Doyle Brunson Eliminated from WSOP
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| Doyle Brunson was eliminated from the WSOP and set a new land speed record. (Bodog Beat Image) |
There have been plenty of casualties here in Day 1D of the WSOP Main Event the most recent of which was poker legend Doyle Brunson. While short-stacked Brunson got into a hand against Shrini Kelkar with a flop of
. Kelkar was first to act and bet out 2,000. Brunson pushed all in for 7,925 more. Kelkar showed an over-pair of
while Brunson showd
for an open-ended straight draw.
The turn was an
and the river a
. Brunson got up and moved like a bolt of lightning greased with Ben Gay. We have to question his need for that scooter of his after seeing it. Really this guy can boogie.
Anyway, Brunson's out and he seemed pretty miffed about it. Joining him on the sidelines today are a few other well-known poker pros including: Phil Ivey, Vinnie Vinh (and his chair), Annie Duke, David Williams, Andy Bloch, Tom Schneider and Jennifer Tilly.

WSOP coverage requires at least one Jennifer Tilly picture so here it is. It's not the greatest but cut us some slack, she wasn't here for very long.
In the sports celebrity category of WSOP bust outs we have: Jose Conseco, Chuck Liddell and the new UFC light-heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin.
Stay tuned to the Beat for more WSOP news, blues and pocket twos. Yeah, we know that made no sense. We're tired OK?






