39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event Day 1a | 2008 World Series of Poker

07-03-2008 21:28 UTC-7

Hinkle Wins Race

[user67765]

Blair Hinkle has eliminated another player after winning a preflop race holding {A-Diamonds}

against his opponent's {J-Clubs}

when the board ran out {7-Spades}

.

Hinkle is now up to 75,000 chips.

Tags: Blair Hinkle

07-03-2008 21:23 UTC-7

Kido Pham Busts Player

[user38368]

Preflop, Kido raises and the big blind reraises. Kido calls. On a flop of {2-Spades}

, his opponent goes all in for 10,900 and Kido calls.

Kido: {9-Clubs}

Opponent:

The turn and river are {A-Clubs}

and Kido is up to 95,000.

07-03-2008 21:20 UTC-7

1,297= Official Number

[user25067]

It's 100 percent official -- 1,297 people entered Day 1A of the Main Event. Adjust your over/under bets accordingly.

07-03-2008 21:17 UTC-7

Steve Sung Doubles

[user67765]

Steve Sung pushed from the button for 6,250 and the player in the small blind made the call.

Sung: {A-Clubs}

Small blind: {J-Spades}

It looked like Sung was heading to the rail when the board landed {2-Diamonds}

but a saving {Q-Spades}

on the river gave Sung the bigger pair as he doubles to about 13,000 chips.

Tags: Steve Sung

07-03-2008 21:15 UTC-7

Joe Sebok Eliminated

[user38368]

Joe Sebok raises preflop with {J-?}

. Another player with {Q-?}

reraises. Sebok pushes and the opponent calls. The board runs out {Q-?}

-x and Sebok busts out. He kicks a door loudly on his way through the exit.

07-03-2008 21:15 UTC-7

Chau Giang Picks Off a Bluff

[user25067]

An early position player raised to 950 and Chau Giang called from the button. The flop was {9-Clubs}

. The EP player checked, Giang bet 4,000, and the EP player moved all in for 16,650, sending Giang into the tank for a good five minutes before making the call.

The EP player sheepishly turned over {Q-Hearts}

while Giang showed {7-Spades}

.

"One more time I'm right! I'm going to win this tournament!" exclaimed Giang as the dealer burned and turned the {5-Clubs}

, making Giang a nine-high straight. The river was the {10-Hearts}

and Giang raked in the pot.

"Oh man this is good for the final table here!" said Giang as he stacked up his new pile of chips, totaling 70,000.

Tags: Chau Giang

07-03-2008 21:13 UTC-7

It Works to Slow Play Them Sometimes...Just

MarcC

Jonah Rogers made a raise from under the gun to 1,4000. It was folded around until the player in the small blind reraised to 2,500. Jonah made the call before the flop came {7-Hearts}

.

Both players checked so the turn was dealt as {5-Clubs}

Rogers then bet 3,000 before seeing it raised to 6,000. Rogers then moved all in and his opponent called.

Rogers tabled {4-Hearts}

to his opponent's {A-Clubs}

.

The river came {10-Clubs}

to miss all of Roger's draws and double his opponent up. Roger's still very healthy on 50,500.

Tags: Jonah Rogers

07-03-2008 21:13 UTC-7

Based on a True Story

Shamus

A player under the gun raised to 900, and it folded back around to Brandon Adams, author of the poker-themed novel Broke, in the big blind. Adams called.

The flop came {10-Spades}