2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 1b
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 Very Irakli Today

A short-stacked Irakli Tsitsishvili reraised all in for his last 1,900 from the big blind after the button raised. The button called, holding {A-Hearts} {A-Spades}, meaning Tsitsishvili was in big trouble with his {A-?} {4-?}.

The board ran {2-Hearts} {4-Hearts} {6-?} {2-?} {3-?}. The aces held and we lost one more.

Tags: Iraki Tsitsishvili

Bluffing With the Best Hand?

After two players limped into the pot, Marco Cariboni raised to 1,000 and both limpers called. The flop came {6-Clubs} {5-Spades} {3-Clubs} and after the first two players checked Cariboni bet 2,000. One of the limpers called and he and Cariboni saw the {J-Clubs} fall on the turn. The other player checked and Cariboni moved in for his last 6,000. His opponent folded and Cariboni turned over {2-Clubs} {3-Spades} for a pair that might have been good, or might not have been. At any rate he's now up to 13,300.

Gomes Not Going Home... Yet

Alexandre Gomes, the first Brazilian to win a bracelet (in Event #48, $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em just a few days ago), was in rough shape. He was all in against one player in a classic race--his {K-Spades} {Q-Clubs} against his opponent's {4-Spades} {4-Diamonds}. The flop {9-Spades} {10-Clubs} {4-Clubs} made a set for Gomes' opponent but also gave Gomes an inside straight draw. The turn and river {8-Clubs} {J-Clubs} made a runner-runner flush for Gomes to double him up to 24,000.

Sweet As Sugarek

From the small blind, Jim Sugarek was allowed to see a cheap flop of {Q-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}. He check-raised his opponent's bet on the flop, led out for 2,500 on the {2-Spades} turn, before slowing and checking down the {10-Spades} on the river.

Sugarek showed {9-Clubs}{8-Spades} for trip nines, which was too good for his opponent's {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} as he jumps to 34,000 chips.

Tags: Jim Sugarek

Steve Biko Eliminated

There will be no gold bracelet this year for Steve Biko. On a flop of {j-Clubs} {8-Hearts} {7-Diamonds}, he got in a raising war with Michael Watson that ended with Biko calling Watson's raise to 12,000. On the turn {j-Diamonds}, Watson moved all in and Biko called. Biko held an overpair with {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Spades}, but it was far behind Watson's {8-Spades} {8-Diamonds}. There was no queen on the river. Biko is out and Watson picks up a big pot to move to 53,000 in chips.

Scott Fischman Eliminated

Scott Fischman - Eliminated
Scott Fischman - Eliminated
Scott Fischman just got his walking papers when he flopped top set but came up short.

On a flop of {9-Spades} {7-Spades}(X), Fischman stacked off holding {9-?} {9-?} against his opponent, who had the {10-Spades} {8-Spades}.

The turn brought a {3-Spades}, completing the flush, and Fischman got no love on the river.

Orel Hershiser Avoids the Big Hit

After a limper, uh, limped into the pot, Orel Hershiser raised to 1,500 and the player in the big blind reraised to 4,500. The limper skulked away and Hershiser made the call. The flop came {7-Clubs} {5-Diamonds} {4-Hearts}. Hershiser called the big blind's 3,500 bet. The turn brought the {A-Spades} and both players checked. When the {2-Hearts} came on the river, the big blind fired out 7,500 and Hershiser mucked. "That ace hit you, right?" Orel said, and the other player showed pocket aces. Hershiser's stack took a hit, but he's still at 24,000.

Saved by the River

A player raises from under the gun raises before Brian Jensen re-raises to 2,100 from middle position. The call is made and the flop came {2-Clubs} {J-Hearts} {K-Clubs}.

It's checked to Jensen who bets 3,000 before his opponent re-raises all-in for 6,800 more. Jensen makes the call with {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} but is behind to his opponent's {A-Clubs} {A-Diamonds}.

The turn came {2-Diamonds} and river {Q-Spades}!! A miracle river card for the Dane helps him up to 35,000.

Tags: Brian Jensen