2008 World Series of Poker

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

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
104
Prize
$831,462
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$5,363,085
Entries
3,929
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Little's Lucky Chop

We're not sure how the action went down other than we spotted Jonathan Little with his tournament life on the line holding {7-Spades}{8-Spades} against an opponent's pocket jacks with all the chips in preflop.

Remarkably the board ran out A-Q-Q-K-A and both played the board to chop up the pot! Little survived the confrontation to still sit comfortably with around 2,600 in chips.

Tags: Jonathan Little

David Singer Pads his Stack

On a flop of {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}, David Singer got it all in holding {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs} against the {K-Spades}{Q-Spades} of his opponent. Fourth street was a blank, coming the {5-Clubs}, but the {J-Spades} on the river made Broadway for Singer. He sent a player home and chipped up to 5,000 in the process.

Tags: David Singer

Mig.com Eliminated

James "Mig.com" Mackey led out preflop and was raised by Barry Greenstein in the small blind. Mackey fired back by moving all in and Greenstein instantly called, turning over pocket aces. Mackey showed A-K and was eliminated as he failed to improve.

Table Talk

Some pros stand out in the field, some are a little harder to spot...

Seat #3: "So do you play much poker?"

Daniel Alaei: "Meh, a little..."

Phifer Playing Smooth

Mekhi Phifer led out preflop for 300 and was called by two players. The flop came {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{K-Spades} and all three players checked. After the {6-Spades} fell on the turn, Phfer made it 800 to go and was raised all in by one of his opponents. The other player folded and Phifer called, showing {K-Clubs}{Q-Spades} against his opponent's {A-Spades}{3-Spades}. The {10-Hearts} sent his opponent to the rail and Phifer is up to 3,850 after the hand.

Tags: Mehki Phifer

Scotty is Crippled

We missed the preflop action, but on a board of {J-Spades}{3-Spades}{J-Diamonds}, Scotty Nguyen pushed all in holding pocket queens. His opponent called for less and tabled king-jack. The turn and the river were no help for Nguyen and he dropped to only 575 chips.

After the hand, Nguyen told his opponent, "Nice hand, baby."

Tags: Scotty Nguyen

Black Makes Boat

Andy Black just let out a cry of delight at spiking a repeat on the river on a board of 7-K-9-10-9. Black held pocket tens, which filled up to overtake the Q-J straight of his opponent.

Black moves to 6,000 in chips.

Tags: Andy Black

"Good Call"

Kenny Tran led out preflop to 300 from under the gun and was called by the small blind. The flop came {9-Spades}{3-Spades}{3-Hearts} and Tran fired 500 into the pot after the small blind checked. Tran's opponent raised to 1,500 and Tran called. The turn brought the {9-Clubs}, and after his opponent checked, Tran shoved all in. His opponent called and showed pocket tens against Tran's pocket sixes.

"Good call, good call," Tran acknowledged, as his opponent scooped up the pot. Tran is down to just 300 after the hand.

Tags: Kenny Tran