2008 World Series of Poker

Event 30 - $10,000 Limit Hold'em World Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$496,931
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$2,049,200
Entries
218
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0

Down, Then Up

There's a commercial where Jennifer Harman mucks two kings when an ace flops and her opponent gives off a glimmer of a tell. She did that just now in a hand where an ace flopped and she mucked her cowboys face up, leaving her with just 1,200 chips.

Her fold proved wise when she was able to double up a few hands later when she committed the last of her chips with {A-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} and flopped a queen against an opponent holding pocket tens. She's now back up to 4,400.

Tags: Jennifer Harman

The Usual

"Steve! Steve! Come here!" Sam Khouiss yelled from across the room. Zolotow had walked off to check the score of the Lakers game after folding his hand at table Orange 19.

When Steve Zolotow got back, Sam showed him his third straight hand of pocket aces. He's flopped two sets with them already, twice against Steve Zolotow, and for his third time with them in a row he ran into pocket jacks, which managed to turn a set against him.

"I've got the usual again," he said once Steve returned to the table.

So much for the saying 'third time's the charm'...

The Final Tally

There are 218 players in today's event, creating a $2,049,200 prize pool. The top 27 players will cash, with the winner taking home $496,931in addition to the World Series of Poker bracelet.

Brunson Takes Another

Todd Brunson continues to run over his opponents, this time butting heads with both Erik Cajelais and another player. Erik Cajelais led out preflop and a player from early position made it two bets. Brunson called from the small blind as did Erik.

The flop came {7-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {4-Clubs} and both Erik and Brunson checked to the raiser, who led out. Only Brunson called to see the turn come which was the {2-Clubs}. Brunson fired first and the early position player raised. Brunson called to see the {4-Spades} on the river. Brunson check-called and showed {A-Clubs} {6-Clubs} for mid pair and his opponent turned over {A-Spades} {Q-Spades} for ace-high. After the hand, Brunson is up to 27,000.

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 0

Baby Baby

Scotty Nguyen has lost a couple of pots to the same player today and it's starting to irritate him a bit. Scotty bet out after a {3-Diamonds} {6-Hearts} {J-Clubs} flop and a {7-Spades} on the turn, but when the {4-Clubs} hit on the river the other player led out for 800. Scotty called, to find that his {A-Diamonds} {A-Clubs} had been run down by his opponent's {5-Diamonds} {5-Clubs}.

"You're walkin' on water every (deleted) hand today," Scotty said as the pot was pushed the other way.

One Exception

I promised I wouldn't mention any more late-arriving players for today's event. But promises (just like rules, and hearts) were made to be broken. Daniel Negreanu just took his seat. I figured people might be wondering why the winner of the $2,000 Limit Hold'em bracelet wasn't playing today, but now you know he is. You should also know that this may be a cameo appearance--Negreanu is 4th in chips in the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha w/rebuys event, which just went out on dinner break. So Negreanu will probably be vacating his seat here in an hour to resume play there.

You Let Her Play Here...

After squeezing in at Table #24 Anna Wroblewski just won a nice pot she played with Gabe Kaplan and Vivek Rajkumar. She raised to 800 and Kaplan and Rajkumar called. The flop came {6-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} and Rajkumar bet 400 from the big blind. Both Wroblewski and Kaplan called, and when the {7-Hearts} fell on the turn Vivek chose to check. Anna bet 800, Gabe folded, and Vivek called. The {9-Diamonds} hit on the river and Rajkumar check-called Wroblewski's 800 bet. She turned over {A-Clubs} {A-Diamonds} and Rajkumar tossed his cards in the muck.

Tags: Anna WroblewskiGabe KaplanVivek Rajkumar

Brunson Takes One Down

Bryan Devonshire had led out preflop from early position when Todd Brunson bumped the bet from the button. Devonshire called and the flop came {10-Hearts} {4-Hearts} {2-Clubs}. Devonshire check-called the flop and saw a turn of {J-Spades}. Devonshire check-called Brunson again and the {8-Hearts} fell on the river. Devonshire checked, Brunson led out again, and Devonshire folded. After the hand, Brunson is up to 23,500.

There's Fashionably Late, and then there's Patrik Antonius Late

OK, seriously, this is the last time we update the field by saying "So and so bought in before registration ended". Patrik Antonius is playing in today's event. And that's IT. Anyone else who shows up now is gonna have to win a huge hand to get a mention.

The last registrations posed a problem for the floor. Anna Wroblewski was walking around, trying to find her seat...but all the tables in play were filled. Rather than have her play at a table all by herself they've shoehorned her in at Table #24, where they'll play ten-handed.

Tags: Anna WroblewskiPatrik Antonius