2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 3
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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
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Albertson Busts Another

[user38971]
[user38971]
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} {3-Hearts} {9-Clubs} {6-Clubs} {K-Clubs}

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

Positively NOT Fifth Street

[user628]
[user628]
Postive ID
Postive ID
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.

Uncomfortable Horseshoe

[user38368]
[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.

Roy Tran Crippled

[user40108]
[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} {K-Diamonds} but trailed the {A-Spades} {A-Clubs} of his opponent.

The board ran out {10-Spades} {6-Spades} {2-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} and Tran was left with just 15,000 chips.

Jeremiah Smith Loses Chips

donpeters
donpeters
On a board of {9-Hearts} {9-Spades} {6-Hearts} {7-Clubs} {3-Spades}, 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} {7-Hearts} 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 LyJeremiah Smith

The ‘Vos Rule’ In Effect

[user628]
[user628]
Nice Stack, Sir
Nice Stack, Sir
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

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