2008 World Series of Poker

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

Rasmus Nielsen Doubles Through Phillip Hilm

Rasmus Nielsen - Event #49
Rasmus Nielsen - Event #49
We caught up to this hand on the turn. With the board reading {K-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} {2-Diamonds} {5-Hearts}, Rasmus Nielsen checked to Phillip Hilm and Hilm bet 12,500. Nielsen moved all in for 32,500 and Hilm made the call. The players showed:

Hilm: {4-Clubs} {3-Clubs}
Nielsen: {A-Spades} {A-Clubs}

The river fell the {5-Clubs} and Nielsen doubled to just over 90,000. Hilm took a big hit on the hand and now sports just under 42,000 chips.

Tags: Phillip HilmRasmus Nielsen

Set Over Set is Gold

...when you're the guy on the top half. Ben Sarnoff was recently that guy. On a board of {8-Clubs} {6-Hearts} {7-Hearts}, Sarnoff got it all in against one opponent. That opponent held pocket sixes; Sarnoff held pocket eights. The turn and river came {J-Spades} {5-Hearts}, eliminating Sarnoff's opponent and rocketing him to the top of our leaderboard with over 160,000 in chips.

Massage Kenna?

Steve Dannenmann just came over to Orange 11 and started giving Kenna James a massage. Apparently Dannenmann commented on James' sexiness at a couple of points during the massage.

Afterwards they started serenading the table with Elvis songs.

You can't make this stuff up folks.

Tags: Kenna JamesSteve Dannenmann

Phillip Hilm Triples Up

Phillip Hilm
Phillip Hilm
After falling all the way down to just 3,625 in chips, Phillip Hilm reraised all in from the small blind for his whole stack. He got action from the under-the-gun player who had opened for a raise, as well as from the small blind. The big blind player bet on the turn, prompting a fold from the initial raiser.

The big blind flipped up {Q-Spades} {Q-Hearts} but that was no match for Hilm's {A-Spades} {A-Hearts}. The {J-Spades} {7-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {3-Spades} {2-Spades} board helped neither player and Hilm tripled up to just over 11,000.

Kenna James Busts

Kenna James out on Day 1b
Kenna James out on Day 1b
Kenna James was visited by Steve Dannenmann a few minutes ago. The two chatted and even sang some Elvis together.

With Dannenmann watching from the side, James raised to 1,600. Edward Teems called from the small blind. The flop came down {K-Hearts} {6-Clubs} {3-Clubs} and both players checked.

The turn was the {K-Spades} and Teems checked again to James. James bet 1,500 and Teems made it 4,500. James called.

The river was the {7-Spades} and Teems put James all in. Kenna made the call with {9-Spades} {9-Hearts}. Teems held {3-Spades} {3-Hearts} for a full house. With his friend Dannenmann watching, James exited the tournament.

Tags: Edward TeemsKenna james

Another Man Down

Chris Verkerk - Eliminated
Chris Verkerk - Eliminated
Chris Verkerk has been short-stacked for quite a while. He decided to go with {K-Spades} {10-Spades} all in preflop, but ran into Juan Naranjo's pocket aces. Verkerk could only come up with a pair of tens when all of the community cards were in the middle. He is eliminated.

Random Table Chatter

"I like you sir, so I'm going to let you stay around for a while."

A player moves all in, and after his opponent finally folds he says, "Oh thank God.."

"What do you expect? I'm Russian."

"You know, they should write that down!" The player looks around and sees about six reporters. "Oh, I guess they are."

Dealer shouts out, "All in and a raise!" Everyone at about three tables looks over like, "Huh?" The dealer, embarrassed, says, "Never mind."

Shane Warne Doubles Up

Shane Warne
Shane Warne
After a {10-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} {6-Spades} flop the player in the small blind checked and Shane Warne bet 6,000. Another player folded and the small blind announced he was all in. Warne made the call and his {Q-Spades} {10-Spades} had out-flopped his opponent's {A-Hearts} {K-Clubs}. Warne needed to avoid a jack and he did just that as the board ran out {9-Hearts} {8-Spades} and Shane's now up to 39,000.

Varkonyi Hanging Around

Robert Varkonyi - alligator blood?
Robert Varkonyi - alligator blood?
A player in middle position raised to 1,800. Robert Varkonyi, with the button, was the only caller. The flop came down {J-Hearts} {9-Hearts} {9-Spades}, prompting the preflop raiser to bet 4,000. Varkonyi raised all in, covering the other player. He called. It was pocket aces for the preflop raiser and pocket jacks (for a full house) for Varkonyi. The turn and river came {K-Hearts} {4-Hearts} to make a flush for Varkonyi's opponent, but it didn't matter. He is eliminated and Varkonyi slides up to 25,000 in chips.

Whisky for All!

Jason Young and Jeff Roth just ordered shots for everyone at their table. They're getting a round of Glenlivet whisky for the table.

Roth: "Good idea."

Young: "It's a great idea."

Roth: "Let's just hope someone doesn't go bust."

Young: "If they do, we'll just drink their shot."

The plan is to take the shots with two minutes left in the level.

Tags: Jason YoungJeff Roth