2008 World Series of Poker
Event 23 - $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Bohlman Doubles Up
Sur-Vivek
Now he is up to 68,000.
Waking Up a Sleeping Bear
As the action makes its way through to the big blind, he checks his hand, shakes his head and jokes, "Did you wake up with a hand?" before finally making the fold.
He may look harmless enough, but Greenstein still has one eye on the game, even when he's sleeping...
Scotty Nguyen Eliminated, Loudly
"Come on, baby! I'm sick of this! Come on, knock me out!"
Eventually Mr. Mid-Position makes the call.
Nguyen:
Mr. Mid-Position: ("I'm alive!" he says for some reason.)
Board:
"Royal!" shouts Nguyen, again for no reason, and high-fives a railer -- much of the fuss accompanying this hand has been needless, and in a last, glorious, surreal act before departing, Nguyen hands his mid-position assassin a large plastic peanut.
Almost Over
Some Lates Night Counts
Mike Ellis -- 19,500
Jared Hamby -- 35,500
Graham Wheldon -- 13,000
Barry Greenstein -- 69,500
Alex Michaels -- 19,500
Danny Ryan -- 21,500
Dave Barnes -- 45,500
Thor Hansen -- 10,500
Court Harrington -- 13,000
Maria Mayrinck -- 54,500
Vivek Rajkumar -- 68,000
Chris Bjorin -- 27,000
Kai Paulsen -- 29,000
Young Phan -- 15,000
Bill Gazes -- 37,000
Mike Schwartz -- 10,000
Phil Hellmuth -- 47,500
Conor Tate -- 33,500
End of Day
Day 1 Official Chip Counts Released
Dustin Dirksen 170,200
Andrew Jeffreys 164,500
Glen Bean 118,400
David Chicotsky 104,000
Matthew Ehrlich 103,400
Nick Niergarth 89,900
Patrick Stemper 86,200
Russell Carson 84,900
Barry Greenstein 82,100
Yves Grenon 78,900
Event 23 - $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1 Completed