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

Aces Cracked

Alan Jaffray has seen his stack soar up to 855,000. He saw a {J-?} {10-?} {K-?} flop with another player before all the chips were in the middle.

Jaffray held {10-?} {10-?} for a set and his opponent held {A-?} {A-?} for an overpair and gutshot draw. The turn and river blanked though shipping the pot Jaffray's way.

Tags: Alan Jaffray

Third, Meet Fourth

Alexander Kostritsyn (third in chips) just sat down at the table of Dag Martin Mikkelsen (fourth in chips). There's a mountain of chips between the two of them.

"Queen High" for Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth
A late-position player comes in raising Phil Hellmuth's big blind, making it 12,000 to stay in. The small blind ducks out, but Hellmuth comes along to the flop.

It rolls out {K-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds}, and both men check. The turn brings the {7-Hearts}. Hellmuth fires out 14,000 chips, and his opponent makes the call. The river is the {6-Spades}, and again both players check.

Hellmuth says, "Queen high," and his opponent tables the winning {A-Hearts} {Q-Clubs}. Hellmuth decides it's time for another little speech, and we catch a few parts of it. "Now I'm getting action...called by ace high...can't wait till I pick up a hand." Hellmuth's count now stands at 490,000.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

Pay Jump

These players receive $23,160:

596 Raymond Yee
597 Matthew Kennedy
598 Rasmus Vogt
599 Wilbur Futhey
600 Thor Hansen
601 Benjamin Zamani
602 Magnus Persson
603 Johan Slutter


This player receives $21,230:

604 Sharon Levin

Another Fortunate Call for Sarkis

On a turn of {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}, Sarkis Akopyan's opponent bets 42,000 and Sarkis calls. The river is {2-Diamonds} and the opponent bets 80,000. Sarkis calls and turns over {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}. Ace high is good as the opponent has but {Q-Hearts}{10-Spades}. Sarkis now has 850,000 and is fourth in chips.

Cunningham's Queens

Allen Cunningham
Allen Cunningham
Allen Cunningham just got all his remaining chips -- about 155,000 of them -- in preflop holding {Q-Clubs} {Q-Spades}. His caller had him covered, but was far behind with his {J-?} {J-?}. The board ran {6-Hearts} {3-Diamonds} {10-Spades} {A-Diamonds} {10-Clubs}, and Cunningham won the hand, doubling up to 320,000.

Tags: Allen Cunnigham

Cocktail Server Jeremiah Smith

Jeremiah Smith just moved tables and in order to accommodate his massive amount of chips, the floor staff gave Smith a cocktail server's tray to put his racks on. Smith made his way across the Amazon Room and arrived at his other table with a tray of chips.

Tags: Jeremiah Smith