Started 3rd Jul, 2008

2008 World Series of Poker

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

Number of players - 6844
  • Thu Jul 03 2008 21:28 PST | Posted by TassieDevil
    Blair Hinkle
    Blair Hinkle

    Hinkle Wins Race

    Blair Hinkle has eliminated another player after winning a preflop race holding {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds} against his opponent's {J-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} when the board ran out {7-Spades}{A-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}.

    Hinkle is now up to 75,000 chips.

  • Thu Jul 03 2008 21:23 PST | Posted by shorton

    Kido Pham Busts Player

    Preflop, Kido raises and the big blind reraises. Kido calls. On a flop of {2-Spades}{7-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, his opponent goes all in for 10,900 and Kido calls.

    Kido: {9-Clubs}{4-Clubs}
    Opponent: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}

    The turn and river are {A-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and Kido is up to 95,000.

  • Thu Jul 03 2008 21:20 PST | Posted by change100

    1,297= Official Number

    It's 100 percent official -- 1,297 people entered Day 1A of the Main Event. Adjust your over/under bets accordingly.

  • Thu Jul 03 2008 21:17 PST | Posted by TassieDevil
    Steve Sung
    Steve Sung

    Steve Sung Doubles

    Steve Sung pushed from the button for 6,250 and the player in the small blind made the call.

    Sung: {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}
    Small blind: {J-Spades}{J-Diamonds}

    It looked like Sung was heading to the rail when the board landed {2-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{9-Hearts} but a saving {Q-Spades} on the river gave Sung the bigger pair as he doubles to about 13,000 chips.

  • Thu Jul 03 2008 21:15 PST | Posted by shorton
    Sebok's Jacks No Good
    Sebok's Jacks No Good

    Joe Sebok Eliminated

    Joe Sebok raises preflop with {J-?}{J-?}. Another player with {Q-?}{Q-?} reraises. Sebok pushes and the opponent calls. The board runs out {Q-?}{10-?}{8-?}{Q-?}-x and Sebok busts out. He kicks a door loudly on his way through the exit.

  • Thu Jul 03 2008 21:15 PST | Posted by change100
    "Poker is nice. I love play poker."
    "Poker is nice. I love play poker."

    Chau Giang Picks Off a Bluff

    An early position player raised to 950 and Chau Giang called from the button. The flop was {9-Clubs} {8-Clubs} {6-Diamonds}. The EP player checked, Giang bet 4,000, and the EP player moved all in for 16,650, sending Giang into the tank for a good five minutes before making the call.

    The EP player sheepishly turned over {Q-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} while Giang showed {7-Spades} {7-Hearts}.

    "One more time I'm right! I'm going to win this tournament!" exclaimed Giang as the dealer burned and turned the {5-Clubs}, making Giang a nine-high straight. The river was the {10-Hearts} and Giang raked in the pot.

    "Oh man this is good for the final table here!" said Giang as he stacked up his new pile of chips, totaling 70,000.

  • Thu Jul 03 2008 21:13 PST | Posted by MarcC

    It Works to Slow Play Them Sometimes...Just

    Jonah Rogers made a raise from under the gun to 1,4000. It was folded around until the player in the small blind reraised to 2,500. Jonah made the call before the flop came {7-Hearts} {10-Hearts} {J-Clubs}.

    Both players checked so the turn was dealt as {5-Clubs} Rogers then bet 3,000 before seeing it raised to 6,000. Rogers then moved all in and his opponent called.

    Rogers tabled {4-Hearts} {6-Hearts} to his opponent's {A-Clubs} {A-Hearts}.

    The river came {10-Clubs} to miss all of Roger's draws and double his opponent up. Roger's still very healthy on 50,500.

  • Thu Jul 03 2008 21:13 PST | Posted by Shamus
    Brandon Adams
    Brandon Adams

    Based on a True Story

    A player under the gun raised to 900, and it folded back around to Brandon Adams, author of the poker-themed novel Broke, in the big blind. Adams called.

    The flop came {10-Spades}{8-Spades}{10-Hearts}. Adams bet 1,200, his opponent raised to 3,200, and Adams called. The turn was the {9-Clubs}. Adams bet 4,500, and this time his opponent just called.

    The river brought the {2-Spades}. Adams bet 11,000, and got the call. Adams turned over {A-Spades}{7-Spades} -- he'd been betting his draws, and the flush had come on the end. His opponent mucked.

    Adams is up to 75,000.

  • Thu Jul 03 2008 21:11 PST | Posted by shorton
    Moto-Rolled
    Moto-Rolled

    Quad Aces are Good, Right? ... RIGHT?

    Motoyuki "Moto" Mabuchi raises to 850 in middle position and the button calls.

    The flop is {A-?}{Q-Diamonds}{9-?} and both check. The turn is {10-Diamonds} and Moto bets 1,600. The button calls. The river is {A-Diamonds} and Moto bets 2,500. The button raises to 8,500 and Moto reraises all in.

    The button calls. Moto shows {A-?}{A-?} for quad aces, but the button has {K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} for the royal flush. Moto is eliminated in stunning fashion.

  • Thu Jul 03 2008 21:10 PST | Posted by TassieDevil

    Bergener Cracked

    Stefanie Bergener was looking in good shape to double up, after getting all of her chips in the middle on a flop of {Q-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}, holding {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts} against her opponent's {K-Diamonds}{K-Spades}.

    However a brutal {K-Hearts} landed on the turn to give her opponent the two-outer. The {4-Spades} fell on the river to send a disappointed Bergener to the exit.

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