Event 40 - $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-22-2008 12:34 UTC-7

Words of Wisdom

[user75032]

Overheard at Blue #1: "I think the book says, 'Don't value-call with a king against a pat hand.' I think I read that somewhere."

06-22-2008 12:36 UTC-7

Gavin Smith just took a pot off of Mike Caro, Sirous Jamshidi, and one other player. He stood pat through the last two draws with an 8-6, just nipping Caro's 8-7.

"I played that one well, didn't I?" said Smith.

06-22-2008 12:39 UTC-7

Yes, Sometimes a King is Good

[user75032]

Thor Hansen knows the power of a king on triple draw. He called Chris Reslock's pre-draw raise. Both drew two on the first draw; Reslock check-called Hansen's bet. On the second draw, Reslock drew two again, while Hansen took only one. Reslock check-called Hansen a second time. On the final draw, Reslock drew two a third time while Hansen took just one. Both players checked it down, and Hansen showed king-seven. That was enough to win the pot.

Tags: Chris Reslock Thor Hansen

06-22-2008 12:51 UTC-7

Gambooooool!

[user75032]

As if triple draw is not already enough of a gambling game, players on Blue #9 have made it more so. They've introduced a "live straddle" to the table. It's not really straddle, more of a dark raise, but in their words it's just something to "spice things up a bit."

06-22-2008 12:56 UTC-7

It's Limit, Baby

Shamus

Scotty Nguyen just took his seat. "No limit, baby, right?" he said. No, not no limit, the table responded. "We play no-limit triple draw I'm all in every hand, baby!" replied an unfazed Nguyen.

Nguyen gets involved with Davidson Matthew on the first hand he is dealt.

The pair capped it before the first draw. Each drew one card. Nguyen bet, Matthew raised, and Nguyen called.

Nguyen then drew one card, and Matthew stood pat. Nguyen checked, Matthew bet, Nguyen raised, and Matthew just called.

Both stood pat on the third round. Nguyen bet and Matthew called.

Nguyen showed an 8-6-5-3-2 and Matthew mucked.

Nguyen dragged another big pot shortly thereafter with a nine-eight. After the hand was completed, he picked up the nine and the eight and shouted to the table: "Don't you know? 1998, baby! 1998!"

06-22-2008 12:58 UTC-7

Rough and Ready

Shamus

Toto Leonidas just took one off of Billy Baxter, showing a rough 8 at the end -- 8-7-5-4-2. Leonidas is back to his starting 5,000, and Baxter down to 4,000.

Tags: Billy Baxter Toto Leonidas

06-22-2008 13:01 UTC-7

Blinds Bonanza

Shamus

Jason Lester just arrived. Looks like he is the only one seated as his table. I'm guessing he'll just be standing pat on every hand until someone else takes a seat.

06-22-2008 13:02 UTC-7

Let's All Draw Three

[user75032]

Blue #7 is among the looser tables so far in the tournament. With five players at the table, each player limped in and drew three cards (!) on the first draw. Action checked to Mike Wattel afterwards, who bet. Only the player in Seat 2 folded.

On the second draw, Wattel stood pat, Marco Traniello drew two, and Marcel Luske and the player in Seat 1 drew one each. Wattel led the betting again, but didn't shake any of his opponents. On the third draw, he opted to break his hand and draw two after Marco Traniello stood pat. Marcel Luske and the player in Seat 1 drew one each.

Everyone checked through on the river. Traniello's nine-eight was enough to win the pot.

Tags: Marcel Luske Marco Traniello Mike Wattell

Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

06-22-2008 13:11 UTC-7

Man Down

[user75032]

It's kind of hard to believe, but we have already lost a player. On his way out of the Amazon Room, the player said he did not win a single hand, and was shown "Number One" three different times by other players. That's a tough day.