2007 US Poker Bowl - California Conference - Poker Tournaments - Live Updates

Today's Free Strategy Clip: Poker Pro Andrew Brokos runs an "All-In" bluff without looking at his cards, while playing $100 No Limit Hold'em.

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2007 US Poker Bowl

Buy-In:	$40,000
Entrants:	30

California Conference

Oct 22, '07

Updates on Day 1 (Oct 22, 07)

Theo Tran Doubles

Posted: Mon, Oct 22, 07, 4:16 PM

Tran moves all in with A

and is called by Jordan Morgan with K

. The board comes Q

, Tran's hand folds and he doubles.

Blinds Raised

Posted: Mon, Oct 22, 07, 3:55 PM

The blinds are now $1,500-$3,000 with a $300 ante.

Alex Jacob Eliminated

Posted: Mon, Oct 22, 07, 3:44 PM

Jacob moves all in with A

, but runs into Luke Desantos with A

. The board runs 8

, and Jacob is eliminated in ninth place.

Sick Beats a Plenty

Posted: Mon, Oct 22, 07, 3:37 PM

David Ramirez gets all in with 5

, against Alex Jacob's J

. The first four cards come K

, and Jacob has a commanding lead. Team San Francisco is full of bad beats however, because the river brings the 5

, spiking Ramirez's two outer and sending him the pot. Jacob is now a short stack at the table.

Lotta Action

Posted: Mon, Oct 22, 07, 3:18 PM

In the past 15 minutes there has been heavy action, in that time the final nine has been set. Here are the players based on seating assignment:

1. Paul Wasicka, Oakland - $11,800
2. David Ramirez, San Francisco - $20,000
3. Luke Desantos, San Francisco - $38,000
4. Jordan Morgan, San Diego - $45,300
5. Theo Tran, LA - $42,900
6. Ron Myers, Oakland - $43,000
7. Jared Hubbard, San Diego - $40,100
8. Phil Eldman, San Diego - $24,900
9. Alex Jacob, San Diego - $42,900

TMay Takes a Sick Beat

Posted: Mon, Oct 22, 07, 2:30 PM

Tim West raises and is reraised all in by Luke Desantos. West insta-calls with K-K and has Desantos' Q-Q Dominated. The flop brings a queen, and West cannot recover. He is now the short stack at his table, which features West and Theo Tran from team LA, verses Desantos and David Ramirez from team San Francisco.

Voted off the Table

Posted: Mon, Oct 22, 07, 2:25 PM

Jean-Robert Bellande moves all in for his last 2,700 on a board of K

and is called by Will Lin with Q

. Bellande looks disguested as he tables 5

, and he next two cards come 3

. Bellande is sent to the rail early in the fourth round.

Max Pescatori Eliminated

Posted: Mon, Oct 22, 07, 2:20 PM

William Lin moves all in with K

, and is called by Max Pescatori with A

. The board comes J

, and Pescatori only needs to dodge a three or a heart. The river is the 3

, and Pescatori is crippled.

He gets all in shortly thereafter with K

, against A

. He fails to improve and is eliminated.

Coverage Restarts

Posted: Mon, Oct 22, 07, 2:16 PM

Cardplayer.com has resumed its coverage of the California Conference.

Coverage Switch

Posted: Mon, Oct 22, 07, 11:32 AM

Cardplayer's coverage of the California Conference with be switched to the restart of the final table of the Southern Conference. Updates of the California Conference will proceed upon completion of the Southern final table.

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