Hour One Update
Jun 16, '07
Level 17...Going Up
Play begins with 17 halfway over. The betting is $2,000 ante, $2,000 bring in, $8,000 completion, and betting limit of $8,000-$16,000.
Heads Up
In the early going there has yet to be a multi-way pot past fourth street. Play have been heads up, with any pot that has reached seventh street being split.
Marshall Ragir eliminated 8th ($14,981)
The first elimination of the day came early in the first round at the expense of Marshall Ragir. Ragir got it all in on 4th street against George Hardie. Hardie showed the best hand with a pair of eights, and it held up against Ragir's pair of twos. Ragir is sent home in eight place for a $14,981 payday.
Blind Raised
The antes are $2,000, $3,000 bring in, $10,000 complete and $10,000-$20,000 betting.
Player Tags: Marshall Ragir, George Hardie
Final Table Set
Jun 15, '07
Talk about sick…this final table is stacked with some of the best players in the game. Here’s a little preview of tomorrow‘s action…
Seat-3 Eli Elezra -- $303,000
Seat-6 Scotty Nguyen -- $255,000
Seat-2 George Hardie -- $182,000
Seat-4 David Sklansky -- $171,000
Seat-1 Dutch Boyd -- $170,000
Seat-7 Thor Hansen -- $167,000
Seat-6 John Harkness -- $141,000
Seat-8 Marshall Ragir -- $28,000
This is by far the most experienced and accomplished final table yet and there will be plenty of action, so make sure to check back with us tomorrow for all of your live coverage needs. You’re not going to want to miss this one! Play will resume tomorrow at 2 p.m., so be sure to check back with CardPlayer.com for more updates and your favorite Pro Blogs.
Player Tags: Thor Hansen, Scotty Nguyen, Marshall Ragir, Eli Elezra, David Sklansky, George Hardie, Dutch Boyd, John Harkness
