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

Mike Blocksidge Eliminated-- Kings, then Aces Cracked

Mike Blocksidge
Mike Blocksidge
Robert Ford and Mike Blocksidge got into a preflop raising war, Ford ending up all in with {A-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} vs. Blocksidge's {K-Hearts} {K-Clubs}. The flop was {9-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {3-Clubs}, the turn was the {3-Diamonds}, but the {A-Clubs} spiked on the river to snap off Blocksidge's kings. He was crippled to only 25,000 while Ford raked in the 980,000 pot.

On a subsequent hand, Blocksidge open-shoved for the rest of his chips and Brandon Becker called. Blocksidge held {A-Spades} {A-Diamonds} to Becker's {J-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds}. It just wasn't Blocksidge's day, as the flop came down {K-Clubs} {J-Spades} {8-Hearts}, Becker hitting two pair. The turn was the {4-Diamonds}, the river was the {10-Spades} and Blocksidge was eliminated. Becker is now up to 390,000.