2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 1a
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

It's Getting Cool in Here

Walked Off in a Daze
Walked Off in a Daze
Just before the break a player in early position raised it up from early position, Ed Sabat called from the button before Stefan Mattsson reraised to 4,900 from the big blind. Sabat was the only caller.

The flop came an action-delicious {A-?} {K-?} {Q-?} and a series of bets and raises saw all the chips in the middle.

It was a cooler as Sabat tabled {Q-?} {Q-?} to Mattsson's {K-?} {K-?} for set over set. The turn and river changed nothing and Sabat's dreams are over.

Mattsson jumps to share the lead at 135,000.

Tags: Ed SabatStefan Mattsson

Break Time

Players are on their last 20-minute break of the evening.

Here are the top five chip counts:

Patrick Fortin 135,000
Mark Garner 111,000
Brandon Adams 110,000
Kido Pham 110,000
Darrell Dicken 100,000

Glantz Makes Courageous Call

Matt Glantz
Matt Glantz
Just prior to the break Matt Glantz was involved in a pretty sick hand with David Catmull. Glantz had raised from late position to 900 and Catmull called in the small blind.

They took a flop of {J-Hearts}{9-Spades}{3-Hearts} and Catmull checked to Glantz who bet out 1,700. Catmull then check-raised to 11,700, sending Glantz into the tank. He eventually decided to make the call.

Before the burn and turn, Catmull announced that he was moving all in, in the dark, for 28,000 in total. The turn landed the {A-Clubs} and Glantz went into the tank once again, with a big decision following an intruging play by his opponent.

After several minutes of thought Glantz made the call and tabled {J-Diamonds}{10-Spades} for merely a pair of jacks. It was a remarkable call as Catmull flipped over {5-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for the bare flush draw.

The river was the {J-Spades} and Glantz makes a huge double-up after a courageous call to move to over 70,000 at the break.

Tags: Matt Glantz

Overcards Don't Faze Vos

Yeah, baby I'll call you down with fives
Yeah, baby I'll call you down with fives
On a flop of {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}{8-Spades}, Mark Vos called his early-position opponent's 2,500 bet. The turn was the {7-Clubs}. The EP player bet 4,000 and Vos called. The river was the {4-Diamonds}. The EP player bet 7,000 and Vos called.

The EP player showed {Q-Spades}{4-Spades} for a pair of fours and a busted flush draw. Vos had him with {5-Spades}{5-Hearts} and dragged the pot, increasing his stack to 56,000.

Tags: Mark Vos

Adams Cracks Century

Brandon Adams
Brandon Adams
Brandon Adams has moved to amongst our chip leaders after getting his chips in the middle on a flop of {7-Spades}{3-Spades}{3-Hearts}. Adams held pocket kings to be in great shape against his opponent's pocket queens.

The turn was the {9-Clubs} and river the {10-Spades} and Adams moves up to 110,000 chips.

Tags: Brandon Adams

Linda Lee vs. Erica Schoenberg

Linda Lee had been turned around in her chair, talking to some rail friends while a hand was dealt in. The dealer paused rather than mucking her hand, and Erica Schoenberg raised a fuss about it. Linda turned back around and began jawing with Erica.

The argument has spilled over to their respective boyfriends, with Linda extolling hers, Avery Cardoza, and picking on Erica's, David Benyamine.

Wasicka Lays it Down

Wasicka Folds
Wasicka Folds
On the button, a player raises to 800 and Paul Wasicka calls in the small blind. The big blind calls as well.

The flop is {7-Hearts}{8-Spades}{9-Spades} and all three check. The turn is {3-Spades} and Wasicka bets 1,450. The big blind calls and the button folds.

The turn is {5-Hearts} and Wasicka bets 3,950. The big blind raises all in for 11,650 and Wasicka folds. He's down to 24,000.

Arieh Out

Josh Arieh Eliminated
Josh Arieh Eliminated
Alan Nowak limped in from the cutoff before Josh Arieh raised it up to about 900 from the button. Nowak was the lone caller.

They look a flop of {J-Spades}{Q-Spades}{4-Spades} and Nowak led out for 2,000. Arieh made the call. The turn was the {6-Diamonds} and Nowak fired for a second time, this time pushing 5,000 into the middle. Arieh once again called as the media started to swarm around the table.

The river was the {7-Hearts} and Nowak fired a third bullet worth 10,000 which was enough to put Arieh all in.

Arieh went into the tank for a long time, sighing, "This is brutal!" before eventually making the call.

"You got me," says Nowak and shows {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for just a pair of jacks.

Arieh replied, "No, you win," as he tossed his cards into the muck and quietly exited the Amazon Room.

Tags: Josh Arieh

Eric Liu Eliminated

On a board reading {7-Diamonds} {7-Spades} {3-Hearts} {8-Clubs} Eric Liu faced an 8,000 bet and after a lengthy stint in the tank, elected to move all in. His opponent insta-called, showing {J-Hearts} {7-Hearts} for trips while Liu revealed {Q-Hearts} {Q-Spades}. The river was the {A-Clubs} and Liu hit the rail.

Tags: Eric Liu