up to 20k, down to 1k, back up to fucking 20k," she added (or something similar)

"Was that the f-word you let slip there?" I asked, at which point the communication barrier brushed aside my humour poking comment as Isabelle became rather defensive. "No, no, it's allowed, honest."

[snoopy1239]

courtesy of worldseriesofpoker.com

1st  Men 'The Master' Nguyen -- $87,000
2nd  Emad Tatou -- $70,000
3rd  Daniel Alaei -- $64,000
4th  John Kranyak -- $59,000
5th  Danny Wong -- $54,000
6th  Dutch Boyd -- $52,000
7th  Bill Edler -- $49,000
8th  Erik Friberg -- $49,000
9th  Tony G -- $48,000
10th  Keith Lehr -- $47,000

[snoopy1239]

courtesy of worldseriesofpoker.com

1st  Men 'The Master' Nguyen -- $87,000
2nd  Emad Tatou -- $70,000
3rd  Daniel Alaei -- $64,000
4th  John Kranyak -- $59,000
5th  Danny Wong -- $54,000
6th  Dutch Boyd -- $52,000
7th  Bill Edler -- $49,000
8th  Erik Friberg -- $49,000
9th  Tony G -- $48,000
10th  Keith Lehr -- $47,000

And here is your chip leader now, although I counted 88k. 

[snoopy1239]

Two Europeans missing from action are John Duthie and Thomas Wahlroos. I can't confirm 100%, but John was wondering around aimlessly at the edge of the cardroom and Thomas's initial seat in now seating someone else.

[NoflopsHomer]

JP has doubled up through Ram, he hit a board fairly hard with against Ram's with no runner runner coming for the Hendon Mob man.

[snoopy1239]

The players are now on another 15 minute break. When they return, I believe they'll play one level before stopping for their 2 hour dinner break.

[snoopy1239]

In the meantime, looky looky, a dog dressed as Yoda! 

Click to see full-size image.

[danafish]

Look at his eyes! He hates you.

[NoflopsHomer]

Henning Granstad is OUT. Sevens vs Kings.

[Wardonkey]

Look at his eyes! He hates you.

He was after the Darth Vader costume...

[danafish]

This is what he wanted.