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

Kelly Kim Wins Without a Showdown

Jonathan Plens opened for 130,000 from the button and Kelly Kim called from the small blind. The flop was {A-Clubs} {Q-Clubs} {J-Hearts} and both players checked. The turn was the {9-Spades}. Kim checked, Plens bet 125,000 and Kim called. The river was the {4-Spades}. Kim bet 325,000 and Plens mucked.

After the hand, Kim was up to 4.8 million while Plens fell to 1,060,000.

Tags: Jonthan PlensKelly Kim

Lilac 100,000 Chips Introduced

New Chip Colors
New Chip Colors
The 100K chips have arrived on the tables at the Main Event, and they're a lovely lilac with dark gray flecks. There's unlikely to be confusion when it comes to chip colors and denominations this year-- the 5,000s are a vibrant orange, the 25,000s a deep green and, now these light purple ones.

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Montgomery Gathers Momentum

Scott Montgomery
Scott Montgomery
Darus Suharto opened the action with a raise to 120,000 with Scott Montgomery and Chris Klodnicki making the call.

They saw a flop of {3-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{10-Hearts} and Suharto led out for 220,000. Montgomery then moved all in for 505,000 in total. Klodnicki folded as did Suharto, and Montgomery goes to the break with some momentum and about 1.1 million in chips.

Tags: Darus SuhartoScott Montgomery

Crilly Forces Fold From Pocket Kings

Chris Crilly
Chris Crilly
Craig Marquis raised preflop to 115,000 from under the gun, with David Rheem and Chris Crilly making the call.

The three players saw a flop of {Q-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} {4-Hearts} and the action was checked through. The turn brought the {3-Hearts} and Crilly led out for 150,000 from the big blind. Marquis then announced a raise to 375,000. Rheem folded and Crilly made the call.

The river was the {Q-Hearts} and Crilly moved all in for 725,000. Marquis went into the tank for well over five minutes before eventually laying down his hand, claiming to have folded pocket kings!

Crilly jumped to 1.9 million with Marquis falls back to under 2 million.

Tags: Chris CrillyCraig Marquis

Joe Bishop Chips Up with Full House

Ivan Demidov raised to 125,000 and Joe Bishop called from the big blind. The flop was {10-Spades} {8-Spades} {5-Hearts}. Bishop led out for 150,000 and Demidov called. The turn was the {10-Diamonds} and both players checked. The river was the {K-Clubs}. Bishop bet 250,000 and Demidov called.

Bishop showed {K-Hearts} {10-Hearts} and Demidov mucked. After the hand, Bishop was up to 4.75 million while Demidov fell to 5.3 million.

Tags: Ivan DemidovJoe Bishop