Event 1 - $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em World Championship | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-01-2008 16:26 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

donpeters

Andy Bloch 2,355,000
Mike Sexton 2,240,000
Nenad Medic 1,175,000
Kathy Liebert 630,000
Amit Makhija 610,000
Chris Bell 290,000

06-01-2008 16:27 UTC-7

Among those in the audience today are Erick Lindgren, Gavin Smith, and Allen Kessler. John Phan just stopped by to shout some encouragement to Chris Bell. Mike Sexton’s cheering section includes Linda Johnson and Sexton's brother Tom, a PokerNews columnist. Humberto Brenes was here earlier (and almost got run over by the boom camera), as was Noah Boeken.

06-01-2008 16:29 UTC-7

Hand #21 - Andy Bloch

[user25067]

Andy Bloch has the button in Seat 5. He opens for a raise and Mike Sexton calls from the small blind. The flop is {8-Diamonds}

. Sexton checks, Bloch bets 125,000 and Sexton calls. The turn is the {7-Diamonds}

. Sexton bets 365,000, Bloch raises the pot to 1.2 million, Sexton lays it down, and Bloch rakes in the pot.

06-01-2008 16:31 UTC-7

Hand #22 - Amit Makhija

[user25067]

Mike Sexton has the button in Seat 6. Amit Makhija raises to 105,000 and wins the blinds.

06-01-2008 16:32 UTC-7

Hand #23 - Chris Bell

[user25067]

Nenad Medic has the button in Seat 8. Chris Bell gets a walk in the big blind.

06-01-2008 16:33 UTC-7

Hand #24 - Andy Bloch

[user25067]

Kathy Liebert has the button in Seat 9. Andy Bloch raises to 110,000 from UTG, and wins the blinds.

06-01-2008 16:36 UTC-7

Props to Mike Sowers

[user37786]

Like I said, you get busted from a WSOP final table, you don't much feel like talking. But Mike Sowers has returned after a brief absence to conduct his interview with ESPN. When you think about the histrionics some players display after they get busted, it's heartening to see a 21-year-old like Sowers handle himself like a pro, prudently take some time to cool off, and return for his interview.

Tags: Mike Sowers