2008 World Series of Poker
Event 52 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Main Event Practice in the Brasilia Room
With just eight tables in this event left in Brasilia room, there was about a 2:1 player-to-dealer ratio.
One floor supervisor, slightly frustrated, put index finger and thumb to his head saying, under his breath, "What a disaster."
Fifteen minutes later — after asking the H.O.R.S.E. players to hold up — "disaster" was apparently averted.
Anna Wroblewski Chips Up
Chris Ferguson Doubles Up
The flop came and Ferguson bet 1,000. His opponent raised, making it 2,5000 straight and Ferguson moved all in for 3,900 total. His opponent called and the players showed:
Ferguson:
Opponent:
Up against a flush draw and an inside straight draw, Ferguson had to dodge a lot of cards. Luckily for him, the turn came the and the river the . Ferguson's top pair was best and he doubled up to approximately 9,400.
Bryan Micon is Out
Start Resizing the Bracelet
"Pretty good," she said, and then after thinking a second she said, "I think I'm going to win."
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Young Phan Quadruples Up
Phan:
Opponent 1:
Opponent 2:
Opponent 3:
Phan was in very bad shape but managed to come away unscatched on the board. The player with the aces took down a big side pot but Phan quadrupled up to 2,600 chips.
Max Pescatori Doubles Up
Pescatori:
Opponent:
Max had his opponent drawing dead and the meaningless hit the river. Pescatori now works with a stack of about 7,000.
Andy Black Eliminated
The flop came and the small blind check-called Black's bet of 200. The turn fell the and again the small blind checked. Black bet 350. His opponent raised to 1,100 and Black moved all in for 1,200. The small blind quickly called and the players showed:
Black:
Opponent:
Black's six-high straight was no good against his opponent's eight-high straight. The river fell the and Black headed for the rail.