2008 World Series of Poker

Event 42 - $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em World Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
97
Prize
$368,832
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,018,380
Entries
2,218
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Slim Doesn't Need To Practice

Yesterday we reported on a proprosed prop bet between Amarillo Slim and one of our field reporters, Neil Fray. You can read more about it here. Slim challenged Neil to a basketball free-throw shooting contest.

When Neil recently passed by Slim's table, he looked up and said to Neil, "So, have you been practicing your free throws?"

"No. Have you?" replied Neil.

"Ha, I don't need to practice!" quipped Slim.

Tags: Amarillo Slim

Villareal Dealt Cruel Blow

Eddie Villareal has been crippled in very cruel fashion. All the money was in on a flop of {7-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{J-Clubs} with Villareal looking in great shape to eliminate Stephen Carpenter.

Villareal held {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts} for a set of sevens to hold the lead over Carpenter's {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}. However, remarkably the board brought a {J-Diamonds} on the turn and another {J-Spades} on the river to give Carpenter jacks full of kings, and the best hand against Villareal's jacks full of sevens.

After the hand Villareal is left with 10,000 while Carpenter survives to jump to 60,000.

Tags: Eddie VillarealStephen Carpenter

Reason For Break

The reason for the break was the excessive line at the cash out table. After the bubble burst people were falling fast and the line was getting out of control, so the Harrah's staff ordered a 10 minute break so the line could dissipate.

The break is now over and play has resumed.

Mike Comer Eliminated

Mike Comer raised to 9,000 from the small blind before Edmond Schwartz re-raised to 18,000 from the big blind. Comer moved all in for an additional 14,000 and Schwartz made the call.

Comer: {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}
Schwartz: {K-Spades}{10-Spades}

The board ran out {10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{A-Spades} and after some confusion from Comer who thought he won the pot with his set, the pot was pushed to Schwartz for his straight to send Comer to the growing payout line.

Tags: Edmond SchwartzMike Comer

Avery Cardoza Recovers

Avery Cardoza has recovered some chips after getting it all in preflop with pocket fours against his opponent's pocket jacks.

However a four peeled off on the turn to give Cardoza a set and the hand.

"I lost three straight with the best hand then win with the worst hand!" laughed Cardoza as he raked in the pot to now sit with 46,000 chips.

Tags: Avery Cardoza

Bob Autrey Eliminated

G David Hays raised it up from the cutoff to 8,000 and Bob Autrey moved all in from the button for 27,000 in total. Hays made the call.

Hays: {A-Spades}{9-Diamonds}
Autrey: {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}

The board ran out {9-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{10-Spades}{8-Clubs}{7-Spades} to give Hays two pair to send an unlucky Autrey home.

Tags: Bob Autrey