2008 World Series of Poker
39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 4
David Saab raised to 30,000 from the button, Matt Matros reraised to 90,000 from the small blind, and David Benefield called from the big blind. Saab folded, and the two remaining players saw a flop of . Matros bet 130,000, and Benefield called. The turn was the . Both checked.
The river brought the . Both checked. Matros showed , and Benefield mucked. Matros is up to 1.195 million, and Benefield is at 850,000.
When the dealer counted down Soffin's call, it turned out that he was left with a single yellow (T1,000) chip. He was all in for the ante on the next hand. Andrew Brokos opened that pot with a raise to 28,000. He was reraised to 75,000 by Jose Baeza. After deliberating his options, Brokos reraised all in and Baeza called all in for less.
Soffin:
Brokos:
Baeza:
A crowd gathered around the table as the dealer burned and turned a flop of . Everyone at the table, rooting for Soffin's ridiculously short stack, started chanting, "Deuce! Deuce! Deuce!" Meanwhile, Brokos took the lead in the side pot and the main pot with a pair of aces. The turn and river didn't help anyone, coming . Both pots were shipped to Brokos, and Soffin and Baeza were eliminated.
For what it's worth, Daniel Buzgon seems to be having a great time at the table. A cry of "Cocktails!" at the table brought a laugh from all of its players.
Caiaffa:
Cusick:
The board ran out and Caiaffa got the checkmark. He chipped up to about 550,000 and left Cusick with roughly 225,000 chips.
The two players went to a flop of , and Dolan checked to Bolnick who made a continuation bet of 32,000. Dolan made the call.
The turn brought the and again Dolan checked to Bolnick who fired a second barrel worth 45,000. Dolan again called.
The river landed the and this time Dolan led out for 120,000 and Bolnick moved all in. Dolan quickly called and tabled for a running flush which was too good for the of Bolnick for the turned Broadway straight.
Bolnick heads to the rail as Dolan stacks up 754,000 worth of chips.
Soon afterwards, Reisenberg was all in again versus Virgil Beddingfield. On a flop of , Reisenberg shoved and Beddingfield called. Reisenberg showed pocket fours for the flopped set, and Beddingfield for top pair and a flush draw. Reisenberg managed to dodge a club, and he's now up to 795,000. Beddingfield has 225,000.
With Morin's elimination, only six women remain in the field.
Herzog turned over for an ace-high flush. Morin, of course, held for the king-high flush and her stack was decimated.
After the hand, Herzog was up to 1,700,000 while Morin fell to 256,000.
Craig Marquis raised to 28,000, and Phil Hellmuth called behind him. The flop came . Marquis checked, Hellmuth bet 28,000, and Marquis called.
The turn was the . Marquis again checked, and Hellmuth took a sip of his coffee before betting out 100,000. Again, Marquis called.
The river brought the . Marquis checked, and this time Hellmuth checked as well. Marquis showed for jacks and fives, and Hellmuth mucked.
Hellmuth is back down to 325,000, and Marquis is now up to 625,000.