39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event Day 1a | 2008 World Series of Poker

07-03-2008 17:52 UTC-8

Look Ma, No Chips

[user38368]

Three limpers into a pot, and the small blind raises all in to 8,900. The big blind folds and Tony Ma back around under the gun calls. Everyone else folds.

Tony Ma: {J-Hearts}

Opponent:

Board:

Tony Ma is up to 30,000.

07-03-2008 17:51 UTC-8

Bob Feduniak Eliminated

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[user42991]

Bob Feduniak was all in on a flop of {7-Diamonds}

and received a call. Feduniak showed {9-Spades}

and his opponent showed {10-Clubs}

. The turn fell the {3-Spades}

and river the {J-Spades}

and Feduniak was eliminated.

Tags: Bob Feduniak

07-03-2008 17:51 UTC-8

Gray Fires Three Barrels at Lechich

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[user25067]

Craig Gray raised to 1,050 from middle position and Tino Lechich called. The flop was {8-Hearts}

. Gray led out for 1,600 and Lechich called. The turn was the {9-Spades}

. Gray fired another 3,500 and Lechich called again. The river brought the {3-Diamonds}

. Gray bet 13,000 and this time, Lechich folded. Gray raked in the substantial pot and increased his stack to 37,000.

Tags: Craig Gray Tino Lechich

07-03-2008 17:43 UTC-8

Shawn Rice Eliminated

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[user37786]

All the money went in before the flop and Shawn Rice's {A-Diamonds}

was dominated by his opponent's {A-Hearts}

. The board ran out {9-Spades}

and Rice's Main Event came to an end.

07-03-2008 17:42 UTC-8

Gavin Grounded

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Shamus

A very short-stacked Gavin Smith got it all in with {A-Clubs}

versus Doug Cardoza's {7-Diamonds}

. The flop came {J-Clubs}

, giving Cardoza a pair, but also giving Smith a flush draw. The turn {J-Spades}

and river

didn't help Smith, however, and he hit the rail.

Tags: Doug Cardoza Gavin Smith

07-03-2008 17:41 UTC-8

1,297...We Think

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[user25067]

We know many of you are curious as to the final number of players who started their Main Event today-- as are we. Per Tournament Director Jack Effel, the "unofficial official" number of players today is 1,297. The "official official" number will officially be released at the dinner break. Complications like late buy-ins, no-shows, people changing their Day 1 play date, etc. all are contributing to the delay in the release of this number.

07-03-2008 17:39 UTC-8

Juha Gets Helppi

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[user38368]

Juha Helppi is all in preflop for 10,000 and an opponent calls. Helppi has {10-Clubs}

and his opponent {K-Spades}

. The board is {9-Spades}

and Helppi has 23,000.

07-03-2008 17:39 UTC-8

Meldrum Fires With Bullets

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[user67765]

Australian Andrew Meldrum has just eliminated a player from today's event. In a raised pot, the player in the big blind open-pushed on the flop of {4-Diamonds}

but Meldrum quickly called with {A-Diamonds}

for an overpair and nut flush draw, to have his opponent in bad shape with {J-Diamonds}

.

The turn was the {6-Diamonds}