The turn of the was checked around. The river landed the and Laak moved all in for his last 28,000 chips. His opponent folded. Laak claimed that he held before raking in the pot. Laak now sits with 37,000 chips.
2008 World Series of Poker
39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 2b
The turn of the was checked around. The river landed the and Laak moved all in for his last 28,000 chips. His opponent folded. Laak claimed that he held before raking in the pot. Laak now sits with 37,000 chips.
Henrik wasn't eliminated, but he missed a great chance to double through someone.
Said someone at Shannon Elizabeth's table just now. Elizabeth had raised all in with her last 10,000 or so from the cutoff, and got one caller.
Elizabeth showed , and her opponent held . The board ran out . Elizabeth is out, leaving her vanquisher to deal with his unhappy tablemates.
Mizzi held and his opponent held
Board:
A set of kings drops Mizzi down to 38,000 in chips.
Both checked the flop. The turn brought the . Chan bet 10,000, then his opponent raised to 30,000 total. Chan thought a moment, then made the call.
The river was the . This time Chan fired out seven orange chips -- a bet of 35,000. His opponent -- who only had a total of 37,000 -- thought for three minutes, then let it go.
"I didn't think you were bluffing," said Shawn Sheikhan to Chan's opponent. "I thought bluffing was illegal." Sheikhan then turned to Chan, sitting on Sheikhan's left. "Nice hand, Mr. Chan," he said.
Mr. Chan is up to 130,000.
The turn is and the big blind checks. Ramaekers bets 2,400 again and the big blind check-raises to 7,400. Ramaekers calls.
The river is and the big blind bets 65,000. Ramaekers calls.
Ramaekers shows to the big blind's and takes it down. He has 72,000.
"So this guy calls me all the way down, and I'm firing the whole way, and he shows me pocket threes...I mean they were good but that's not the point."
"I've been letting this guy bully me all day...just waiting...waiting for him to get out of line when I had a hand, sure as sh*t I pick up kings and stack off against him and he has aces."
"Just let me tell you this one more hand...why not?....but it's so sick!...no no! this one isn't a bad beat story..."
"I've got like 30K right now...but I'm telling you that these players are so bad I'll lay you even money I'm chip leader by dinner break."
We're off to the races as the board came .
Trip queens were enough to do the fatal damage to Haber, who wandered off.
In the meantime a player behind him was a lot happier after making a royal flush. No free massage prize on offer today.
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75