2008 World Series of Poker

Event 40 - $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw
Day: 1
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Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$151,896
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
238
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
13,000 / 25,000
Ante
0
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Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

Break Time Happenings

Shamus
Shamus
I was just checking some chip stacks when a dealer engaged me in conversation. Pointing to the big stack at the table, she said, "This guy says I can't leave."

"Come again?"

"I've dealt him three eights," she clarified. "He drew on one and made a better eight. He says I can't leave now." He'll be glad to see she's remaining at the table for the start of Level 3.

Meanwhile, a small crowd has gathered in front of the big plasma screen watching Spain defeat Italy in Euro 2008.

John Kabbaj isn't interested in that, though. He's run over for a few hands of 25-50 PLO at one of the cash tables on the other side of the Amazon.

Two for the Tillerman

Shamus
Shamus
Dee Tiller just arrived a little before the break began. Came just in time, apparently.

On one of his first hands, Marcel Luske, Tiller, Marco Traniello, and Mike Wattel all limped, then drew four, three, three, and three respectively. Those draws must've been good, because a series of raises on the next round ended with the betting capped, and all four still in the hand.

Luske drew two, Tiller one, and the other two stood pat. This time Traniello bet, Wattel raised, Luske folded, and Tiller and Traniello called.

On the third draw, Tiller took one, and Traniello -- having stood pat previously -- drew one as well. Wattel stood pat. Wattel bet, and both called.

Tiller showed 8-6-4-3-2 and the other two mucked. Traniello and Wattel are both down to 3,500, and Luske has 2,700.

Tiller would win a second hand just after, and has quickly moved up to 10,500.

Tags: Dee TillerMarco TranielloMike Wattell

Tilt-Inducing

[user75032]
[user75032]
There was a little bit of controversy on Blue #2. A floor was called over to make a ruling on the final round of betting after one player checked. His opponent claimed that he then asked, "Did you check?" The original player only heard "check" and exposed his hand: 9-8. Allen Kessler, also seated at the table, said he only heard, "Check." No other player expressed an opinion. The floor ruled that the second player checked as well. Disgusted, he turned up his hand to show a wheel and said sarcastically, "Yeah, I definitely checked this hand."

Tran Bounces Back

[user75032]
[user75032]
After her costly gaffe earlier, Mimi Tran has bounced back in a three-way pot against CK Hua and Gavin Griffin. Tran and Hua called a raise from Gavin Griffin before the first draw. Tran drew three cards; Griffin and Hua each drew one.

Tran had to call another raise on the second round of betting, this time from Hua, in order to get to the second draw. Each player drew one card on the second draw. Griffin took the betting lead and was called by both opponents.

On the final draw, Tran drew one, Griffin stood pat, and Hua drew one. After the draw, Tran was first to act and came out firing. Griffin and Hua both called to see the bad news: Tran made the nuts, "Number One," 7-5-4-3-2. She scooped a huge pot.

Tags: CK HuaGavin GriffinMimi Tran

Wheel Claims Chip's Chips

Shamus
Shamus
Two players limped, and Chip Jett checked his option in the big blind. All drew two. The middle-position player bet, and the other two called. On the second draw, all drew one card. This time Jett bet, the MP player raised, the other folded, and Jett called.

Both stood pat on the third round. This time Jett check-called his opponent's bet. The MP player showed a wheel -- 7-5-4-3-2 -- and took the pot.

Tags: Chip Jett

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