$5,150 Championship Main Event Day 1 | 2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Lake Tahoe

11-14-2008 18:13 UTC-7

Brady Scrapes a Well Earned Pot

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With a dangerous board of {9-Diamonds}

, Matt Brady studied his opponents long and hard, before committing an additional 2,000 chips. Once the call was made the player from middle position checked out and threw his cards in the muck, the other sheepishly turn over {J-Clubs}

, while Brady tabled {A-Diamonds}

. "I wasn't sure if you would check a nine there" commented Brady. The read was good and the pot was pushed to Brady.

The two then struck up the discussion about if the players were really going to come back from dinner for just one more level before concluding for the night. No announcements have been made on the situation yet.

Tags: Matt Brady

11-14-2008 18:20 UTC-7

Things are Getting Testy on Table 39

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Two unknown players just got into it over on Table 39, providing some feature entertainment for the other seven players at the table.

On a board showing {3-Clubs}

, one of the players moved all in on a bluff holding {A-Hearts}

and was called by his opponent, who tabled {9-Clubs}

.

The

then hit on the turn, giving the bluffer the best hand. The river blanked, and the player with ace-jack took down the pot.

As the dealer sorted out the pot, the player with pocket nines shouted, "Man, how you play that sh*t?"

His nemesis replied, "There was a ten on the board. You could've folded!"

They went back and forth: "I had the best hand, a pair and a flush draw!"

"You didn't think I had a club?"

As the not-so-friendly banter carried on, others at the table just smiled.

11-14-2008 18:27 UTC-7

Jeff Don't Get Mad, Son

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"Dear God... Please help me dodge an ace just this once."

Jeff Madsen and a single opponent traded preflop raises until all of the money found its way into the middle; Madsen's with {Q-Diamonds}

and his opponent's with {A-Clubs}

.

Miles ahead before the flop, Madsen cringed when the {4-Hearts}

flop delivered an ace for his opponent.

The {2-Spades}

fell on the turn, making a chop possible. Madsen's calls for a five fell on deaf ears as the river delivered the {8-Hearts}

.

"Good game," Madsen said before exiting the tournament area.

Tags: Jeff Madsen

11-14-2008 18:35 UTC-7

Norman Can't Catch Fox

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After a series of raise and reraises, the action was on Dustin Fox, who asked Ken Norman, "How much do you have left?" A count revealed Norman held 4,075, and Fox deliberated before he laid his hand down. Norman, disgusted by the fold, flashed pocket rockets and asked, "How can you lay that down?" The pot was around 5,000 before the lay down, and Norman stacked a decent sized pot while wishing he would have gotten a call.

Tags: Ken Norman

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

11-14-2008 18:51 UTC-7

Random Scoreboard Update

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Ty Stewart (no, not the Harrahs Executive) - 79,000
Matt Brady - 26,400
Mark Muchnik - 33,425
Michael Binger - 47,500
Chris 'Jesus' Ferguson - 24,900
Scott Clements - 40,600
Kathy Liebert - 15,400

11-14-2008 18:59 UTC-7

Norman's Got Game

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Former NBA basketball pro Ken Norman is quickly proving that his poker game should not be taken lightly.

Facing a raise from an unknown player and then a reraise from Mark Muchnik, Norman tossed a pocket pair of queens into the muck, preflop. The unknown player folded as well and Norman instructed the dealer to turn his hand face up. Upon doing so, when Muchnik saw Norman's queens, he turned his own hand face up to reveal pocket kings!

Tags: Ken Norman

11-14-2008 19:04 UTC-7

Kessler Talking Shop and Raking Pots

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Allen Kessler was talking to a table mate about an earlier hand that ended strangely. He told the player, "That was bizarre, you may never see that again in your life." A few hands later, Kessler pulled in a pot holding {K-Hearts}

with a board of {K-Clubs}

. He stacked his chips, which amounted to 48,500. However, he seemed more interested in the table talk and quickly returned to conversation as the next hand was dealt.

11-14-2008 19:15 UTC-7

Gotta Beat the Champ to be the Champ

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In a pot that saw Chris "Jesus'" Ferguson, Yosh Nakano, David "Big H" Paul, and chip leader Ty Stewart limped in. The flop came {5-Diamonds}

, before Jesus put out a bet of 1,300. Stewart made the call while the two others bowed out. The turn brought the {A-Spades}

, and saw Ferguson initiate the action once again with a bet of 3,300. Stewart studied the board before folding and showing a {K-?}

. Ferguson raked the pot and chipped up to 30,000.

Stewart still has the chip lead, but with the former champ at the table holding onto it is another feat in itself.

Tags: Chris Jesus Ferguson

11-14-2008 19:30 UTC-7

Tay Nguyen Wins a Big One

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On a flop of {10-Hearts}

, Matt Brady bet out 3,425 and was called by Tay Nguyen. The turn brought a {K-Diamonds}

. After the two sized each others' stacks up, Brady checked and saw Nguyen bet 3,000, which he cautiously called. The river came down {7-Hearts}

and Brady checked once more while commenting, "That's so sick, I put you on kings." Nguyen took advantage of the opportunity and bet enough to put Brady all in. Brady called and showed {A-?}

, but it was not enough, smashed by Nguyen's {4-?}

and flopped full house.

Tay Nguyen has around 46,000, while Brady was left shaking his head as he made his way to the rail.

Tags: Matt Brady