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

07-04-2008 23:00 UTC-7

Richard Muhlenbruch Loves the Ladies

[user40108]

A late-position short stack pushed all for 4,025 and Richard Muhlenbruch called from the big blind. The players showed:

Muhlenbruch: {Q-Spades}

Opponent:

The queens held as the board came {7-Hearts}

and Muhlenbruch did his part to trim the field.

Tags: Richard Muhlenbruch

07-04-2008 23:04 UTC-7

Yves Dupuis Eliminated

[user42991]

Yves Dupuis was all in preflop against Barny Boatman. Boatman held {A-?}

and Dupuis held {K-?}

. The board helped neither player and Dupuis was gone. Boatman moved up to around 90,000 in chips.

Tags: Yves Dupuis

07-04-2008 23:12 UTC-7

Not So Bueno

[user75032]

Eddy Bueno has been eliminated from the tournament and has left the Amazon Room. He ran his {A-?}

into an opponent's {A-?}

and couldn't make it work.

07-04-2008 23:13 UTC-7

Luck Isn't Always with the Ladies

[user37786]

If I have one piece of advice for people playing in the World Series of Poker Main Event, it's this -- try not to run your big pairs into aces. Just don't do it. It's not gonna work out well for you (well, it's not gonna work out well about four out of every five times it happens). It didn't work out for Charlie Ward, as his queens ran into another player's aces and the bullets held up. Ward was left with just 4,675 after the hand.

07-04-2008 23:16 UTC-7

Antonius Stays Active

[user40108]

With the board reading {Q-Spades}

, Patrik Antonius checked over to his lone opponent Christina Hall. Hall bet 2,500 and Antonius raised to 6,500.

Hall called and the {6-Spades}

hit the river. Antonius led out for 9,000 and got a quick call from Hall. Hall showed {Q-Hearts}

but couldn't beat Antonius' {A-Spades}

.

After stacking the pot, Antonius is now sitting on a stack of about 105,000.

07-04-2008 23:19 UTC-7

Tom McEvoy Eliminated

[user40108]

Tom McEvoy played his hand for a raise and took a flop of {10-?}

with one other player.

McEvoy got all his chips in the middle and was way behind holding {J-?}

against the {6-?}

of his opponent.

The turn and river blanked and McEvoy hit the rail.

Tags: Tom McEvoy

07-04-2008 23:21 UTC-7

Sam Grizzle Eliminated

[user40108]

After seeing a flop of {Q-?}

with two diamonds, Sam Grizzle moved all in with the {K-Diamonds}

. Grizzle got action by a player holding {8-?}

and when the turn and river fell an {A-?}

and a

with no diamonds, Grizzle was sent packing.

07-04-2008 23:26 UTC-7

"Captain" Tom Drifts Off Course

[user40108]

"Captain" Tom Franklin just took a big hit when his {K-Diamonds}

got outrun by the {Q-Clubs}

of his opponent.

The board ran out {A-Clubs}

and two kings were no good.

The chips went in preflop and it was a hit of about 16,000 to his stack. He is still afloat however with about 41,000.

07-04-2008 23:27 UTC-7

Enter Caltabiano

[user42991]

Nick Caltabiano is the current Day 1b chip leader with 122,000 in chips. He is a limit cash game player from Syracuse, NY. He primarily plays in Atlantic City but flies to Los Angeles to play as well.

His preferred game is $100-$200 and $200-$400 limit hold'em. This is his first Main Event and fourth World Series of Poker overall. He is seeking his first-ever WSOP cash.

Tags: Nick Caltabiano

07-04-2008 23:30 UTC-7

That's Brutal

[user75032]

Danilo Carlucce paid $10,000 to play in the Main Event of the World Series of Poker, and all he got out of it was this bad beat story. His red pocket jacks were no match for an opponent's {J-Spades}

when four spades hit the board. Carlucce has been eliminated from the tournament.