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

05-30-2008 15:04 UTC-7

Terrence Chan Was Eliminated...

[user37786]

We kind of hate to bring this up, but Terrence Chan was eliminated early on in today's event and we found that out by reading the entry he just posted on his blog. Hopefully he'll welcome a few new readers, though that's probably small consolation at the moment.

Tags: Terrance Chan

05-30-2008 15:00 UTC-7

An Unpleasant Shorr

donpeters

Shannon Shorr was in the small blind and up against one opponent on the button. The board read {9-Hearts}

when the action picked up.

Shorr checked the river and his opponent bet 3,500. Shorr raised to 12,000 and his opponent moved all in for 20,000 total. Shorr didn't hesitate in calling.

Shorr showed the {A-Spades}

for a full house, but his opponent tabled {9-Spades}

for quad nines! Shorr is stunned and eliminated on a cooler of a hand.

Tags: Shannon Shorr

05-30-2008 14:53 UTC-7

Phil Galfond Outraces Jeff Madsen

[user37786]

The players got all the money in before the flop, with Galfond showing {10-Clubs}

and Madsen {A-Clubs}

. The board ran out {9-Hearts}

and Galfond's full house won the pot. He's now up to 30,510 while Madsen's stack was reduced to 14,500.

Tags: Jeff Madsen Phil Galfond

05-30-2008 14:50 UTC-7

Negreanu Doubles Up

donpeters

Thor Hansen raised from the button to 1,100. Eric Hershler called from the small blind. Daniel Negreanu then raised all in from the big blind for a total of 5,300, and mentioned that he may be pulling a squeeze play.

Hansen made the call and then Hershler went into the tank to think about things. While Hershler was thinking, Negreanu asked "Is there a bounty on my head?" as he smiled to the rest of the table. Hershler then folded.

Negreanu: {Q-Hearts}

Hansen:

Negreanu flopped top set and it held up as the board ran out {Q-Diamonds}

,

,

. Negreanu is back to 13,600 chips.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Eric Hershler Thor Hansen

05-30-2008 14:49 UTC-7

Bill Gazes Has Been Eliminated

[user37786]

It happened too fast to get the particulars, but Bill Gazes stood up from the table and left the playing area as Phil Ivey scooped up a big pile of chips.

Tags: Bill Gazes Phil Ivey

05-30-2008 14:46 UTC-7

You Can Flop the Joint and Still Lose

[user25067]

On a flop of {K-Clubs}

, Greg Raymer bet 2,500 from the small blind, John Juanda raised to 10,000, Raymer re-potted and Juanda called all in for less. Juanda turned up {A-Diamonds}

for top pair, a straight draw and the nut flush draw while Raymer tabled {A-Spades}

for the flopped straight. The turn was the {4-Spades}

, but the river was the {J-Diamonds}

, making Juanda a royal flush! Juanda raked in the 39,000 pot while Raymer was left with only 11,000.

Tags: Greg Raymer John Juanda

05-30-2008 14:42 UTC-7

Jesus is in the Building

[user25067]

Chris "Jesus" Ferguson just made his first appearance at the 2008 WSOP, taking a seat at Table 19 over two hours into today's event.

Tags: Chris Ferguson Jesus

05-30-2008 14:39 UTC-7

Saul Slays the Dragon

[user25067]

David "The Dragon" Pham raised to 1,200 from UTG, Kevin Saul reraised to 3,500 from early position, and Pham called. The flop was {Q-Diamonds}

. Pham led out for 5,000 and Saul called. The turn was the {7-Clubs}

. Pham checked, and Saul bet the size of the pot (17,000) sending Pham into the tank. Pham had less than the size of the bet behind, so his tournament life would be on the line if he made the call. After much thought, he shoved his chips in.

Saul turned up {A-Diamonds}