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By OSKAR GARCIAAssociated Press Writerupdated 9:42 p.m. ET July 9, 2010

DAY: 5 (Officially known as Day 2A).

BIG NEWS: when Daniel Negreanu doubled his chips early during his second session at the World Series of Poker main event, he convinced an opponent to call with no chance of winning.

Negreanu said Friday that the psychology of card games gives observant professionals an edge over amateurs early during the no-limit Texas Hold ‘em tournament.


Negreanu says the trick is knowing who you’re up against.

A set of 2,412 players started a second day of play Friday in the $10,000 buy-in tournament with an $8.94 million top prize. Another 2,734 players play their second session Saturday.

Many use stares, cryptic bets and conversation to win.

About 30 percent of the 7,319 players who entered the tournament were eliminated on their first day of play.

STUD OF THE DAY: Dragan Galic, a poker pro with three precious cashes at the series, who had a good early run Friday to reach about 313,500 in chips after 3 hours of play. during one hand, Galic raised all-in with an open-ended straight and flush draw and was called by Jason Gray, who put his tournament life at risk with top two pair. The river gave Galic a straight.

On another hand, Galic pushed an opponent all-in for 20,000 chips on a board with two deuces, an ace, six and queen. Galic held pocket aces for a full house.

BUSTED OUT: 1983 main event champ Tom McEvoy; 1986 champion Berry Johnston; comedian David Alan Grier; five-time gold bracelet winner Ted Forrest; Mike Sexton, who has cashed 47 times at the series; 2001 main event champion Carlos Mortensen; Marcel “The Flying Dutchman” Luske, with 21 WSOP cashes; cash-game specialist David Oppenheim; bracelet winner Ralph “Rep” Porter, with 14 cashes.

UP NEXT: a group of 2,734 players who started on the tournament’s second and fourth starting days return to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino for their second session of poker Saturday.

POKER TALK: Hero call: a call with a weak hand because a player is convinced his or her opponent is bluffing. Tiffany Michelle, who placed 17th at the main event in 2008, gambled 7,000 chips on the river with a board of two fives, a seven, six and deuce with two diamonds. Her opponent called and Michelle revealed an ace-jack of diamonds for an ace-high flush draw. The opponent won the hand with pocket fours.

HE SAID WHAT?: “Anybody here from Cleveland?” — Michael “Grinder” Mizrachi, a 29-year-old poker pro from Miami, one day after NBA superstar LeBron James revealed his intentions to sign with the Miami Heat instead of the Cleveland Cavaliers and other suitors.

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Day 5 of the World Series of Poker main event


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