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Thu Jul 03 2008 13:24 PST | Posted by change100
The "All In" Paddle
Many poker fans will remember the debacle involving the Milwaukee's Best "All-In Button" back in 2006. The idea behind it was for players to be able to push the button into the middle in lieu of moving in towers and towers of chips. Naturally, there was a great deal of confusion regarding the button, and some pros were so horrified at the concept that they immediately threw it away upon arriving at their Day 1 table.
In 2008, we now have the "All-In Paddle." Given to the dealers only, it resembles something one might use to bid at an auction. The paddle will be raised to notify the floor of all-in-and-call situations at each table.
Mercifully, there have been few paddle sightings thus far in the opening hour of the Main Event. -
Thu Jul 03 2008 13:24 PST | Posted by TassieDevil
Eli Elezra, during Event #37Eli Elezra Arrives
Eli Elezra has recently made a late arrival to now take his seat in the blue section of the Amazon Room. He didn't waste any time getting involved in a hand.
In a raised pot, four players took a flop of
. The preflop aggressor bet out for 650 and Elezra was the lone caller. The 
on the turn was checked by both players. The river fell the 
and Elezra was forced to fold to the 2,000 bet of his opponent, as Elezra slips to 18,000. -
Thu Jul 03 2008 13:21 PST | Posted by compncards
Slytherin?Quick! Call Harry Potter!
A player over on table Blue 5 is decked out in a wizard's costume, just minus the hat. Upon further investigation, we discovered the identity of the wizard. Blake Cahail had a running bet during the World Series with his roommate Blair Hinkle that if one of them won a bracelet, the other would have to play the Main Event in a costume.
Blair Hinkle won a bracelet in Event #23, and as a result we have wizard Cahail. -
Thu Jul 03 2008 13:21 PST | Posted by loganmark
Tim West - Event #34Top Two No Good
We caught up to this hand on the turn. With the board reading
and decent pile of chips already in the pot, Tim West led out from under the gun for 1,650. His lone opponent, playing from the cutoff seat, put in a min-raise and made it 3,300 to play.
West made the call and the
hit the river. West checked and the cutoff seat bet 3,000. West raised to 10,000 and his opponent called all in. The players showed:
West: 
Opponent:
West's set of queens were good and he trimmed the field by one and took his stack to just shy of 30,000 on the hand. -
Thu Jul 03 2008 13:17 PST | Posted by MarcC
Dwabble Me Up
We reached the table with the flop already dealt as
. Tom Dwan was involved once more and was heads-up with his opponent.
Dwan faced a bet that he raised up to 900 before facing a massive all-in bet. Dwan made the all-in call holding
for top set. His opponent showed 
for an over-pair and gutshot straight draw.
The turn came
and river 
to change nothing. Dwan doubles up to 22,000. -
Thu Jul 03 2008 13:14 PST | Posted by TassieDevil
Thomas Wahlroos, during Event #28Thomas Wahlroos Makes Promising Start
Thomas Wahlroos raised it up to 300 from middle position and found himself with two callers. They took a flop of
and Wahlroos led out for 650 which was min-raised to 1,300 by one of his opponents. Wahlroos made the call.
The turn was the
and Wahlroos check-called a bet of 1,500. The river brought the 
and again Wahlroos check-called for 1,500. His opponent flipped over 
as Wahlroos showed for a full house and a sizeable early pot. -
Thu Jul 03 2008 13:13 PST | Posted by compncards
Andrew Prock from the final table of Event #53Andrew Prock Doubles Up
Andrew Prock's stack had dwindled down to around 2,000 chips. Andrew Prock was all in preflop and received one caller. Prock held
and his opponent held 
.
Board: 
Prock's kings were enough to double him up to 4,000 in chips. -
Thu Jul 03 2008 13:12 PST | Posted by Shamus
Let's Make It Interesting
In addition to his stack of 22,125 chips, Roland de Wolfe has two sheets of paper sitting in front of him, on which he's keeping track of all of the prop bets he's made with David Benyamine, sitting two seats to de Wolfe's left.
For the first 45 minutes of action, the pair have bet on practically every flop, e.g., whether or not an ace will fall (and where), etc.
After losing those chips earlier, Benyamine is still sitting at 12,300. -
Thu Jul 03 2008 13:12 PST | Posted by MeanGene
Young PhanThat's Asking a Bit Much
Before the flop there was a raise to 350 and Young Phan called on the button and Aaron Wilt did the same from the big blind. The flop came
and after Wilt and the original raiser checked, Phan bet 3,500. Wilt called and the other player folded.
The turn brought the
and after Wilt checked Phan bet 5,000. That turned out to be too much, as Wilt threw his hand away. That's when Phan turned over 
for quads. "Why don't you have pocket queens?" Phan said, then continued. "Don't worry, I know you had kings or aces". -
Thu Jul 03 2008 13:12 PST | Posted by F-Train
Gutterball Number Two
Dustin Dirksen has done it again. After a player in early position raised to 300, he reraised to 1,100 from the cutoff. Only the early position player called.
The flop came down . The early position player fired out a bet of 500, or about 25% of the pot. Dirksen just called. The turn fell , bringing the fireworks. The early position player overbet the pot for 5,000. Dirksen raised to 11,000 before his opponent reraised all in to 19,000. Dirksen made an easy call holding , the nut straight. His opponent had flopped a set of 4s with 
, but the board did not pair when the river came 
.
Dirksen's opponent slowplayed to no pay and is out of the tournament. Dirksen himself now has 47,000 chips after rolling his second gutterball on the turn in ten minutes.
Started 3rd Jul, 2008
