2008 World Series of Poker

Event 20 - $2,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
95
Prize
$204,874
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Prize Pool
$873,600
Entries
480
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
0

Ayaz is Our Sunshine

A player in middle position raised and Ayaz Mahmood re-raised from the small blind. Mahmood bet in the dark. The flop was {J-Hearts}{J-Spades}{Q-Hearts}. The MP called. Mahmood bet in the dark again, and the turn was {10-Spades}. The MP called. For a third time, Mahmood bet in the dark. The river was {3-Hearts} and the MP called. Mahmood showed {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds} to the opponent's {A-?}{Q-?} and is up to 6,800.

"Oh, you want to play like that, Sunshine?" says his opponent.
"Anytime you want," says Mahmood.

Tags: Ayaz Mahmood

Set Over Set

Yueqi Zhu raised from middle position and the button and big blind called. The flop was {8-Hearts}{9-Spades}{6-Spades} and the big blind checked. Zhu bet. The button folded. The BB check-raised and Zhu called. The turn was {10-Diamonds}. The BB bet and Zhu called. The river was {A-Hearts}. The BB bet and Zhu called. Zhu showed {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} to the opponent's {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and is climbing back from an early deficit, to 3,300.

Tags: Yueqi Zhu

A Lot of Betting from Negreanu

Daniel Negreanu, from early position, and the big blind capped it preflop. The flop was {J-Spades}{8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}. The BB led off and they capped the betting again. The turn was {A-Clubs} and they capped it a third time. The river was {Q-Spades} and they checked. Negreanu had {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} to his opponent's {10-Spades}{9-Spades} and they split it. Negreanu's at 3,750.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

The Razor's Raisin'

John "The Razor" Phan raises about five hands in a row. After the fifth time, an opponent finally throws his hands up in frustration. "Hey!" Phan says. "I was late. I have to make up for the hands I missed."

Tags: John Phan

Shorr Avoids Negreanu, Picks Up Chips

In a hand that Daniel Negreanu was in no way involved with, Shannon Shorr raised on the button and the blinds called.

The flop was {7-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades} and the small blind and big blind checked. Shorr bet and both called.

The turn was {7-Diamonds} and all checked. The river was {Q-Spades} and the blinds checked to Shorr, who bet. The small blind folded and the big blind called. Shorr showed {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} and the big blind mucked. Shorr is up to 4,800.

Tags: Shannon Shorr

Edler on a Draw

Bill Edler bet and was called all the way to a river of {9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}. Edler bet again on the river and said, "You win," when his opponent called. Edler showed {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for the open-ended straight flush draw. His opponent had but {2-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and dragged the pot.

Edler is down to his last 800 in chips.

Tags: Bill Edler

The Three-Chip Rule?

A player under the gun raised and Bill Edler reraised to 225 from middle position. The player next to him threw out three 100 chips without saying anything. Was that a raise or a call? He had intended to raise, but several players wanted it to be a call. The floor was called over, and it was ruled a raise to 300. The complaining continued, but the ruling stood. The UTG player called and Edler called.

The flop was {10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and the UTG checked. Edler bet and the silent raiser called.

The turn was {2-Hearts}. UTG checked. Edler bet and the silent raiser called. The UTG folded.

The river was {J-Diamonds} and Edler bet again. The silent raiser called and showed {A-Clubs}{J-Hearts}. Edler was left with 175.

Just before the break, Edler doubled up and then tripled up to 1,100 in chips.

Tags: Bill Edler