Event 8 - $10,000 World Championship Mixed Event Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-04-2008 20:30 UTC-7

Sammy Farha Doubles Through Dewey Tomko

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No-limit hold'em:

On a flop of {A-Clubs}

, Sam Farha moved all in for 3,000 and found a caller in Dewey Tomko. Farha rolled over {A-Spades}

, well ahead of Tomko's {Q-Clubs}

. The turn was the {J-Hearts}

, the river was the {A-Clubs}

and Farha doubled through Tomko to the tune of 20,000 in chips.

Tags: Dewey Tomko Sam Farha

06-04-2008 20:26 UTC-7

Chau-Chau vs. Stevie Z

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2-7 Triple Draw:

On the first draw, Chau Giang, Tom Schneider, and Steve Zolotow each draw two. Giang checks, Schneider checks, Zolotow bets, and both men call.

On the second draw, Giang takes two, Schneider takes two, and Zolotow takes one. Giang checks, Schneider checks, Zolotow bets again, Giang calls and Schneider folds.

On the third draw, Giang and Zolotow each draw one. Giang bets and Zolotow calls.

Giang shows 8-6-5-4-2, Zolotow mucks, and Giang rakes in the pot, increasing his stack to 33,000. Zolotow is left with 9,200.

Tags: Chau Giang Steve Zolotow Tom Schneider

06-04-2008 20:20 UTC-7

Marcel Luske Loses to a Better Two Pair

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Stud:

Marcel Luske's board read {2-Spades}

with his opponent showing {A-Clubs}

, in the order that the cards were dealt. Upon receiving their seventh card face-down, Luske's opponent bet out, to which Marcel made the call.

His opponent turned over his down cards that contained the {A-Hearts}

, giving him a five card hand of the {A-Hearts}

for two pair with a king kicker. Luske mumbled that he had a smaller two pair and mucked his holding.

Luske has dropped to 29,000.

Tags: Marcel Luske

06-04-2008 20:14 UTC-7

Schneider's Straight Flush

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Pot-limit Omaha:

On a flop of {10-Clubs}

, Tom Schneider and his opponent got it all in.

Schneider turned up {J-Clubs}

for top set and an open-ended straight flush draw, while his opponent rolled over {K-Hearts}

.

"I have no outs!" exclaimed Schneider's unfortunate opponent.

The turn was the {7-Clubs}

and Schneider made a jack-high straight flush. The river was the meaningless {8-Spades}

. Schneider made the stone nuts, eliminated his opponent and now sits on 41,000 in chips.

Tags: Tom Schneider

06-04-2008 20:10 UTC-7

No T.H.O.R.S.E.N.P. Title For Reigning H.O.R.S.E. Champ

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After a raise by Adam Spiegelberg and a call by Doyle Brunson in front of him, Deeb raised to 3500 and got called by both players.
The flop came {9-Clubs}

and Spiegelberg moved all-in. Brunson folded and Deeb went into the tank before he called and showed {7-Clubs}

. Spiegelberg had {k-Spades}

and no club or seven came on the turn or river and the 2008 H.O.R.S.E. champion was eliminated.

Tags: Doyle Brunson Freddy Deeb

06-04-2008 20:10 UTC-7

Antonius Scoops

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Stud-8:

Patrik Antonius: {2-Spades}

Toto Leonidas: {K-Clubs}

On sixth street, Antonius checked, Leonidas bet, Antonius raised and Leonidas called. On seventh street Antonius led out and Leonidas called.

Antonius turned up {A-Hearts}

for a wheel and scooped the pot.

Tags: Patrik Antonius Toto Leonidas

06-04-2008 20:05 UTC-7

Bach Bounced

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No-limit hold'em:

On a flop of {K-Diamonds}

David Bach moved all in for 7,600 and Tim Phan made the call.

Bach: {A-Spades}

Phan:

The turn was the {4-Clubs}

, the river was the {K-Clubs}

and Bach made an early exit.

Tags: David Bach Tim Phan

06-04-2008 19:52 UTC-7

Players Return from Break

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Level: 3

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 0

06-04-2008 19:36 UTC-7

Gary Benson Crippled

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Gary Benson heads to the first break with only two green 25-denomination chips left in his stack. In a NLHE hand against Jeff Madsen, the young gun turned quad threes, holding 3-3 on a board of K-J-3-3-Q. Benson rivered second pair holding A-Q, and his stack was decimated.

Tags: Gary Benson Jeff Madsen