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

Mike Matusow Eliminated

You did not just hit that card against me
You did not just hit that card against me
Mike Matusow will be taking an early out today. We did not get to see the hand go down but apparently Matusow was all in with {Q-?} {J-?} after a flop of {J-?} {J-?} {3-?} . His opponent called with {6-?} {6-?} . The turn of the {4-?} did not help either player, but Matusow's opponent caught his two-outer when a {6-?} hit the river. Matusow then proceeded to calmly exit the building.

Interestingly enough, Matusow was wearing a "No Blowups" t-shirt today.

Tags: Mike Matusow

Phil Laak Busto

Laak Busto
Laak Busto
Jennifer Tilly wins the last-longer bet with Phil Laak today, as he was just eliminated from the field.

Laak came over the top for all of his chips on a flop of {K-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Clubs}, but his opponent quickly called with {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} for a set of threes. Laak still had outs, drawing with {Q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}.

The turn was the {9-Spades} and river {7-Spades}, and a disappointed Laak made an early exit.

Tags: Phil Laak

Theo Tran Eliminated

Theo Tran moved all in preflop against a middle-position opponent. Tran held {Q-Spades} {Q-Clubs} and his opponent held {A-Clubs} {K-Hearts}.

Board: {9-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} {K-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds}

Tran joins the list of players that will have an early exit in today's event.

Tags: Theo Tran

Singer Arrives

David Singer has arrived and we couldn't help but notice as he took his place at table 1 near our desk, which is the same table as Jennifer Tilly.

"I was hoping you weren't gonna sit here!" welcomed Tilly, as Singer sat down and got to work.

Tags: David SingerJennifer Tilly

David Pham Eliminates an Opponent

On a flop of {J-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} {6-Spades} , David Pham faced a bet from a player in seat one. Pham raised to 1,100 and his opponent then reraised for 3,300. Pham then pushed all in and his opponent made the call. David Pham showed {7-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} for a pair and a flush draw and his opponent showed {A-Spades} {K-Spades}. The turn was the {6-Hearts} giving Pham trips and leaving his opponent drawing dead. Just to add insult to injury, the {Q-Diamonds} fell on the river to give Pham the flush.

After the hand, Pham is up to 11,000 in chips.

Tags: David Pham

Theo Tran Bluffed Off Aces

With the board reading {5-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{K-Spades} Theo Tran raised the bet of his opponent on the river, making it 1,000 to go. His opponent then declared that he was all in, sending Tran into the tank.

He eventually folded {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds} face-up on the table and his opponent flipped {A-?}{9-?} for complete air.

The players at the table all dropped their jaw and echoed "Wow!" in unison as Tran is bluffed off the pocket rockets.

Tags: Theo Tran

Tom McEvoy Wins a Nice Pot

On a flop of {7-Hearts} {4-Spades} {2-Diamonds}, Tom McEvoy faced a bet of 425 from a middle-position opponent. He made the call. On the turn card of the {4-Diamonds}, McEvoy's opponent checked and McEvoy bet out 725. His opponent made the call. On the turn card of the {K-Diamonds}, again McEvoy's opponent checked and McEvoy bet out 1,000. His opponent made the call and McEvoy tabled {4-Hearts} {5-Hearts} for trip fours. McEvoy's opponent mucked.

After the pot, McEvoy is up to 7,300 in chips.

Tags: Tom McEvoy

Eugene Todd Eliminated

Eugene Todd was all in on a flop of {J-?} {9-?} {8-?} and a player in seat two made the call. Todd was holding {8-?} {8-?} but his opponent had flopped a straight with {Q-?} {10-?}. The board did not pair and Eugene Todd will have either an early day or a long break before the 5 p.m. event.

Tags: Eugene Todd

De Wolfe Dented Early

After check-calling a 700-chip bet from his opponent on a flop of {2-Spades}{10-Clubs}{8-Clubs}, Roland de Wolfe led for 2,000 on the turn of {J-Spades}. His opponent made the call before both players checked the {7-Diamonds} on the river.

His opponent flipped {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds} and de Wolfe mucked his hand to slip to 2,900 chips.