2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 2b
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

Slow Dancing

Richard Klein raised to 1,600 from early position, and Shannon Elizabeth called behind him. Andrew Kloc then reraised to 7,000. It folded back around to Klein, who folded. Elizabeth rechecked her cards, and let it go as well.

Elizabeth is down to about 11,500.

Tags: Shannon Elizabeth

Hellmuth Doubles Opponent

Phil Hellmuth, during Day 1
Phil Hellmuth, during Day 1
Phil Hellmuth has just doubled up a short stack after they got it in on a flop of {3-Spades}{5-Spades}{Q-Clubs}. Hellmuth held {J-Spades}{10-Spades} for a flush draw but found that he had fewer outs than he thought when his opponent flipped {A-Spades}{9-Spades}.

The turn was the {8-Diamonds} and river the {7-Hearts} and Hellmuth slips to 77,000 chips.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

Lieu Lays Down a Set

Liz Lieu-- eternally stylish and can lay down sets
Liz Lieu-- eternally stylish and can lay down sets
An early-position player limped in, the button raised to 5,200, Liz Lieu called from the small blind, Ronnie Lawton called from the big blind, and the EP player folded. The flop was {10-Hearts} {7-Spades} {2-Hearts}. The action was checked to the button, who bet 13,000. Both Lieu and Lawton called. The turn was the {3-Hearts}. Lieu checked, Lawton moved all in for 34,000, and the button called all in for 20,000.

"A set any good," wondered Lieu aloud as she pondered her decision.

"Dealer, do not pair the board!" Lieu implored as she mucked her cards.

The button turned up {7-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} for middle set, while Lawton showed {K-Hearts} {Q-Hearts} for a flush.

The river was the {8-Hearts} and Lawton raked in the pot, eliminating the button. Lawton is up to 80,000 and Lieu's excellent fold left her with 50,000 to work with.

Tags: Liz Lieu

Can't Do It

Brandon Cantu had just given an opponent a double-up after his pocket queens ran into pocket aces. An ace on the flop meant Cantu was drawing dead by the turn.

Cantu down to 29,500 now.

Tags: Brandon Cantu

Lee Gets Sick to Get Healthy

Preflop, Bernard Lee called an all-in bet from an opponent in the two seat. Lee held {K-Diamonds} {K-Spades} and his opponent flipped over {A-Diamonds} {A-Spades}.

The flop turned disaster into triumph for Lee when it came {7-Diamonds} {6-Hearts} {K-Clubs}. The turn of the {9-Hearts} and river of the {4-Spades} failed to bring a miracle ace and Lee won with the set of kings.

After the hand, when referring to kings running into aces, Lee said, "So sick. Do you know how many times this has happened in the past few months?"

This time it worked out for him, and Lee is up to 50,000 chips.

Tags: Bernard Lee

If It Wasn't for Bad Luck...

Emanuel Seal raised to 2,000 and Craig Burgess moved in for 11,000. These were the same two who played the hand where quad fives came on the board and they chopped the pot because there was an ace showing. Seal said, "Why do we keep picking on each other?"

"You seem like a nice guy," Burgess said, and when it was folded back around Seal said, "I have no choice, I have to call."

He turned over {A-Spades} {A-Diamonds} to Burgess' {K-Hearts} {K-Diamonds}. The board ran {7-Spades} {8-Diamonds} {5-Spades} {7-Clubs} {10-Diamonds} and Burgess was eliminated.

One Must Be Positive

"We've got mammoth chips here!"

Said Ryan Elson, noticing us standing nearby watching the action at his table. Elson finished 24th last year in the Main Event.

Elson entered the day on the short stack with 25,000, at which total he remains at present. Well aware that we're more likely to track the larger stacks, Elson thought he'd do a little advertising for his table.

"We're about to bounce up to the chip lead!" he said. We'll keep an eye on the stacks at Elson's table.

Tags: Ryan Elson

LOL Donkaments -- sbrugby Is Out

sbrugby has hit the rail.
sbrugby has hit the rail.
The Main Event ends in Level 6 for Brian Townsend. He raised to 1,300 preflop and was called only by the small blind, Richard Ashby. Ashby checked and then called Townsend's bet of 3,200 on the flop of {2-Hearts} {9-Hearts} {2-Clubs}. On the turn {5-Hearts}, Ashby checked again. Townsend bet 6,300 before Ashby check-raised to 20,000. Townsend moved all in for about 25,000 total and Ashby called.

Townsend: {A-Clubs} {2-Spades}
Ashby: {K-Hearts} {8-Hearts}

Townsend's flopped trip twos were behind Ashby's turned flush. The river bricked out {8-Clubs}, allowing Ashby to drag the pot and knock out Townsend.