2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
6,844
Players Left
9
Next Payout
Place 9
$900,670
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

Not Better than Elezra

Eli Elezra: And It's Good
Eli Elezra: And It's Good
A player in middle position raises to 500 and Eli Elezra calls in the small blind.

The flop is {4-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and both check.

The turn is {2-Spades} and Elezra bets 800. The opponent calls.

The river is {4-Clubs}. Elezra bets 1,300. The opponent calls.

Elezra shows {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and the opponent mucks. Elezra is up to 23,000.

Nobody Beats the Wiz

Level 2 has begun. Blinds are now 100/200.

As players filed back in, we spotted James Mackey conversing with the Wizard. After taking that hit near the end of the last level, Mackey was no doubt gathering information for casting spells on his tablemates as we start Level 2.

Tags: James Mackey

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Bad Beat Jackpot

Just before the break a pretty sick hand took place that would've resulted in a bad beat jackpot in many casino cash games.

Josh Thomas and an opponent got it all-in with the board reading {4-Spades} {9-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} {A-Clubs} {A-Hearts}.

Thomas' opponent confidently turned over {A-Diamonds} {J-Spades} for aces full but it was no match for Thomas' flopped quads with {9-Hearts} {9-Spades}!

Kang Takes a Bang to His Chips

Benjamin Kang made a raise of 1,100 preflop and was called by one player. On a flop of {10-Spades} {7-Spades} {6-Clubs}, Kang bet out 2,000 and was called. Kang bet out 3,300 on the turn of the {10-Diamonds} and again his opponent made the call. The river card of the {3-Hearts} was checked around.

Kang showed {A-Diamonds} {K-Diamonds} for air and his opponent showed {Q-Spades} {Q-Diamonds}.

After the hand, Kang is down to 12,125.

Tags: Benjamin Kang

Lyle Berman Likes Pocket Kings

On a flop of {J-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds}, Lyle Berman bet 600, the cutoff raised to 1,600 and Berman called. The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and both players checked. The river was the {4-Hearts}. Berman bet 2,000 and the cutoff called.

Berman rolled over {K-Spades} {K-Diamonds} and dragged the pot, increasing his stack to 29,000.

Tags: Lyle Berman

Beat the Rush

With still one minute to play in the event before break, the players have already started heading for the doors. This could be considered a sound strategy as, during very large events, the line for the men's restroom will often stretch out the door and down the hall.