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

I Can Feel It Coming in the Air Tonight

Eric Baldwin raised to 800 from early position, then Phil Collins reraised to 2,300 from middle position. Kurt Gronbech called from the big blind, and Baldwin called as well.

The flop came {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}. Gronbech and Baldwin both checked. Collins went into the tank for a couple of minutes, then finally pushed all in.

Gronbech asked how much. "Fourteen plus the green," said the dealer, indicating Collins was in for 14,000 plus his 25-denomination green chips. Gronbech brooded for about thirty seconds, then sensed something that encouraged him to make the call.

Gronbech: {J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}
Collins: {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs}

The turn was the {7-Hearts} and the river {6-Hearts}, and Collins is out. Gronbech now has 56,000.

Tags: Eric BaldwinKurt GronbechPhil Collins

Sutcliffe Survives

An early position player raised to 900, Nigel Sutcliffe called from the button and the big blind also made the call.

They took a flop of {5-Clubs}{6-Spades}{J-Hearts} and the early position player opened with a bet of 2,200. Sutcliffe then moved all in for 5,475 total. The BB player stepped aside and the EP player asked "How much more is it?" Sutcliffe shrugged saying "Meh, not much..."

The EP made the call and tabled {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} but trailed the {Q-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} of Sutcliffe. The turn was the {2-Diamonds} and river the {6-Diamonds} and Sutcliffe high-fives a friend on the rail as he survives to move to 12,000 chips.

Tags: Nigel Sutcliffe

Ester Rossi Eliminated

Ester Rossi, playing in the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. where she finished 4th
Ester Rossi, playing in the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. where she finished 4th
Ester Rossi limped in from the small blind, the big blind raised to 1,100 and Rossi called. The flop was {9-?} {8-?} {5-?}. Rossi moved all in for 5,500 and the big blind called. Rossi turned up {10-?} {8-?} for middle pair, but the big blind tabled {10-?} {9-?} for top pair. The turn and river blanked out for Rossi and she hit the rail.

Tags: Ester Rossi

Everyone Needs a Dealer

One of the many hard working dealers at the World Series
One of the many hard working dealers at the World Series
Some of the hardest working people at the World Series of Poker are, of course, the dealers. They put in countless hours during the series, put up with flack from all the player, but yet still show up to work every day. Some do it for the money, some do it for the excitement of being at the World Series of Poker.

Regardless of the reason, we salute the dealers of the World Series of Poker.

Tags: Dealers

David Singer Continues to Roll

With 25,000 in the pot and the board reading {5-Spades} {4-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} {7-Hearts}, the big blind checked, David Singer bet 40,000 (enough to put the big blind all in) and his opponent gave it up. An early-position player was already all in and the cards were turned up. Singer held {10-Diamonds} {10-Spades} and the all-in player {9-Diamonds} {9-Spades}. The river was the {5-Hearts} and Singer dragged another huge pot, increasing his stack to 130,000.

Tags: David Singer

Boutin Can't Outrun the Snowmen

Burt Boutin put a short-stacked opponent all in preflop and got a call. Boutin was in a race situation with {A-Spades} {Q-Spades} against {8-?} {8-?}, however an eight hit the flop, making his opponent a set. Boutin could not improve on the turn or river and is down to 17,500.

Tags: Burt Boutin

Filippi Stat of The Day

Amnon Filippi just called us over to his table...

"Hey PokerNews...here's something for you to write about...our table hasn't lost a player all day!!"

Blue Table 11 still has the original 180,000 chips on the table that it started the day with! I wonder if any other tables in the room can claim a similar achievement?

Nicolas Chouity Eliminated

Nicolas Chouity has been eliminated after getting the last of his chips into the middle on a flop of {10-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{3-Hearts}. Chouity held {10-Spades}{2-Spades} for two pair but his opponent had flopped a set with {2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}.

The turn and river landed {6-Hearts}, {6-Spades} and Chouity is left heading to the exit.

Tags: Nicolas Chouity

Bryan Devonshire Eliminated, Arnaud Mattern Takes Chip Lead

Devonshire=Dunzo
Devonshire=Dunzo
On a flop of {10-Hearts} {8-Spades} {6-Spades}, Bryan Devonshire bet out, Arnaud Mattern raised, Devonshire three-bet, Mattern four-bet all in and Devonshire called.

Devonshire: {7-Clubs} {9-Hearts}

Mattern: {7-Spades} {9-Spades}

Both players flopped the nut straight, but Mattern had a re-draw to a straight flush. The turn was the {A-Hearts} , but the {A-Spades} fell on the river and Mattern dragged the monster pot and eliminated Devonshire.

Mattern is up to 155,000 and is the current chip leader.