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

07-05-2008 13:04 UTC-7

Steve Wong Gets Early Lesson

[user67765]

Steve Wong is not happy after quickly learning about one of the WSOP tournament rules. Wong was standing near his seat when the cards were being dealt. The tournament rules stipulate that you must be within reach of your chair when the dealer finishes dealing all cards or else your hand is declared dead. Wong was upset at the ruling as he was standing very close to where his chair was, but the dealer enforced the rule and Wong's hand was pulled into the muck.

Tags: Steve Wong

07-05-2008 13:04 UTC-7

You Turned My Heart

MarcC

The flop was out and reading as {5-Diamonds}

. The small blind player checked to the preflop aggressor, Bryan Devonshire, who bet 450 before seeing it raised up to 2,000.

Devonshire made the call and the turn came {3-Hearts}

, to which the small blind player check-called a 3,425 bet. The river came {10-Diamonds}

and once again the small blind player check-called a bet from Devonshire, this time for 6,625.

Devonshire tabled {Q-Hearts}

for the flush and his opponent mucked. He's up to 32,000 already.

07-05-2008 13:04 UTC-7

John Strzemp Wins a Big Early Pot

[user37786]

With the board showing {J-Clubs}

all the money went in the middle and John Strzemp revealed {K-Spades}

for a turned set of kings and eliminated a player from today's event. He's now up to 35,400.

07-05-2008 13:03 UTC-7

Sexton Trips Up, Only to Chop

[user25067]

On a flop of {A-Diamonds}

the small blind led out for 300 and Mike Sexton called. When the turn came the {A-Clubs}

, the small blind fired again for 1,000 and Sexton shot him a look before making the call. The {9-Spades}

on the river brought another 1,000 bet from the small blind and Sexton called.

The small blind showed {A-Hearts}

, Sexton showed {A-Spades}

and they chopped the pot.

Tags: Mike Sexton

07-05-2008 13:02 UTC-7

Larry Flynt Nearly Out

[user40108]

The under-the-gun player raised to 200 and Larry Flynt called from middle position. The flop came {Q-Clubs}

and Flynt called a bet of 500 from his opponent.

The {5-Clubs}

hit the turn and it was checked to Flynt. He bet 1,000 and got a quick call. When the river fell the {K-Diamonds}

, Flynt's opponent led out for 3,000. Flynt raised to 8,000 and the under-the-gun player moved all in. Flynt made the call and the players showed:

Flynt: {Q-Spades}

Opponent:

His opponent showed Broadway and Flynt's straight was second best. He was left with just 2,200 chips after the hand.

Tags: Larry Flynt

07-05-2008 13:01 UTC-7

John Kalmar Seeking Another Final Table

[user67765]

John Kalmar is a name that would sound familiar to most poker fans out there but perhaps you can't quite place where you've heard it. Well if you think back to last year's WSOP Main Event and the final table then you'd be able to picture a entertaining British guy mixing it up with Lee Watkinson, Tuan Lam and Jerry Yang for the ultimate prize in poker.

Last year Kalmar actually didn't want to play the Main Event, and planned to leave early to go back to England, but managed to win a seat in the last mega-satellite to gain his Main Event seat and went on to finish fifth for over $1.25 million.

Since last year's result, John has had only a few small WPT cashes but is back again this year to try for back-to-back final tables and the chance to go a few places better. John will be a player to watch throughout today's play.

Tags: John Kalmar

07-05-2008 12:57 UTC-7

Sing of Happy... Not Sad

[user25067]

A middle-position player raised to 300 and David Singer made the call from the big blind. The flop was {7-Hearts}

. Singer led out for 750 and the MP player called. The turn was the {4-Diamonds}

and both players checked. The river was the {2-Hearts}

. Singer bet 2,000 and his opponent called.

Singer rolled over {9-Hearts}

for the flush and picked up a nice pot to start the day.

Tags: David Singer

07-05-2008 12:57 UTC-7

You Awada Battle with Me?

MarcC

Joe Awada just got into a battle with the player who sucked out on him before. This time after a series of bets and raises on the flop Awada moved all-in for 7,650 on the turn with the board reading {2-Spades}

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As the other guy tanked Awada said, "I'm not going to let you get there on the river again."

The other guy then folded {Q-Diamonds}

face up. Awada said he had kings, but all that matters is that Awada has the pot and is up to 26,600.

Tags: Joe Awada

07-05-2008 12:55 UTC-7

Townsend Outflops Opponent

[user38971]

We caught up with the hand on the turn, with the board reading {5-Clubs}

and Brian Townsend made it 5,800 to go after his opponent checked. His opponent called and the river brought the {4-Clubs}

. Townsend's opponent went all in for his remaining 10,000 and Townsend insta-called, showing {A-Clubs}

for the flopped nut flush, while his opponent turned over {Q-Spades}

for top pair.

After the hand, Townsend is up to 40,000.

07-05-2008 12:53 UTC-7

Tangled Up in Blue

[user25067]

The Amazon's Blue section boasts a number of WSOP bracelet winners including Jeff Lisandro, David Singer, Mike Sexton, John Juanda, Burt Boutin, Michael Gracz.