Poker Forum - WSOP Recap: Event #39-Day 5

August 6, 2006—Day 5, Event #39

The remaining players strived to survive on Day 5.

Shortly after Day 5 play commenced a quartet of players were eliminated, including Cory Butler, Bart Gilliom, Theodore Park and the man who ended Daniel Negreanu's run, David Woo.

After going toe-to-toe with Cheng Yu, Annie Duke folded, giving Yu the juicy $700,000 pot. Duke was eliminated later in the day, finishing 88th overall.

Dmitri Nobles, who had been chip leader earlier in the tourney, bowed out of the tournament after going All-in with a K-T.

Cheng Yu was knocked out and finished in 49th spot.

As the fifth day ended Jamie Gold experienced deja vu when he again finished as chip leader.