2008 World Series of Poker

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

The G Takes A Hit

Tony G
Tony G
With close to 5,000 in the pot on a board of {8-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{6-Spades}{K-Spades}{Q-Hearts} Tony G and his opponent checked the river with his opponent showing down {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}.

"It's good..." said Tony as he tossed his cards in the muck.

"Too easy...everytime..." he cried as he struggles to get things going today. He's at 15,500.

Tags: Tony G

Tran Breaks Bonding

Nghi Tran and Lars Bonding get into a preflop raising war, with Tran eventually all in and Lars calling with only 700 behind.

Tran has {A-?}{A-?} and Bonding {A-?}{K-?}, and the board is {5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}. Lars goes out a short time later, also at the hands of Tran. Tran is up to 40,700.

Perhaps a Well-Chosen Analogy Would Help?

David Sklansky, from Event No. 47
David Sklansky, from Event No. 47
David Sklansky was just involved in a hand in which he was heads up against an opponent when the flop came a beastly 6-6-6.

Sklansky's opponent bet 600, to which Sklansky responded "That's an appropriate bet."

"What?" asked the opponent. "600, that's an appropriate bet," repeated Sklansky, indicating the sixes on board. (He did not add "Do you see why?")

"What?"

Several at the table then chimed in try to to help explain why the bet was appropriate.

Sklansky called the bet, then folded to a turn bet. He currently has 16,500.

Tags: David Sklansky

Burt Boutin KOs a Short Stack

The money went all in preflop, a short-stacked, early-position player pushing in with {J-Clubs} {J-Hearts} and Burt Boutin making the call from middle position with {5-Clubs} {7-Clubs}. Boutin flopped a five and turned a seven for two pair to eliminate the shortie and increase his stack to 25,000.

Tags: Burt Boutin

When In Rome...

Toga, Toga!
Toga, Toga!
Seriously, Matt Larsh and PokerNews Tournament Director Garry Gates didn't get together and say, "Hey, let's both wear togas today!" Garry lost a bet with Evelyn Ng, and Matt lost a bet with his buddy Matt McCullough. The two had a deal where if one of them finished in the top three of the World Series of Poker-Europe Main Event the winner would buy the loser into this tournament. Incredibly, McCullough finished third to Annette Obrestad and John Tatatabai in London and ponied up the dough for Larsh to play. Of course, Larsh had to drape himself in Roman costume to play, but that seems a small price to pay for a seat in the Main Event.

Or is it? Because in a bizarre coincidence Larsh and McCullough are both sitting at Table #61 in the Brasilia Room, directly across from each other. So McCullough gets to look at Larch in his get-up all day. Well, or until their table breaks. Or either of them busts out.

Silence Continues

We reported earlier today that the silence in the Amazon room is just plain eerie, and it continues even into the start of level 2. Players are being very, very silent and the only real sound heard is the shuffle of chips in between fingers.

Proof of silence? In a field where most players sport hats and sunglasses and over-sized headphones, looking out into the crowd only a small handful of headphones can be seen. They're simply not as needed today.

Minh All In

Minh Ly
Minh Ly
Minh Ly was all in for his last 2,150 on a flop showing {2-Spades} {A-Hearts} {10-Diamonds}. He held {A-Diamonds} {J-Clubs} and was ahead, but at risk of elimination against the {Q-Hearts} {10-Hearts} of his opponent. The turn and river came down friendly for Ly; the {5-Clubs} and {K-Hearts} did nothing to improve the other player's hand and doubled him back up to 8,000.

Tags: Minh Ly

Mythological Griffin

Griffin Down to 8K
Griffin Down to 8K
Just before the break, on a flop of {4-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}, Gavin Griffin checks in the big blind and his opponent bets 525 on the button. Griffin calls.

The turn is {7-Spades} and Griffin checks. The button bets 1,200 and Griffin calls.

The river is {10-Spades} and both check. The button shows {K-Clubs}{J-Hearts} and Griffin mucks. He's down to 8,000.