2008 World Series of Poker

Event 42 - $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em World Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
97
Prize
$368,832
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,018,380
Entries
2,218
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000

Araiza'n It Up!

A player limped from under the gun before Louis Araiza made it 1,200 to go from the hijack position. The button, both blinds, and the UTG player all called as a big pot was brewing.

The flop came {6-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and the action checked to the UTG who lead out for 1,500. Araiza bumped it up to 4,500 and only the UTG called, leaving himself about 800 behind.

The turn was the {J-Clubs} and Araiza moved all in. The UTG thought for a few moments before saving his last 800 in chips for a better spot.

After the hand Araiza was up to 22,000.

Tags: Louis Araiza

Tony Ma Makes a Huge Call

Tony Ma was in the small blind and raised to 1,150. The big blind called. On a flop of {8-Clubs} {8-Spades} {A-Hearts} , Ma checked and his opponent went all in. Ma tanked for a while before finally making the call. Ma tabled {A-Spades} {4-Clubs} and his opponent showed {K-Clubs} {10-Diamonds} . The turn of the {J-Clubs} gave Ma's opponent a straight draw, but all of that was irrelevant when the {8-Hearts} hit the river to give Ma the full house.

Ma is now up to 14,000 in chips.

Tags: Tony Ma

Senior Moment?

As your get older, sometime memory is the first to go. There is a gentleman wandering around the tournament area who has apparently lost his seat. The tournament floor staff is busy trying to figure out where he sits. Losing your car keys is one thing, but losing your seat in a world championship event is quite another.

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

McEvoy Doubles

Tom McEvoy will be enjoying his break after doubling up with pocket queens against the {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} of his opponent. All the chips were in the middle preflop with the board running out {J-Spades}{9-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{2-Spades}{2-Hearts}.

McEvoy now sits with about 13,000 chips.

Tags: Tom McEvoy

Marsha Waggoner Showing Great Sportsmanship

Two players were all in preflop. One held {A-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} and another {A-Spades} {J-Clubs} . The board came {5-Hearts} {K-Diamonds} {Q-Spades} {3-Hearts} {3-Diamonds} to give the players a chop. The player holding {A-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} thought that he had lost and left immediately. Realizing that the player was in error, Marsha Waggoner got up out of her seat and grabbed a floorman to try and get the player back. The floorman got on the mic and said, "The player at Blue 4, you need to come back. You still have chips."

The player who thought he had been eliminated came back very surprised and everyone at the table applauded as he arrived.

Tags: Marsha Waggoner