2008 World Series of Poker

Event 13 - $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$666,777
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
1,390
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Gold Appreciating

What a terrible joke. Anyway, with the board reading {2-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} {J-Hearts}, Jamie Gold and his opponent got all the money in the middle. Gold turned over {A-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} for the flush draw, but the other player had middle set with {7-Hearts} {7-Spades}. "That's the last hand I wanted to see," Gold said...and that's when the dealer peeled the {8-Diamonds}. "Yes!" Gold said, then beseeched, "don't pair the board, don't pair the board...."

The {A-Clubs} on the river indeed did not pair the board. Gold said, "Yes!", and he is now up over 15,000.

Tags: Jamie Gold

An Early Penalty

On a three-way all in, the board read {3-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {A-Clubs} {5-Clubs}. All the money had gone in on the turn and the river left two players at the table very unhappy. The first player turned over 5-3 for a flopped two pair turned boat, another player showed 2-4 for a flopped open-ended straight draw turned wheel, and the last player showed pocket aces for a full house, aces full.

The player with the 5-3 was quite upset over having the under-full and let out a few expletives toward his opponent that cost him an early time out. Things seemed a little heated, but died down after the floor tournament staff showed up to lay down the law. The penalty's over now, though the player is still visibly heated about the situation.

Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

Late Arrival Nabs Kings

Gavin Smith, another late arrival to today's event, managed to pick up pocket kings against an unknown player who had shoved all in with pocket queens. Gavin's kings held up and he's up to 7,500 after the hand.

Tags: Gavin Smith

Levi Down, Not Out

A player from under the gun made it 125 to go preflop and David Levi, from early position, raised to 525. The big blind pushed all-in for his remaining 2,150 and the under the gun player got out of the way while Levi called. Levi was ahead, turning over pocket eights to his opponents A-K. The board came {Q-Clubs} {5-Spades} {J-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} {5-Hearts}, his opponent turning broadway, and left Levi dead to the river.

After the hand, Levi is down under 2,000 in chips.

Tags: David Levi

More Entries, More Late Arrivals

Our last count had the entries for today's event at 1,357 and we're already up to 1,375. Along with the rising attendance, we've seen several more players arriving late, including Jonathan Little, Lee Watkinson, JC Tran, and Jerry Yang.

Boyd Shortstacked

Dutch Boyd limped in from early position to find a raise coming from a late position player. Dutch made the call and saw a flop of {3-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} {J-Clubs}. Dutch checked-raised the player on the flop, then led out on the turn when the {7-Diamonds} fell. Dutch's opponent called and when the river brought the {A-Clubs}, Dutch checked. His opponent fired 1,000 into the pot, putting Dutch into the tank. After much thought, Dutch decided to call only to see his opponent turn over pocket rockets. Dutch nodded and tossed his cards into the muck. Dutch is still alive in the tournament, but with around 2,300 chips left.

Tags: Dutch Boyd