A Real Gent
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and Gent woke up with 
.Board:
No hard feelings between the two, though, and Romanello makes a dignified exit.
2008 World Series of Poker
Event 23 - $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,000
Entries
1,344
Level
25
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000
and Gent woke up with .Board:
No hard feelings between the two, though, and Romanello makes a dignified exit.
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 100
Oddities from The Master
. His opponent flipped
, which managed to survive a flush-drawing 
board for a much needed double through.However, the table remain intrigued by The Master's actions, wondering whether he is perched on the heater or simply trying to confuse his opponents.
Romanello Grinding
Flop comes
and Romanello instantly pushes all his remaining chips into the middle. "Oh sh*t," says his opponent, and sits back in his chair. He sighs and folds. Romanello 22,000.
David Redlin Elliminated
Lured by Hellmuth
However, whenever Phil Hellmuth is in the field, I feel uncontrollably magnetized towards his table, as if I am automatically guaranteed some free entertainment.
What amazes me about Hellmuth is how much he stands out in a crowd. Instantly recognizable in his resplendent gold and black gear, he shadows the table with his huge frame and larger than life personality, which is constantly on display whether the cameras are in sight or not.
As I approached his table, Hellmuth was sitting in the big blind and midway through checking a
flop with his neighboring small blind. After the small blind checked the 
, Hellmuth followed suit, tapping the table behind in that familiar jerky, ultra-fast fashion that has become synonymous with the Poker Brat.On the raggy river, Hellmuth bet out 1,000 to take the pot, later adding, "I don't know why I checked that so many times," giggling to himself in the process.
However strong his hand was, Hellmuth in now hovering around 17,000 and in seemingly confident mood. A unprecedented 12th bracelet certainly isn't out of the question.
TJ Cloutier Eliminated
against an opponent's 
.Board: a very firm
.
Ted Lawson Eliminated
and TJ Cloutier called from the button with a dominating 
.A rather exciting but in the end uneventful
board later, and he's gone.
Todd Witteles Eliminated
Steicke Chip Hemorrhage
He's clawing back now, though -- he called an UTG all-in raise for 2,600 from a unknown player with
and was behind, his opponent holding 
, but hit the 
like a sledgehammer to knock his opponent out and inch back up to 17,000.