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

Gus Hansen Doubles Up

An under-the-gun player raised to 7,500 and three players, including Gus Hansen called. On a flop of {5-Spades} {3-Hearts} {9-Clubs}, the under-the-gun player bet 23,000 and Hansen raised to 84,000 total. Only the original bettor made the call.

Hansen held {5-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} and his opponent held {K-Hearts} {9-Hearts}.

The turn fell the {A-Spades} and river the {7-Clubs} and Hansen doubled up to 202,000 in chips.

Tags: Gus Hansen

Sorry Guys

A player in middle position called before Jeff Madsen raised up to 6,400 from the cutoff. A player in the small blind then moved all in for 10,000 before the original limper also moved all in for 25,000. Madsen apologized to his two opponents as he called with {6-Spades} {5-Spades}. He was up against the small blind's {K-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} and middle-position player's {A-Diamonds} {K-Hearts}.

The board came {10-Clubs} {4-Spades} {2-Hearts} {3-Spades} {J-Spades}. First Madsen hit a straight and then a flush to rub it in as he eliminates two players on his way to 200.000.

Tags: Jeff Madsen

Tino Whiffs

Preflop, a player goes all in and another one calls. Tino Lechich also calls.

The flop is {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{10-Hearts} and both players check. The turn is {Q-Clubs} and Lechich's opponent goes all in on the side for 38,000. Lechich calls again.

P1 (first all in): {K-Hearts}{Q-Spades}
P2 (second all in): {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}
Lechich: {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}

Tino doesn't make his draw on a river of {3-Diamonds}, Player 2 takes the whole pot and Lechich is down to 240,000.

700 Pt Font - Alberto Font New Chip Leader

Alberto Font - New Chip Leader
Alberto Font - New Chip Leader
On the river, with a board of {3-Clubs} {5-Spades} {3-Diamonds} {9-Spades} {8-Clubs}, Alberto Font moved all in against Frederick Hernandez. Font had Hernandez covered. Hernandez made the call and showed {K-Clubs} {K-Spades} and Font showed {A-Hearts} {A-Diamonds}.

After the hand, Font moved up to 773,000 in chips and became the new chip leader.

Bill Gazes commented, "It's like the World Series of kings vs aces."

Tags: Alberto Font

Positively Faux Street

A player is all in preflop and James McManus calls.

Opponent: {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}
McManus: {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}

Board: {6-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{3-Spades}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts}

McManus, who is definitely not the poker author, busts another player and is back up to 400,000.

Hand Killed, Table Flips

A controversy erupted over on the high Green tables. A player was all in and another player called. Both players turned their cards over, and the raiser walked away, refusing to look at the board. The dealer, thinking that his cards were now dead, mucked his hand and started pushing the pot toward the other player.

That's when the controversy started. The floor was called and the players were asked what their hands were - but neither player could remember exactly what they were. Ultimately, the pot was reconstructed and then split between the two players.

Meet Jason Riesenberg

Riesenberg on day 3
Riesenberg on day 3
Jason Riesenberg is playing in his second WSOP, but this is his first Main Event. Riesenberg moved to Las Vegas from Halbur, Iowa and attended Iowa State University with his brother Ryan.

Riesenberg is currently sitting with an above average stack of around 260,000 and grinding away. He'd like to say hello to his brother Ryan who is over in Iraq serving in the Army.

Tags: Jason Riesenberg

It was Vanecesarry

Vanessa Rousso seems to be having a day where she loses the little pots and then gets her money in good in an all-in situation. She was just all in again and found a customer in the very next seat.

Rousso tabled {A-Hearts} {A-Diamonds} to her opponent's {A-Clubs} {J-Clubs}.

The board came {4-Diamonds} {2-Spades} {2-Clubs} {9-Hearts} {10-Spades} to help her back up to 78,000.

Tags: Vanessa Rousso