2008 World Series of Poker

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

Moore Than You Can Stand

We caught up with this one on the turn. With the board showing {Q-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and a small pile of chips in the middle, a middle-position player had bet and John Moore, after brooding for some time, made the call.

The river brought the {5-Clubs}. The middle-position player bet 8,075 -- something like three-fourths of the pot -- and the action was on Moore. He again took his time, then, after two minutes or so, slid a bet of 32,075 out before him.

"I knew it, man . . . Oh, God." So spoke Moore's opponent. Usually a good sign for the one doing the raising.

He let it go, and Moore is now up near 90,000.

Tags: John Moore