2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 1a
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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

Our First Bit of Controversy

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Raymond Rahme and one opponent were in a pot that went to the river. At showdown, the board read {Q-Hearts} {4-Spades} {6-Hearts} {8-Clubs} {8-Diamonds}. Rahme's opponent opened {A-Spades} {Q-Spades} and "queens and eights" was called. Rahme put his cards face down on the table and started sliding them towards the dealer. Just as the dealer took them and put them into the muck, Rahme grabbed one of the cards back and opened it, revealing an eight. He protested that he had trip eights and that the pot was rightfully his.

The dealer told him he couldn't win the pot with only one live card, and with his other card in the muck, there was nothing to be done but award the pot to Rahme's opponent. A floor was called, who made the same ruling. A second floor was called, and then an upper-level floor was also summoned to the table. Rahme has been vociferous in his objection that the pot should be his, but we suspect he is going to lose this argument.