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

Johnny Chan Has Been Eliminated

Johnny Chan
Johnny Chan
The two-time World Champion moved all in for his last 143,000 before the flop holding {A-Spades} {7-Hearts} and Damien Creurer called with {8-Hearts} {8-Diamonds}. Chan got no help from the {6-Hearts} {4-Clubs} {2-Spades} {K-Clubs} {4-Spades} board and his quest to win his third title came to an end.

Joseph Extends Lead

Jeremy Joseph With 2.3 Million Chips!
Jeremy Joseph With 2.3 Million Chips!
A huge pot had developed before the flop when we caught the action on a board of {3-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}. Chip leader Jeremy Joseph checked the action to James Mills who fired out a bet of 90,000. Joseph made the call.

The turn was the {Q-Diamonds} and again Joseph checked to Mills who bet out 130,000. Joseph then moved all in to put his opponent to the ultimate test. Mills laid it down and Joseph extends his chip lead to move to 2.3 million chips!

Tags: James MillsJeremy Joseph

Magnus Petersson Eliminated

Magnus Petersson
Magnus Petersson
Magnus Petersson open-shoved for 44,000, Stephen Kenna called from the cutoff, and Edward Zane moved all in for 237,000 from the small blind. With Petersson already all in, the action was back on Kenna, who folded {10-?} {10-?} face-up.

Petersson {A-Spades} {7-Clubs}

Zane {A-Hearts} {K-Hearts}

The flop was {A-Clubs} {10-Spades} {2-Diamonds} -- Zane's {A-Hearts} {K-Hearts} leading, but Kenna would have flopped a set of tens. The turn was the {4-Clubs} , the river was the {Q-Hearts} and Zane raked in the pot, eliminating Petersson.

"Please don't tell everyone that I'm the tightest player in the world!" begged Kenna.

After the hand, Zane was up to 350,000.

Tags: Edward ZaneMagnus PeterssonStephen Kenna

Second Nuts, Second Best

After a {J-Clubs} {Q-Hearts} {K-Hearts} flop, Josh Chait moved all in and Bill Seber called. Chait held {9-Diamonds} {10-Hearts} for the second-nut straight. Unfortunately for him, Seber held {A-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} for Broadway and when the board ran out {3-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} Seber won the hand and doubled to 365,000.

Garrett Beckman Gets the Double KO

Garrett Beckman - Event #39
Garrett Beckman - Event #39
Action folded to Garrett Beckman and he raised to 20,000. Mirza Nagji was next to act and he moved all in for roughly 70,000. Mike Spinasanta called all in for his last 40,000 and Beckman made the call as well. The players showed:

Beckman: {A-Diamonds} {K-Diamonds}
Nagji: {2-Hearts} {2-Diamonds}
Spinasanta: {Q-Clubs} {Q-Spades}

The flop was huge for Beckman as it fell {J-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds}. The turn spiced things up a bit as it dropped the {Q-Hearts}. Nagji's fate was sealed but Spinasanta had a chance to win if the river paired the board.

The river fell the {10-Hearts} and Beckman had the nuts. He eliminated both Nagji and Spinasanta from the tournament and climbed to about 480,000 chips on the hand.

Godfrey Gone

Ed Godfrey raised to 25,000, and Virgil Beddingfield pushed all in for about 120,000. Godfrey, who only had a few more chips than Beddingfield, made the call.

Godfrey had {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}, and Beddingfield {7-Diamonds}{7-Spades}. The flop was good for Godfrey -- {J-Spades}{A-Clubs}{3-Clubs}. But the {7-Clubs} on the turn gave it back to Beddingfield. The river was the {10-Diamonds}, and Beddingfield bumped up to 240,000. Godfrey, meanwhile, was running on fumes with just 5,000 -- less than one big blind. He'd be eliminated on the following hand.

Tags: Ed GodfreyVirgil Beddingfield

Hasan Habib Eliminated

Hasan Habib on Day 3
Hasan Habib on Day 3
Down to just a few chips, Hasan Habib moved in with {Q-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} and was called by Barry Leventhal holding {K-Diamonds} {8-Spades}. After the {A-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {6-Clubs} flop Habib turned the {Q-Spades}, but when the {K-Hearts} fell on the river Leventhal had the bigger pair and Habib was out.

Info for a Future Tourney?

James McManus
James McManus
It folded around to Mitchell Smith, who raised to 18,000 from the small blind, and James McManus called from the big blind. The flop came {A-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{2-Spades}. Smith bet 20,000, and McManus called. The turn was the {J-Diamonds}. This time Smith checked, and McManus bet 44,000. Smith called.

The river was the {8-Diamonds}. Smith checked, McManus pushed all in, and Smith called with his last 160,000.

McManus showed {K-Hearts}{Q-Spades} for a Broadway straight. Smith tried to muck, but someone at the table (we're not sure who) asked to see his cards. The floor was called over, and Smith's cards were revealed to be J-6 for a pair of jacks.

That information isn't of use to anyone playing against Smith now, as he's been eliminated. McManus, meanwhile, has crossed the million chip mark. He now has 1,075,000.

Tags: James McManusMitchell Smith