2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
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

Poker: Serious Business

Jack Effel comes over to Green 1 to settle a table dispute. A player accused David Dao of flashing cards to his neighbor, but it appeared that Dao was just peeking at them kind of high.

"Please do not flash cards to anyone, especially at this point in the tournament," says Effel. "We'd have to give you a warning, then a penalty. We're close to the money. This is serious business."

"This is serious. This is serious!" Effel repeats, this time laughing.

Will He Cash?

Fernando Gordo is one of our players who has failed to arrive yet. He currently has 32,000 from his starting stack of 137,000. Will his tight, solid game be enough to make it to the money?

He Only Plays Aces

Preflop, James Maltz raised to 9,000 and a middle-position player reraised to 24,500. Tommy Brown called all in from the button. He had only 15,700 behind. Maltz also called the raise.

On the flop of {K-Spades} {5-Diamonds} {6-Clubs}, Maltz check-folded to a bet from the middle-position player. Brown was all in for his tournament life with {A-Spades} {A-Hearts} and his opponent held {Q-Hearts} {Q-Clubs}.

The turn fell the {2-Clubs} and river the {10-Clubs} and Brown tripled up to around 60,000 in chips.

After the hand, another player said, "The last time I saw Tommy play a hand, he had aces."

Tags: Tommy Brown

Not for Sale

A player just asked one of the ALL IN Energy Drink servers if he could buy chips.

"What kind of chips?" asked the woman.

"Poker chips!" said the player.

"Sorry, those aren't for sale," said the server with a laugh.

A Royal Battle

King of the Castle
King of the Castle
A big preflop battle has occurred between Jon Friedberg, Christopher Olson, and one other player where all the chips ended up in the middle.

Friedberg revealed {K-Hearts}{K-Spades} to Olson's {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} and their opponent's {J-Spades}{J-Diamonds}.

The board ran {A-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} sending the monster 448,000 pot Friedberg's way. Olson was knocked back down to 156,000 and the other player was busted.

Tags: Christopher OlsonJon Friedberg

The Comeback Continues

Karle Wilson, known far and wide for coming back from 60,300 to start the day, raises to 9,000 to start the hand, under the gun. Stefan Mattsson reraises to 32,300 in middle position. Wilson calls.

The flop is {Q-Spades}{4-Spades}{8-Spades} and Wilson checks. Mattsson bets 25,000 and Wilson raises to 75,000. Wilson calls.

They check the turn and river of {5-Clubs}-x. Wilson turns over {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} and Mattsson turns over {A-?}{K-?}.

Wilson's hand wins and he climbs to 715,000 -- good for third in chips and not far from the chip lead. Mattsson falls to 201,000.