2008 World Series of Poker

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

The Obliging Dmitri Nobles

With the board reading {Q-Hearts} {7-Spades} {6-Diamonds} {K-Clubs} {5-Clubs}, Dmitri Nobles bet 4,700 and Yannick Schroeyen thought a bit before mucking his hand. "Show him the bluff," someone at the table said, and Nobles flipped over the {10-Clubs} {9-Clubs}. Nobles now sits with 36,700.

Two Barrels Not Enough For Tony G

Tony G Down to 10,300
Tony G Down to 10,300
Tony G is known for his aggressive play at the tables, but at the moment he is struggling to overcome the aggression of his opponents. In a recent pot, Tony and two others saw a dangerous looking flop of {7-Spades}{J-Spades}{8-Spades}.

The action checked to Tony on the button, who fired out 1,200. Both opponents made the call.

The turn was the {Q-Clubs} and again they checked to Tony, who fired a second bullet worth 2,500. One player called before the third player moved all in for 16,900 to force both opponents out of the pot. A frustrated Tony G is now down to 10,300 chips.

Tags: Tony G

David Epstein Drops the Hammer

David Epstein called Greice Yamaguchi's preflop raise from late position with the {2-Clubs} {7-Clubs}. His suited "hammer" ended up outrunning her {J-?} {J-?} when the board came down {10-Spades} {7-Hearts} {7-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} {9-Clubs} and he doubled up to 27,850.

Yamaguchi was left with only 8,000.

Hats A Plenty

Just in the first few rows of the Brasilia room, there are plenty of players sporting a wide variety of hats and head gear. There are players rocking berets, cowboy hats, custom-styled bandanas, visors, headbands, and even a player with a chip bag on his head.

This year's WSOP has been somewhat lacking the usual costumes and attire that people show up in, but the Brasilia room is full of some great head gear today.

ElkY Feeling Flushed

New Look, Less Chips
New Look, Less Chips
We caught the action on the turn when the cry of "All In! Call! Table 2" and frantic paddle-waving of the dealer caught our attention. We rushed over to see Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier turn over {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for a flush on a board of {6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}. However his opponent gleefully slammed down {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} on the table for the nut flush to leave "ElkY" drawing dead.

The river was a meaningless {A-Clubs} and "ElkY" doubles up his opponent to find himself crippled with only 3,500 chips.

Tags: Bertrand GrospellierElkY

The Right Hansu, The Right Time

Hansu Chu raises to 600 in the cutoff and the big blind calls.

The flop is {Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{K-Hearts} and the big blind checks. Hansu bets 750 and the big blind calls.

The turn is {5-Spades} and the big blind bets 2,000. Hansu calls.

The river is {J-Spades} and the big blind bets 4,000. Hansu calls.

The big blind shows {10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and Hansu shows {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}. He's up to 19,000.

Lee Childs Can't Outrun a Full House

Lee Childs and the button checked a {K-Spades} {J-Hearts} {J-Diamonds} flop. The turn was the {4-Spades} and Childs led out for 2,000. The button called. The river was the {6-Hearts}. Childs checked, the button bet 5,000 and Childs called.

Childs looked as if he were about to flip over the winner, until he saw the button's {K-Clubs} {J-Clubs} and mucked. He's down to 11,000.

Tags: Lee Childs

Those Chips? Just a Loan

Juan Maceiras and Mark Zinn just tangled once again. After winning one hand and chipping up over 20,000, Maceiras pushed all in preflop, and Zinn called.

Maceiras {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs}
Zinn {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}

"Anybody else and I lay it down," said Zinn.

The board came {Q-Hearts}{J-Spades}{7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{J-Hearts}, and just like that Macieras is back up to 44,000 and Zinn has tumbled to 20,000.

Tags: Juan MaceirasMark Zinn