2008 World Series of Poker

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

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♠a♣
Prize
$666,777
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
1,390
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
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Phil Hellmuth Loses A Big Pot

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After the player in the cutoff popped it to 300, it was folded to Phil Hellmuth in the big blind, who said, "I can't let you take my blind every time...raise!" He made it 600 more to go and was called.

The flop came {2-Diamonds} {5-Spades} {9-Hearts} and both players checked. Hellmuth led out for 700 after the {9-Diamonds} turned and got the call, and after the {7-Diamonds} hit on the river Hellmuth bet 1,375 and was called again. His opponent turned over {4-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} for the runner-runner flush and Hellmuth mucked, then said, "He beat my overpair...guys are such idiots these days...it's unbelieveable..."

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

Gavin Up, Then Out

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Gavin Smith, who seemed to be amassing a nice stack of chips, had a bit of misfortune when he ran pocket jacks into pocket kings. The other player had him covered, eliminating Gavin from the event.

Tags: Gavin Smith

Photos With Jesus

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Currently, Chris "Jesus" Ferguson is sitting in the one seat at his table, which happens to rest right next to the rail inside the Amazon room. His seat actually faces the rail, giving railbirds plenty of opportunities to approach and snatch a picture. Ferguson has been awfully accommodating given the situation; posing and smiling for anxious fans.

Tags: Chris "Jesus" Ferguson

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Don't Show Till You Know!

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Rather a weird hand just before the break. A player in early position raised to 400 and Clonie Gowen called from the cutoff. The flop came {5-Hearts} {K-Hearts} {3-Spades}, the original raiser checked, Gowen bet 600, her opponent check-raised to 1,500, and Gowen reraised to 3,500. The other player then turned over his cards, showing two Aces, and said, "I'm pretty much all-in anyway" and announced that he called.

Thing is, you can't expose your cards like that, and Gowen would've been within her rights to ask that the other player be penalized. But she didn't press the issue, and after the {Q-Hearts} hit on the turn, the poker gods smiled down and presented Gowen with the {K-Spades} on the river, winning her the pot. She now has 13,000.

Tags: Clonie Gowen

Maria "Maridu" Mayrinck Eliminated

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Prior to the break, Maria '"Maridu" Mayrinck was sitting on a comfortable stack just over 4,000. Within just ten minutes since returning from break, Maridu was facing a 600 raise preflop while on the button. A late position player had called the 600 and Maridu moved all-in for 3,875. The original raiser made the call while the late position player folded. Maridu showed A-K and was up against her opponents pocket aces. Maridu failed to improve and was eliminated from today's event.

Tags: Maria MayrinckMaridu

Player Update

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By 11:30am today there were just over 1,100 entrants in today's field. With late registration occurring, we ended up with a total of 1,397 and with the completion of the first break, we're down to under 1,100.

The top 99 players of this event will make the money, with 99th place guaranteed $5,783, while first place will take home a very nice purse of $666,777.

Pockets Hold for D'Angelo

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Ryan D'Angelo moved all-in from early position and was called by a player in late position. D'Angelo, who only had 1,625 left turned over pocket tens and his opponent showed {K-Hearts} {J-Hearts}. The board was of no help to his opponent and after the hand D'Angelo is up to 3,600.

Tags: Ryan D'Angelo

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