Event 8, No-Limit Hold’em w/Re-Buys - Live Updates

Tommy Vu limps-in and Michael Chu raises to $200,000. Vu makes the call and the flop comes 9♠ 8♥ 3♣. Chu bets out $375,000 and Vu immediately moves all-in. Chu makes the call for his last $1,830,000 and shows J♣ T♥ to the infomerical maniac's 8♣ 6♣. The turn is the 5♦ and Chu's fans plead for a jack, ten, queen, or seven to keep the dream alive. The river is indeed the 7♥, and Chu makes a straight to double through Tommy Vu.

Chip counts after the double-up show Chu with $4.42 million to Vu's $1.08 million. Stay tuned!

"Boison" Barry Cales limps-in from the button and Michael Chu raises to $300,000 from the big blind. Cales moves all-in for $790,000 and gets an automatic call from Chu, who shows a pair of ladies (Q♠ Q♣) to Cales' J♦ 7♦. The flop comes A♥ 3♥ 2♣, and Cales is in a world of hurt. The turn is the 5♦ leaving the Boison drawing to a four for the chop, but the river is the K♦ and Chu's queens hold to give him the check mark and give Cales the boot. Cales will receive $235,575 for his second-place finish.<br><br>

We are now heads-up at the final table, with Tommy Vu and Michael Chu facing off for that bracelet. Chip counts have Vu with $2.9 million and Chu with $2.0 million. Stay tuned for the thrilling conclusion!

We've just returned from a quick break and the cards are back in the air as we play down to another gleaming WSOP bracelet. Here are the chip counts as the cards return to their rightful place - the air:

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Chip counts courtesy www.worldseriesofpoker.com

 

 A short-stacked Dolph Arnold moves all-in and is called by Tommy Vu, who shows Q♦ 9♥ to Arnold's 8♦ 5♥. The flop comes Q♠ 6♦ 3♦ and the turn is the 7♦, giving Arnold the open-ended straight draw. The river is the 7♦ and Tommy Vu has sent Arnold to the chopper, with $157,050 for his fourth place finish.

On a board of J♠ T♦ 5♠, Barry Cales moves all-in for his last $630,000 and is called by Dolph Arnold, who shows K♥ Q♦ for the open-ended straight draw to Cales' A♥ J♣. The turn is the T♠ and the river the 4♥, and Cales wins the pot with a pair of jacks, doubling through Arnold.

Michael Chu raises to $185,000 and Tommy Vu moves all-in for $840,000 more. Chu makes the call and shows A♥ T♥ to Vu's A♦ Q♦. The flop comes 9♦ 4♠ 3♣ and Vu retains the lead, looking primed to double-up. The turn, however, is the T♦, which gives Chu the lead but keeps Vu in the hand with the flush draw. The river is the 8♦ and everyone in the crowd goes wild, some thinking that Chu has won and others recognizing the flush on the board. Eventually, everything is sorted out and Tommy Vu has doubled through Michael Chu to stay alive.

The dinner break is over and the cards are back in the air. Stay tuned for updates as the action unfolds.

In the meantime, here are your chip counts: 

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The last four players are not giving up their seats easily. But for now, they are being sent away for some food. Play will resume in 90 minutes at 9:00 PST.

Here are the chip counts before the break:

1. Dolph Arnold - $1,665,000

2. Michael Chu - $1,575,000

3. Tommy Vu - $1,740,000

4. Barry Cales - $620,000

 

Shane "Shaniac" Schleger has busted out of Event 8. Here's how it happened:

Schleger moves all-in UTG and Michael Chu makes the call. Schleger flips over A♠ Q♣ while Chu has K♠ 10♣. The flop comes 10♦ 5♥ 3♣ followed by a turn of 9♣ and a river of 7♠. Schleger has been eliminated in fifth place but he will earn $111,455 for his efforts.

Close One for Cales

Barry Cales just survived a close call. Cales pushed all-in UTG and was called by Shane Schleger who was on the button. Cales shows A♠ 8♠ but will need some help against Schleger who has A♣ 10♣.

The flop comes J♠ 4♠ 9♣ which gives both players some interesting draws. Schleger with the straight draw and Cales with the flush draw. The turn comes 8♥ which makes Schleger a card closer to his straight but also gives Cales a pair. The final card is 8♣. Cales gets trip eights and wins the pot.

Michael Gracz has been eliminated from play. Gracz was short-stacked and made the decision to go all in for his last $200,000 on Q♠ 6♠. Tommy Vu, with his eye on the chip lead, made the call with K♦ K♠.

The board reads A♠ 10♦ 3♠ A♣ 6♣ and Gracz is gone.

With only $4,000 chips to his name Amir Vahedi is forced all-in UTG. Unfortunately for Vahedi, Shane Schleger not only calls his bet but pushes all-in himself for $219,000. Michael Chu decides to call Schleger (and Vahedi).

Vahedi shows a rather anemic 6♣ 5♦ while Chu shows a healthier A♥ J♥. Meanwhile Schleger flips over a potentially better A♠ K♣.

The board comes A♦ 8♣ 3♣ 4♦ 4♠ and when the dust has settled Vahedi has been eliminated and "Shaniac" is the ultimate winner.

Famous Faces Take an Interest

Both Kristy Gazes and Alex Jacob have been spotted in the audience.

Barry Cales Doubles Up

Barry Cales pushes all-in from the big blind and gets called by Michael Gracz. Cales shows A♥ J♦ while Gracz flips over K♠ 10♠. The board comes 10♣ 8♥ 5♥ A♦ 9♣ giving Cales a pair of aces and the pot. Cales is up to $550,000 in chips.

Barely 10 hands in and we already have our first casuality of the day. Jan Von Halle, who already had a short stack, found himself all-in against Michael Chu. Von Halle showed 9♦ 2♥ while Chu flipped over a dominating A♠ K♠. The flop goes A♣ 5♣ 5♦ giving Chu a huge lead. The turn comes 3♠ giving Von Halle a longshot chance of a straight. Unfortunately for Von Halle the river comes 10♦ ending his tournament life. Von Halle earns $34,196 for ninth place. Chu picks up $150,00 in chips from Von Halle

Players have taken their seats and the cards in the air. Only one player will walk away with the bracelet and right now the smart money is on Amir Vahedi who is the chip leader with $1.3 million. Also at the table are Michael Gracz, Dolph Arnold, Michael Chu, Barry Cales, Tommy Vu, Shane "Shaniac" Schleger, Robert Aron and Jan Von Halle. May the best player win!