2008 World Series of Poker

Event 29 - $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$434,789
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Entries
716
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000

Alex Bolotin Doubles Up

Alex Bolotin and two other players saw a flop of {10-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {3-Spades}. The player in the nine seat bet, and a player in the one seat raised. Bolotin then went over the top all in for around 11,500 more. Only the one seat made the call. Bolotin held {7-Spades} {7-Diamonds} for a set of sevens and his opponent held {A-Spades} {10-Clubs} for top pair. The board filled out the {9-Spades} and the {K-Clubs} to allow Bolotin to double up to around 56,000 in chips.

Tags: Alex Bolotin

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Players Are Back

Players are back for the last two levels of the night. There is a possibility we may hit the money tonight. Stay tuned and check out all the action.

Clatter, Clatter, Riffle, Clatter

Right now about the only sound you can hear is the rattling of chips and riffling of cards. We are beginning the march to the money, and as a result players are beginning to get more tense and much much more serious.

Shak Rockets Up Leaderboard

Beth Shak
Beth Shak
Beth Shak opened with a raise to 3,000 before an opponent came over the top for all of their chips. Shak snap-called and slammed {A-Spades}{A-Clubs} down on the felt. Her opponent was in trouble holding {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}.

The board of {J-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{3-Spades}{5-Spades}{K-Diamonds} was good for Shak to collect the pot and jump to 45,000 chips.

Tags: Beth Shak

Jacobsen Rivers Fricke

Hjalti Jacobsen opened with a raise to 3,500 and Jimmy Fricke made the call. Both players checked the {9-Spades}{7-Spades}{Q-Clubs} flop before Jacobsen led out with a 5,000 chip bet on the {6-Diamonds} turn. Fricke made the call.

The river brought the {K-Diamonds} and Jacobsen fired out 11,000 on the river. Fricke then moved all in and Jacobsen made the call.

Fricke tabled {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} for top two pair but Jacobsen held {10-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} for the straight to collect a monster pot.

Jacobsen is now up to 70,000 chips while Fricke slips to 75,000.

Tags: gobboboyHjalti JacobsenJimmy Fricke

Pham Takes a Hit

On a board of {Q-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {6-Hearts} , David Pham bet 12,000 into a 21,000 pot. Matt Stout made the call. The river fell the {4-Hearts} and both players checked. Stout showed {K-Hearts} {K-Spades} for two pair. Pham mucked his hand, also claiming to have two pair.

After the hand, Stout has about 55,000 and Pham moved down to 12,000.

Tags: David PhamMatt Stout