2008 World Series of Poker

Event 32 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
$573,734
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,144,960
Entries
2,304
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Kenny Tran Eliminated

Three players limped in, Kenny Tran moved all in for 2,050 from the small blind, the big blind called and the limpers folded. Tran turned up {A-Clubs} {Q-Spades} and was in a race situation with the big blind's {3-Clubs} {3-Spades}. The flop was {K-Spades} {9-Spades} {9-Hearts}, no help for Tran. The turn was the {4-Clubs} and the big blind made a full house when the {3-Hearts} spiked on the river, eliminating Tran.

Tags: Kenny Tran

Michael Binger Off to a Good Start

Michael Binger opened for a 600 raise and both blinds called. The flop was {J-Diamonds} {7-Clubs} {6-Spades}. The small blind checked, the big blind moved all in for 1,500, Binger called and the small blind folded.

Binger turned up {K-Diamonds} {J-Clubs} for top pair, besting the big blind's {Q-Spades} {7-Spades}. The turn was the {K-Hearts}, the river was the {5-Diamonds} and Binger added even more chips to his growing stack, which is approaching the 16,000 mark.

Tags: Michael Binger

Brandon Cantu Eliminated...So We've Been Told

Not long ago, Jean-Robert Bellande approached the media desk and asked "do you know where Brandon Cantu is?"

"I'm sorry...I don't" I replied. "I'm not sure that he's playing this event. We didn't see him."

"Oh he definitely is," replied Bellande.

"Oh...well if you do find him please let us know so we can track his progress as well," I asked.

A few minutes later, after being absent for a few hands, Bellande yelled over "I found him!"

"Oh ya?...where's he at?" I asked.

Bellande smiled and replied "He's at his house in [neighborhood omitted]...I guess he busted pretty quick."

Fabrice Soulier Shows the Nuts

Fabrice Soulier
Fabrice Soulier
Fabrice Soulier just picked up a nice pot when, after his opponent slow-played top set, he went runner-runner for the nuts and got paid off.

By the river, the board read {10-Diamonds} {4-Clubs} {3-Clubs} {9-Clubs} {J-Clubs} and Soulier's opponent bet 900 into the roughly 4,000 chip pot. Soulier raised to 2,550 and got paid off. Soulier showed {A-Clubs} {Q-Spades}, besting his opponent's {10-Clubs} {10-Spades}. He is now a force with 17,200.

Binger Busting 'Em Out

A middle-position player raised to 500, Michael Binger called from the cutoff and both blinds called. The flop was {10-Spades} {6-Spades} {4-Hearts}. The blinds checked, the MP player moved all in for 2,200, Binger raised to 5,000 and the blinds folded.

The MP player turned up {5-Clubs} {5-Spades}, crushed by Binger's {A-Hearts} {A-Diamonds}. The turn was the {Q-Clubs}, the river was the {A-Spades} and Binger claimed another victim. He's now up to 19,000.

Tags: Michael Binger

Roland de Wolfe Doubles Up

Roland de Wolfe
Roland de Wolfe
We caught up to this hand just before the flop. Roland de Wolfe was on the button and the last of his chips were in the pot against a single late-position opponent. The players showed:

de Wolfe: {K-Clubs} {Q-Hearts}
Opponent: {A-Hearts} {K-Hearts}

The flop was dry for both, coming {7-Clubs} {7-Spades} {6-Clubs}. Much to de Wolfe's delight, the turn came the {Q-Diamonds}, giving him the lead in the hand. The river was a harmless {8-Diamonds} and Roland dragged the pot. He now sits on a stack of approximately 6,000.

Rafe Furst Eliminated

A late-position player limped in, Rafe Furst moved all in for 2,500 from the small blind and the limper called. Furst turned up {Q-Hearts} {K-Diamonds}, dominating his opponent's {K-Spades} {3-Spades}. The flop was {J-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} {6-Spades}, but the {3-Hearts} fell on the turn. The river was the {2-Diamonds} and everyone's favorite "Tiltboy" hit the rail.

Tags: Rafe Furst

Greg "FBT" Mueller Eliminated

A middle position player raised to 600 and Greg "FBT" Mueller pushed for his last 2,150 from the cutoff. Jimmy Fricke cold-called from the small blind and the initial raiser passed. The players showed:

Mueller: {A-Clubs} {10-Clubs}
Fricke: {A-Diamonds} {K-Diamonds}

The flop came {10-Hearts} {K-Spades} {K-Hearts} giving Fricke a stranglehold on the hand. Mueller thought he caught up when he saw the ten in the window, but the two kings behind it soured his mood quickly. The turn and river came the {7-Diamonds} and {6-Hearts} respectively and Mueller was sent packing.

Morgan Machina is Early Leader

Morgan Machina
Morgan Machina
With the field still just over 1,000 players, it looks as though Morgan Machina is our early chip leader. From Mission Viejo, CA, Machina has a lengthy poker resume that includes eight prior WSOP cashes, two of which were final tables, and over a half million in career earnings. Machina is currently commanding a stack of just over 26,000.