2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
6,844
Players Left
9
Next Payout
Place 9
$900,670
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

Level: 32

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 30,000

Chino Rheem Bounces Back Big

Before the flop Kelly Kim raised to 360,000 and Chino Rheem made the call. The flop came {5-Hearts} {6-Clubs} {2-Clubs} and when Kim bet 500,000 Chino raised to 1.3 million. Kelly made the call and the {4-Spades} fell on the turn. Kim checked then called when Rheem bet 1.3 million.

The river brought the {6-Hearts} and when Kim checked Chino bet 1.2 million. Kelly called, to see Rheem roll over {7-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} for the straight.

Ivan Demidov Wins a Big Pot From Chino Rheem

After a {9-Spades} {K-Clubs} {J-Hearts} flop, Ivan Demidov bet 650,000 and Chino Rheem called on the button. The turn brought the {K-Hearts} and both players checked, but when the {J-Diamonds} fell on the river Demidov bet 1.05 million and Rheem made the call.

Ivan turned over {J-Clubs} {10-Hearts} for jacks full and Rheem mucked his hand.

Hamrick Wins With a River Bet

Scott Montgomery opened for 450,000 from the cutoff and Dean Hamrick callled from the button. The flop was {J-Spades} {7-Hearts} {6-Clubs}. Montgomery checked, Hamrick bet 750,000 and Montgomery called. The turn was the {Q-Diamonds} and both players checked. The river was the {9-Hearts}. Montgomery checked, Hamrick bet 1.7 million, Montgomery mucked and Hamrick took it down.

After the hand, Hamrick was up to 14 million.

Tags: Dean HamrickScott Montgomery

Top Ten - Here We Come

Current All Time Money Leader - Jamie Gold
Current All Time Money Leader - Jamie Gold
With a $9,119,517 first prize, the winner of this event will instantly find himself in the top 10 on the all-time money list. However, there are few players who, with a win in November, will find themselves even higher on that list.

Dean Hamrick, should he win the title, would wind up ninth on the all-time money list, whereas Kelly Kim, Scott Montgomery, and Ylon Schwartz would each squeeze into the #8 spot on the all-time money list.

David "Chino" Rheem, having already earned $706,494 in his career, would catapult himself into the #7 spot should he be crowned the world champion in November.

Updated Chip Counts

Dennis Phillips 24,000,000
Ylon Schwartz 14,600,000
Peter Eastgate 14,460,000
David "Chino" Rheem 13,800,000
Scott Montgomery 13,700,000
Dean Hamrick 13,100,000
Joe Bishop 12,000,000
Craig Marquis 11,800,000
Ivan Demidov 9,800,000
Darus Suharto 8,700,000
Kelly Kim 7,200,000

Chris Klodnicki Eliminated in 12th Place ($591,869)

Chris Klodnicki - 12th Place
Chris Klodnicki - 12th Place
Dennis Phillips limped in from early position, Scott Montgomery raised to 600,000, Chris Klodnicki called from the big blind and Phillips folded. The flop was {A-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Spades}. Klodnicki checked, Montgomery bet 1,000,000, Klodnicki moved all in and Montgomery called.

Klodnicki: {J-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds}

Montgomery: {Q-Clubs} {J-Clubs}

Klodnicki's fans started screaming at the top of their lungs for a diamond.

"One f*ckin' time!" shouted a young man with a beer in his hand.

The turn was the {J-Spades} , leaving Klodnicki with a single out -- the king of diamonds. The river, though, was the {4-Diamonds} and Klodnicki was eliminated in 12th place, earning $591,869.

Tags: Chris KlodnickiScott Montgomery