39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event Day 4 | 2008 World Series of Poker

07-11-2008 18:41 UTC-8

Kostritsyn Collapses

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After betting the turn and river, Alexander Kostritsyn was faced with a river raise by Cristian Dragomir on a board of {9-Clubs}

. Kostritsyn insta-called with {K-?}

, but Dragomir showed {K-Spades}

for rivered trips to snatch the pot away from Kostritsyn. Dragomir moved up to 1.3 million chips.

Shortly after, Kostritsyn found himself up against Scott Carpenter on a board of {6-Clubs}

. Kostritsyn fired 60,000 on the river and Carpenter made the call tabling {K-Diamonds}

for just second pair. It was a good call as Kostritsyn mucked his cards to slip back to 700,000 chips.

Tags: Alexander Kostritsyn Cristian Dragomir Scott Carpenter

07-11-2008 18:40 UTC-8

Dominik Kulicki Eliminated

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The tournament life of Dominik Kulicki was decided on a coin flip, the outcome of which resulted in his untimely elimination.

Kulicki got the last of his chips in holding {8-Hearts}

against the {A-Clubs}

of Alan Gould. The board ran out {10-Hearts}

and Kulicki's eights were no good. He hit the rail and left Gould stacking his chips, which now are now total just under 475,000.

07-11-2008 18:37 UTC-8

He Came a Long Way to Frustrate You

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Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Santeri Valikoski and Phil Hellmuth turning over their hands

With the board showing , Santeri Valikoski bet 25,000, and Phil Hellmuth raised to 55,000. Valikoski made the call, making the pot about 180,000.

The river brought the . This time Valikoski checked, and Hellmuth checked behind. Hellmuth showed for a busted flush draw, while Valikoski had for a pair of fives.

Hellmuth immediately erupted. "Oh, this IDIOT!" he cried. "Called a raise with 7-5. This idiot from Northern Europe."

Valikoski has 560,000, and Hellmuth is now at 200,000. He's not discouraged, though. He is saying he'll have a million by the end of the day.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Santeri Valikoski

07-11-2008 18:35 UTC-8

Gus Hansen Moved To Mike Matusow's Table

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Gus Hansen's table just broke and the Great Dane just took a seat at Table 35, the current home of Mike Matusow, to cheers from the rail.

"And I get position on him! Got position on him all day!" Matusow practically sang.

07-11-2008 18:34 UTC-8

Set Versus Straight Eliminates Malinasky

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Doron Malinasky held {10-Diamonds}

and liked the look of a flop of {J-Diamonds}

as he flopped a set of tens. However he didn't like it as much as Darus Suharto who held {A-Diamonds}

for the flopped nut straight. All the chips flew into the middle as the turn and river bricked {4-Hearts}

,

to send Malinasky home and elevate Suharto to amongst the chip leaders with 1.4 million.

Tags: Darus Suharto Doron Malinasky

07-11-2008 18:33 UTC-8

Edward Zane Attempts to Drop the Hammer, Doubles Up Sean Davis

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The Hammer is a finicky hand and must be played with care

With the action folded to him on the button, Edward Zane open-raised, Sean Davis reraised from the big blind, Zane reraised all in and Davis snap-called.

Zane: {2-Hearts}

Davis:

The flop was {A-Clubs}

.

"Look! I have five outs!" exclaimed Zane.

The turn, though was the {9-Spades}

and the river the {6-Diamonds}

. Davis doubled up to 400,000 while Zane fell to 155,000.

07-11-2008 18:32 UTC-8

Ring Around the Rosie

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Under the gun Peter Traply raised to 20,000. Toni Judet called and then Stephane Hornet and Bill Seber called from the cutoff and button respectively.

Matt Lessinger then raised from the small blind to 130,000. Traply then reraised to 500,000. Judet folded, and Hornet called for his last 200,000. Seber folded, and Lessinger, with only about 150,000 behind and perhaps thinking about the possible connotation of Peter's last name, decided to fold what he said were pocket queens.

If so, he was probably kicking himself when he saw Traply turn over {K-Hearts}

and Hornet {A-Hearts}

. The board ended up {7-Diamonds}

and Hornet took down the 690,000 pot.

07-11-2008 18:32 UTC-8

Kevin Mason Eliminated

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Kevin Mason opened for a raise to 36,000. Andrew Rosskamm reraised to 200,000 and when Mason shoved all in for 727,000 total, Rosskamm made the call. The players showed:

Rosskamm: {A-Hearts}

Mason:

The board ran out {Q-Clubs}

and Mason's kings were second-best. He was eliminated on the hand and Rosskamm climbed to just over 1,720,000 in chips.

07-11-2008 18:31 UTC-8

Day Ends for Ng

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Evelyn Ng had just survived an all in against Andy Schultz when they both turned over ace-queen and chopped a pot. She had 122,000 after that hand.

She pushed all in again before the flop shortly afterwards, and Keith Ferrera called her bet. Ng showed {10-Diamonds}

, and Ferrera {K-Hearts}

. The board ran out {2-Clubs}

, and Ng was eliminated. Ferrera has about 405,000.

Tags: Evelyn Ng Keith Ferrera

07-11-2008 18:29 UTC-8

Davor Doubles

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A middle-position player opened with a raise to 23,000 before Chris Barrile reraised to 76,000 from the cutoff. The action was then with Lanini Davor on the button who moved all in over the top. The blinds folded, as did the initial raiser before Barrile made the call.

Barrile: {A-Spades}

Davor:

The board fell {6-Hearts}

and Davor makes a full house to double up to 1.6 million, leaving Barrile down to about 500,000.

Tags: Chris Barrile Lanini Davor