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

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Lon McEachern Eliminated

Lon McEachern Busto
Lon McEachern Busto
Lon McEachern pushed the last of his chips into the middle on a flop of {7-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{8-Clubs}. His opponent made the call. McEachern held {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} but was in trouble against the {J-Diamonds}{J-Spades} of his opponent.

The turn was the {8-Hearts} and river the {4-Clubs} to eliminate McEachern from today's event.

Tags: Lon McEachern

Call Captain Marvel!! Billy Baxter Missing!!

Billy Baxter has not returned to this Senior's World Championship since the break. Actually, he has moved over to day 2 of the 2-7 lowball event. From the looks of thing, he may not come back. He has around 50,000 in the lowball event. He is down to 1,400 in the senior's event.

Baxter has seven bracelets. Six are in lowball and one is in razz. Max Shapiro once wrote, "Two things you don't do, pull on Superman's cape or play Billy Baxter in a lowball game."

Tags: Billy Baxter

The Bucket List

After talking with a several players, as well as family members and friends on the rail, we've learned that many players have entered today's event because it was an item on their "Bucket List"--that is, the list of things they wanted to do before they "kick the bucket"!

It's fantastic to see so many players enjoying themselves for the first time in a WSOP event, and hopefully it won't be their last!

Blair Rodman Eliminated

Blair Rodman opened with an all-in raise of 800 from the cutoff position before the player on the button also moved all in for 2,275. The small blind made the call as the three players tabled their cards.

Rodman: {3-Hearts}{3-Spades}
Button: {A-Spades}{K-Spades}
Small Blind: {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

The board ran out {9-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{A-Diamonds} and the player on the button took the pot with an ace on the river to eliminate Blair Rodman from today's event.

Tags: Blair Rodman