Event 49 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-29-2008 15:57 UTC-7

Mueller Continues Run

[user38971]

Greg Mueller raised preflop for 6,000 and Larry Marshall moved all in for another 24,000 more. Greg called and showed {A-Hearts}

while Marshall turned over A-10. Marshall spiked a 10 on the flop and Greg failed to improve.

The following hand, Greg made it 6,000 again preflop and a player at his table raised it to 18,000. Greg reraised to 58,000 and his opponent folded. Immediately after, Jon Friedberg, who's currently sitting at the same table, asked "Can I have a table change? This table's a little crazy."

Greg is back up to 120,000.

06-29-2008 16:04 UTC-7

Players Are On a Break

[user38971]

Players are on a twenty-minute break.

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 400

06-29-2008 16:23 UTC-7

Players Are Back From Break

[user38971]

Cards are in the air!

06-29-2008 16:37 UTC-7

Break a Leg

Shamus

We sometimes report on tables breaking. Well, now we mean it literally.

A leg on Table #8 is broken, so staff have moved the players who had been sitting there elsewhere. A bit awkward as that table sits right in the middle of the group of tables currently being used for our event.

06-29-2008 16:44 UTC-7

Bad Day for Monarchs

Shamus

A player in middle position pushed his last 15,000 in the middle, Jason Moungey called from the button, then Eugene Todd reraised all in to 60,000 from the big blind. Moungey called.

Todd showed {K-Hearts}

, the MP player {Q-Diamonds}

, and Moungey {10-Clubs}

.

The flop came A-A-10, and Moungey went from way behind to way in front. The turn and river were both eights, and both Todd and the MP player were busted. Moungey is now up to 150,000.

06-29-2008 16:48 UTC-7

Why Can't We Be Friends?

Shamus

A player under the gun pushed all in for 16,000, and J.C. Tran, who had about 130,000, made the call. Tran showed {6-Diamonds}

, and his opponent {8-Spades}

.

Before the flop, Tran suggested they chop the pot, if no one else objected. That drew some laughs.

The eights held up, and Tran took a small hit. He now has 115,000.

Tags: J.C. Tran

06-29-2008 16:54 UTC-7

Respect the Master

Shamus

Michael Herrera raised to 9,000 from under the gun. Then Men "the Master" Nguyen reraised to 29,000 from middle position.

"I raise under the gun and you still reraise me," said Herrera. "You must have a big hand." Herrera showed his {A-Hearts}

, then folded.

"Good fold," said Nguyen, and showed his {A-Spades}

. Men is up to 117,000.

Tags: Men Nguyen

06-29-2008 17:01 UTC-7

Nguyen-er Nguyen-er Chicken Dinner

Shamus

Peter Nguyen raised to 9,000 from the button, and both blinds called. The flop came {10-Spades}

. The blinds checked, Nguyen bet 17,000, and just the player in the small blind called.

The turn was the {5-Hearts}

. The SB checked, Nguyen pushed all in, and after tanking for awhile the SB made the call.

Nguyen showed {A-Diamonds}

for two pair, while the SB showed {A-Clubs}

. The river was the {3-Diamonds}

, and the SB was eliminated. Nguyen has moved up to 240,000.

Tags: Peter Nguyen

06-29-2008 17:05 UTC-7

Double Up for FBT

[user38971]

Tim Croston moved all in preflop for 15,000 and Greg Mueller and another player at the table made the call. The flop fell {7-Hearts}

and Mueller led out for 37,500 after his opponent checked. Mueller's opponent check-raised all in for 130,000 and Mueller went into the tank for five minutes before making the call. Mueller showed {K-Clubs}

and his opponent turned over pocket nines. The pair of tens held up for Mueller, who's now up over 220,000.

The {Q-Spades}

on the river ended up winning the hand for Tim Croston, who held K-Q. Croston won the main pot, while Mueller crippled the table chipleader.