Event 40 - $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-22-2008 16:01 UTC-8

Negreanu Hangs Tough

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Daniel Negreanu has had a rough day, but it's not over yet. In a battle of the blinds, Negreanu and Todd Brunson both drew three cards, then checked the action through. On the second draw, Brunson again drew three, while Negreanu took two. Brunson checked to Negreanu, who bet. Brunson raised, and Negreanu called all in. He stood pat on the third draw against Brunson's single-card draw. After the draw was complete, Negreanu showed eight-seven. Brunson couldn't beat it.

Negreanu stays in the tournament with 2,700 chips.

06-22-2008 15:56 UTC-8

We're Back

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156 players return for Level 5.

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

06-22-2008 15:30 UTC-8

Break Time

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The players are on a 20-minute break.

06-22-2008 15:28 UTC-8

Griffin Wins a Huge Pot

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Jimmy "gobboboy" Fricke raised, and was called by the cutoff, only to see Gavin Griffin three-bet from the button. The small blind called, as did Fricke and the cutoff. Each player drew two cards.

"This is the skill portion of the game," joked Fricke.

Action after the first draw checked to the cutoff, who bet. Griffin again raised, folding only the small blind. Fricke and the cutoff both called. On the second draw, Fricke drew two again, while the cutoff and Griffin both drew one.

Action checked to the cutoff, who led out with a bet again. For the third time, Gavin Griffin raised. Fricke called the raise, only to see the cutoff three-bet and Gavin raise for the fourth bet. Fricke deliberated, then called. The cutoff called as well.

"I'm sorry if I bad-beat you guys," said Fricke. "Well, not really."

He drew one; the cutoff and Griffin were pat. Action checked to Griffin, who bet. Fricke finally folded, but the cutoff called to see the bad news: Griffin made a wheel.

After the hand, Griffin was well over 14,000 in chips. Fricke is down to about 2,200.

Tags: Gavin Griffin gobboboy Jimmy Fricke

06-22-2008 15:25 UTC-8

Caldwell Out

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Jeff Shulman just knocked out John Caldwell when the latter couldn't best Shulman's 8-7-5-4-2.

Shulman is up to 6,000.

06-22-2008 15:20 UTC-8

Head-Scratcher at Table No. 7

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Marcel Luske just check-called a bet after the third draw and showed a six-high straight. His opponent also had a six-high straight, and they chopped.

06-22-2008 15:18 UTC-8

Payouts

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We ended up with 238 runners altogether for this event, creating a total prize pool of $547,400.

The top 24 spots will pay, and the first-place finisher will receive $151,896. See "Prizepool and Payouts" for the complete pay schedule.

06-22-2008 15:03 UTC-8

Tough Break for Small Blind

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Just had a hand in which the cards were dealt and the first round of betting had made its way back around to the small blind. That's when the SB player noticed he had been dealt six cards.

The floor was called, and his hand was declared dead. And he lost his small blind.

06-22-2008 15:01 UTC-8

Players Won't Let It Go

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Players are continuing heated discussions with Tournament Director Jack Effel regarding his discard rules. Effel says the original source of the rules in use today is Binion's Horseshoe in Las Vegas, but that hasn't mollified any of the players.