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

Steve Diano Eliminated

A short-stacked Steve Diano got the rest of his chips all in before the flop with {2-Diamonds} {2-Spades} and was called by an opponent holding {Q-Clubs} {5-Clubs}. The flop was {Q-Diamonds} {8-Clubs} {6-Clubs}, a monster flop for Diano's opponent, giving him top pair and a flush draw. The turn was the {J-Clubs} making his opponent's flush and the meaningless {J-Hearts} peeled off on the river, eliminating Diano.

Tags: Steve Diano

Akenheads for the Exit

James Akenhead Eliminated
James Akenhead Eliminated
All in preflop, James Akenhead on the button has {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} and David Benefield has {9-Spades}{9-Spades} in the small blind. The board is {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{10-Hearts}.

Akenhead has 16,000 after that hand.

Soon after, though, he's all in again versus the same guy.

This time, Akenhead has {A-Spades}{10-Hearts} and Benefield has {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}. The board runs out {3-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{4-Spades}{7-Hearts}{9-Spades} and Akenhead is eliminated. Benefield gets his chips back and then some, and has 80,000.

Gettin' Richey, Gettin' Poory

Brett Richey just used pocket rockets to bust a player and zoom up to 110,000. On the very next hand, Richey was dealt A-K and ended up calling a shorter stack's all in. This time his opponent held A-A.

The board ran out {Q-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{6-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{5-Spades}, and Richey slipped back to 78,000 -- just about where he was before the previous hand.

Tags: Brett Richey

Tony G Runs Out of Powah

Tony G Eliminated
Tony G Eliminated
Preflop, Tony G raised it up to 1,100 from early position and received one call from a player in middle position.

They saw a flop of {K-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and Tony led out for 2,000. His opponent raised it up to 5,000 to go before Tony moved all in for 11,175 in total. His opponent called with {K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} for top pair as Tony showed {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} for the flush draw.

The turn was the {10-Hearts} to give Tony additional outs with a straight draw, but the river bricked the {4-Clubs} to eliminate Tony G from today's event.

Tags: Tony G

Russell vs. Hachem

Hachem Gets a Bad Turn
Hachem Gets a Bad Turn
Russell Rosenblum raises to 1,200 in early position and Joe Hachem calls from middle position. The small blind and big blind also call.

The flop is {Q-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds} and it's checked to Hachem. He bets 3,500 and Rosenblum calls. The turn is {9-Spades} and Rosenblum leads out for 6,000. Hachem calls.

The river is {3-Spades} and Rosenblum bets 6,000 again. Hachem goes into the tank.

"This is so brutal," says Hachem.

"I'm shaking my head at you," he says to the dealer in mock annoyance. "You can't blame the dealer," says another player. "Yes, I can," says Hachem.

"Just meant to be tortured all day, eh?" he says. He asks for a pot spread. "Right value bet. Right value bet," Hachem mutters. Finally, he tosses out the call and turns over {K-Spades}{K-Clubs} for the flopped set -- but Rosenblum has {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} for the turned straight.

"Of course. Tens," says Hachem. He's down to 16,000 and Rosenblum has 67,000.

Berggren Spikes Set

Andreas Berggren called the all-in shove of a short-stacked opponent with {6-Spades}{6-Hearts} but found himself up against {Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts}.

The flop had some potential for Berggren when it came {8-?}{7-?}{5-?} for an open-ended straight draw. But the {6-?} on the river clinched the deal when it gave him a set. The river was a blank with a {2-?} and Berggren eliminated his opponent to move up to 88,000 in chips.

Tags: Andreas Berggren

Chivalry and Chips

Rolf Slotboom
Rolf Slotboom
A female player in early position pushed all in, and a male player reraised all in behind her. The action was on Rolf Slotboom.

"So... I want you to stay," he said, pointing to the woman. "And I'm scared of you," he said, pointing the man. "So I'm gonna fold." And he did, showing A-K as he did so.

Turned out to be a good decision, as the fellow held pocket jacks and managed to make a set. Slotboom didn't get his wish regarding the young lady's survival, but he did protect his current stack of 47,000.

Tags: Rolf Slotboom

Tiffany Michelle Doubles Up

Preflop, a player in the cutoff position raised to 1,175 and Tiffany Michelle raised to 3,000. Her opponent called and they saw a flop.

On a flop of {J-Spades} {8-Diamonds} {7-Hearts}, Michelle bet out 6,000 and her opponent raised all in. Michelle made the call. Michelle held {A-Spades} {A-Clubs} and her opponent held {J-Clubs} {10-Clubs}. Her opponent needed a jack, nine, or ten. The turn of the {2-Hearts} helped neither player and the {3-Clubs} on the river allowed Michelle to double up to 42,700.

Tags: Tiffany Michelle

Got the Bechtel Of

Ramzi Jelassi, Jim Bechtel and two other players saw a raised flop of {8-Spades} {6-Spades} {7-Diamonds}.

It was checked to the original aggressor Bechtel, who continued with a 6,000 bet. Noone else was interested except Jelassi, who raised it up to 16,000 and Bechtel moved all in for 3,475 more. Ramzi made the auto-call with {10-Clubs} {10-Spades}. Bechtel turned over {K-Spades} {Q-Spades} for a flush draw with overcards.

The turn and river didn't help Bechtel, though, giving Ramzi a healthy-sized pot and Bechtel the exit instructions. Jelassi is on 64,500 now.

Tags: Jim BechtelRamzi Jelassi