39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event Day 3 | 2008 World Series of Poker

07-10-2008 16:06 UTC-7

Brian Tanasi Eliminated

[user42991]

Brian Tanasi moved all in preflop and was called by Josh Jones.

Tanasi: {8-Spades}

Jones:

Board:

After the hand, Jones moved up to 246,000 in chips.

Tags: Brian Tanasi

07-10-2008 15:55 UTC-7

Fernando Iribarren Eliminated

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On a flop

, Fernando Iribarren moved all in against Vito Branciforte and was called.

Branciforte: {8-Clubs}

Iribarren: {K-Clubs}

Board:

A set of eights were enough to send Iribarren to the rail

After the hand, Branciforte moved up to 386,000 in chips.

Tags: Fernando Iribarren

07-10-2008 15:55 UTC-7

Albertson Busts Another

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Cory Albertson called an opponent's all in preflop holding pocket fives. His opponent held A-J and the race was off.

Board: {K-Hearts}

The pocket pair was good for Cory, who increased his chip count to 300,000 after the hand.

07-10-2008 15:54 UTC-7

Kirill Gerasimov Has Tough Table

[user38368]

Team PokerNews player Kirill Gerasimov has a tough table. Three stacks at his table are up over 300,000, putting them in the top 40-50 in chips. So far, Gerasimov is still holding his own.

07-10-2008 15:52 UTC-7

Not the most common name, James McManus has caused more than the odd glance so far today. Young James, from Dublin, Ireland, has the same name as the renowned poker author, and WSOP final tablist James McManus. We can indeed confirm that the two are not the same person, and now, so can you - thanks to the miracle of the internet. This James McManus is going well, however, as his 350,000+ stack would attest.

07-10-2008 15:51 UTC-7

Uncomfortable Horseshoe

[user38368]

At table Green 8, Rubens Bicalho has called all in with Q-8 and J-10, both times taking the opponent out. "Are you trying to double up the whole table?" says Mike Souza. "Is that horseshoe hurting your a**?"

Bicalho has 250,000.

07-10-2008 15:50 UTC-7

Roy Tran Crippled

[user40108]

Action folded around to a player in late position who put in a standard raise. Roy Tran pushed all in from the big blind and was quickly called.

Tran showed {K-Clubs}

but trailed the {A-Spades}

of his opponent.

The board ran out {10-Spades}

and Tran was left with just 15,000 chips.

07-10-2008 15:47 UTC-7

Jeremiah Smith Loses Chips

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On a board of {9-Hearts}

, Jeremiah Smith bet 10,000. Dat Ly raised to 35,000 and then Smith asked Ly to move his hands so he could see his stack. Smith then raised to 100,000, which was enough to put Ly all in. Ly calls showing {9-Clubs}

for a full house.

Smith pounds the felt with his fist and mucks his hand. He dropped down to 563,000 while Ly moved up to 130,000.

Tags: Dat Ly Jeremiah Smith

07-10-2008 15:43 UTC-7

Kirill Takes Down a Small Pot

[user38368]

Preflop, Thomas Keller raises to 6,000 and PokerNews player Kirill Gerasimov reraises to 17,000. Keller folds and Kirill now has 150,000.

07-10-2008 15:38 UTC-7

The ‘Vos Rule’ In Effect

[user628]

Players before the last break were asked to break their stacks down if they were too high, or could become ‘unstable’. Floor person Charlie Ciresi stopped by to let us know some of the players stacks were being broken down on the break, as they could become unstable, and possibly knocked over on a break….causing mass hysteria, or at least mild confusion.

Ciresi went on to mention this rule is called the ‘Mark Vos rule’, due to Vos’ penchant for stacking his chips in very high towers. Some players complained, but most went along with the plan. Vos currently has his 200k+ chip stack no more than 40 high, thank you very much.

Tags: Mark Vos