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

06-29-2008 17:09 UTC-7

Another Lesson Learned

[user38971]

Men "The Master" Nguyen called an opponents all-in preflop holding pocket jacks. His opponent turned over {A-Clubs}

and the race was on. The flop came {K-Spades}

and though Men had his opponent covered, it wasn't by much. The flop meant Nguyen would be down to almost 15,000 and Men was visibly upset after seeing a flop that could cost him the tournament. However, the {J-Spades}

fell on the river and Men let out a loud "Yes!" and followed it up with a slight "suck, and resuck" statement.

After the hand, Men is among the chip leaders with 210,000.

06-29-2008 17:14 UTC-7

Khantrolling Behavior

Shamus

Just now a player down to his last 10,000 pushed all in with K-4, and got one caller. He needed a king to stay alive, and thankfully for him one popped out on the river.

When the king came out, the player stood up and shouted, then clapped his hands in triumph. A member of the staff came over and issued a warning for excessive celebration, but no penalty.

So far this summer we haven't witnessed too much wild behavior at the tables -- although the Main Event is still to come. And we've seen very few instances of the so-called "Hevad Khan" rule actually being enforced.

Meanwhile, Khan himself has been very calm today at his table -- just as he has at every event at this year's WSOP.

Tags: Hevad Khan

06-29-2008 17:19 UTC-7

Pelton Doubles Up

[user38971]

Joe Pelton got all his chips in the middle preflop and was called by a single opponent. Joe turned over pocket nines while his opponent was behind with pocket sevens. Joe ended up flopping a set and is up to 214,000 after the hand.

06-29-2008 17:19 UTC-7

Friedberg Knocks Out Two

Shamus

Jon Friedberg just eliminated two players on successive hands.

On the first, Friedberg called a short-stacked player's all-in with pocket eights. His opponent showed A-6, and Friedberg's hand held up.

On the second, he found himself in a blind-vs.-blind battle with another shortie. The table folded around to Friedberg, who raised to 20,000 from small blind. The big blind called with his last 18,000. Friedberg showed {K-Clubs}

, while his opponent had {K-Spades}

. The board came {10-Diamonds}

, and Friedberg had claimed another victim.

He's now up to 180,000.

Tags: Jon Friedberg

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

06-29-2008 17:31 UTC-7

Well, That Was Awkward

Shamus

Shane Pacheco just called a short-stacked player's all in with A-Q. His opponent held A-K.

The flop came 10-J-8. The turn was a four, and Pacheco was still behind. But a king came on the river, giving Pacheco the Broadway straight.

His opponent, not realizing the king had in fact taken the hand away from him, turned to Pacheco, shook his hand, and said "Sorry" before sitting back down. Whoops. He soon was back up and heading over to the payout desk.

Pacheco is up to 170,000.

06-29-2008 17:44 UTC-7

Phan Takes One

Shamus

Young Phan raised to 11,000 from UTG+1, and the player in the cutoff seat called. The player in the big blind raised all in for 20,600, and both Phan and the cutoff called.

The flop came {4-Hearts}

. Phan bet 30,000 into the dry side pot, prompting the cutoff to fold. Phan showed {A-Hearts}

, and his lone remaining opponent {8-Spades}

. Phan's hand held up, and another player hit the rail.

Phan is up to 150,000.

06-29-2008 17:47 UTC-7

Gazes Sticks Around

[user38971]

A player under the gun made it 12,000 to go preflop and Kristy Gazes moved all in for her remaining 20,000. Her opponent called and showed A-10 while Gazes held pocket queens. The queens held up for Gazes and she's up to 47,000.

06-29-2008 18:00 UTC-7

Queens Hold Up for Khan

Shamus

Matt Culberson pushed all in from early position for about 35,000 and the table folded back around to Hevad Khan who called from the small blind.

Culberson had {A-Hearts}

, while Khan tabled {Q-Diamonds}

. "He had a hand!" said Culberson when Khan showed his queens.

The flop came {J-Hearts}

, the flush draw eliciting a response from the table. However, the turn and river -- {7-Clubs}

-- didn't help Culberson, and he is out.

Khan is up to 135,000.

Tags: Hevad Khan Matt Culberson

06-29-2008 18:06 UTC-7

Pham Heart River

Shamus

David "the Dragon" Pham raised to 20,000 from the cutoff, Manny Minaya reraised to 60,000 from the small blind, and Pham called with the last of his chips.

Minaya {A-Diamonds}

Pham

The flop came a tantalizing {6-Hearts}