Hour One Update
Jun 07, '07
Blinds Raised
The blinds are now $10,000-$20,000 with a $3,000 ante.
Jan Von Halle Eliminated 9th ($34,196)
Dolph Arnold calls and Jan Von Halle moves all in. Michael Chu makes the call and shows down A
K
. Von Halle tables 9
2
. The board comes A
5
5
3
10
, Von Halle fails to improve and is eliminated in 9th place for $34,196.
Michael Chu Takes Down Big Pot
Amir Vahedi raises and Michael Chu reraises to $140,000. Vahedi makes the call and the flop comes 10
8
3
. Chu bets $150,000 and Vahedi quickly calls. The turn is the 9
, Chu bets $250,000 and Vahedi calls. The river is the K
, both players check and Chu shows Q
Q
. Vahedi mucks and Chu drags a pot worth over $1,000,000 chips.
Chu Taking No Prisoners
Michael Chu has come out of the gates firing. He has been consistently raising and reraising, and players have taken notice. That could be why he was able to get paid of by Vahedi a few hands ago when Chu held queens. We will have to wait for the hole cards to find out.
Barry Cales Doubles Up
Dolph Arnold raises to $60,000 and Michael Gracz reraises to $180,000. Barry Cales moves all in for his last $225,000 with A
J
and is called by Gracz with K
10
. The crowd begins to chant, "Barry, Barry, Barry" but its Gracz that takes the lead on the 10
8
5
flop. His lead is shortlived because Cales turns the A
to make the best hand. The river is the 9
, and Cales wins a pot worth over $500,000 chips.
Robert Aron Eliminated 8th ($46,862)
Tommy Vu raises to $70,000 and Robert Aron moves all in for his final $154,000. Vu makes the call and tables Q
10
, but is dominated by Aron's A
Q
. The first four cards come J
5
4
9
, and Vu can win by spiking a king, ten or eight. The river is the K
, Vu makes the straight and sends Aron home with $46,862.
Break
Hour one ends with the players on a 20 min break.
Player Tags: Amir Vahedi, Dolph Arnold, Robert Aron, Michael Chu
Done and Done
Jun 06, '07
Just like that play has ended in the $1,000 No Limt Hold 'Em with rebuys event. Nine players will return tomorrow at 3 p.m. to battle for a first place prize of $585,774 and the right to be called a World Series of Poker bracelet winner.
Todd Witteles was the final player eliminated today. Witteles finished in 10th place and will take home $23,811. With all the money in before the flop, Witteles was heads up against Barry Cales. Witteles had Q-Q and Cales had A-K. The board held strong for Witteles up until the river when the king hit and gave Cales the higher pair.
Amir Vahedi heads into the final the table as the clear chip leader with over $1,300,000. Accompanying him tomorrow are Mike Gracz, Dolph Arnold, Michael Chu, Barry Cales, Tommy Vu, Shane Schleger, Robert Aron and Jan Von Halle.
CardPlayer.com will be back tomorrow with level updates and Pro Blogs.
Player Tags: Amir Vahedi, Michael Gracz, Dolph Arnold, Shane Schleger, Todd Witteles, Robert Aron, Michael Chu, Jan Von Halle, Tommy Vu, Barry Cales
