39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event | 2008 World Series of Poker

07-14-2008 14:52 UTC-7

Working Up an Appetite

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We're only about 2 hours into play today but Tiffany Michelle had a big platter of food delivered to the table. She's munching away on chicken and french fries as she plays at the feature table next to the Milwaukee's Light lounge.

07-14-2008 14:55 UTC-7

Rheem Takes One From Sliwinski

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Nicholas Sliwinski opened with a raise to 275,000 before David Rheem made it 700,000 from late position. Sliwinski made the call.

Sliwinski checked in the dark as they saw a flop of {A-Diamonds}

. Rheem bet out 600,000 and that was enough to take down the pot.

Tags: David Rheem Nicholas Sliwinski

07-14-2008 14:56 UTC-7

Very Interesting...?

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Tiffany Michelle raised to 300,000 from under the gun and Craig Marquis called on the button. They both checked the {J-Hearts}

flop as well as the {A-Hearts}

on the turn, but when the {8-Diamonds}

came on the river Michelle checked and Marquis bet 200,000. Tiffany then check-raised to 500,000 and that set Marquis to thinking.

"That's interesting..." he said, and after awhile Tiffany said, "What do you have? It's not that hard, buddy."

Marquis chose to fold, and Tiffany scooped up the pot.

07-14-2008 15:00 UTC-7

Riesenberg Recovering Chips

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Dennis Phillips limped from early position and then called the 325,000 chip raise from Jason Riesenberg.

They saw a flop of {A-Hearts}

and Phillips checked to Riesenberg, who fired 325,000. It was enough to win the hand, as Riesenberg takes down a rare pot today to recover some chips and move to 3.6 million.

Tags: Dennis Phillips Jason Riesenberg

07-14-2008 15:01 UTC-7

Tim Loecke Eliminated in 23rd Place ($257,334)

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From under the gun Scott Montgomery raised to 300,000 and Tim Loecke moved all in for his last 525,000. Ylon Schwartz called from the button and Montgomery called as well.

The flop came {10-Diamonds}

and Scott and Ylon both checked, and when the {3-Hearts}

came on the turn and Montgomery checked, Schwartz bet 600,000. That chased Scott out, and Schwartz turned over his {3-Diamonds}

for the set. That had Loecke's pocket sixes beat, and when the {4-Hearts}

came on the river Tim Loecke was eliminated.

07-14-2008 15:06 UTC-7

Dean Hamrick Doubles Through Brandon Cantu

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Kelly Kim opened for 275,000, Brandon Cantu reraised to 950,000, and Dean Hamrick moved all in. The crowd let out an "Ooooooooooh!" and got on their feet as the action came back to Kim. Kim let his hand go and it was Cantu's turn to tank. Cantu thought for well over five minutes (Tim Loecke getting knocked out in the meantime) before saying "I call."

Cantu {10-Spades}

Hamrick

There was mass disbelief and gasps from the crowd as Cantu rolled over his hand.

The flop was {8-Spades}

and Cantu flopped a pair of fives. The turn was the {8-Diamonds}

, a bad card for Cantu as Hamrick made aces up. Cantu paced in back of the table looking resigned to his fate as his entourage called for a five. The river, though was the {10-Diamonds}

and Cantu made two pair, but it was no matter-- Hamrick's aces and eights were best and he raked in the massive pot.

Cantu was down to 2.4 million after the hand while Hamrick was up to 5.5 million. Cantu is now the tournament's shortest stack.

Tags: Brandon Cantu Dean Hamrick

07-14-2008 15:06 UTC-7

Toni Judet Eliminated in 22nd Place ($257,334)

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Jason Riesenberg bumped it up to 300,000 from middle position with Darus Suharto making the call. Toni Judet then reraised to 1 million from the cutoff. Riesenberg folded before Suharto moved all in. Judet made the call.

Judet: {J-Clubs}

Suharto:

The board fell {Q-Hearts}

and Judet becomes our 22nd-place finisher for $257,334 in prize money.

Tags: Darus Suharto Toni Judet

07-14-2008 15:14 UTC-7

Joe Bishop Wins a 5 Million Pot

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Joe Bishop raised to 330,000 and Peter Eastgate called. The flop was {A-Clubs}

. Bishop bet 375,000, Eastgate raised to 1,000,000 and Bishop called. Bishop checked in the dark before the {4-Hearts}

came down. Eastgate bet 1.4 million and Bishop called. The river was the {10-Diamonds}

. Bishop checked, and Eastgate checked behind.

Bishop showed {5-Clubs}

for only a pair of fives, Eastgate mucked and Bishop took it down, running out to his friends in the crowd and giving high fives.

"That's a super call" he said.

Bishop is up to about 11.1 million while Eastgate has fallen to 6.5 million.

Tags: Joe Bishop Peter Eastgate

07-14-2008 15:20 UTC-7

Kim Works The Short Stack

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Nicholas Sliwinski raised from middle position to 275,000 before Albert Kim made it 675,000 to go from the button. The blinds folded and Sliwinski made the call.

The flop came {10-Diamonds}