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

07-06-2008 00:26 UTC-7

EPT Finisher Here

[user38368]

While tracking down the big stacks, we've come across Soren Jensen. He's a well-known player in Denmark who took second in this past season's European Poker Tour in Copenhagen. For his finish there, he won nearly $700,000 in US dollars.

Soren has 74,000 in chips at the moment.

07-06-2008 00:26 UTC-7

Poker Gods Look Kindly on Their Own

MarcC

A player makes it 1,300 to go from under the gun before John Caldwell makes it 5,000 to go from late position. Then another player two seats along raises again to 10,000 before the initial raiser folds. Caldwell calls all in for 9,200 with {A-Hearts}

and is up against {Q-Spades}

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We have the classic of all classic races as the dealer deems their fate {2-Hearts}

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Caldwell makes a wheel and doubles up to 18,450.

Tags: John Caldwell

07-06-2008 00:26 UTC-7

The WSOP Fashion Report: Day 1C

[user25067]

Two men in togas dominated the fashion news on the Main Event's third Day 1. Matt Larsh arrived to play today dressed like an extra from the "Fall of Atlantis" Show at Caesar's Palace. His white toga bore a Bodog logo, though it didn't quite have the panache (or the sequins) of the one donned by Evelyn Ng "fanboy" Garry Gates.

In a true fashion horror show that left this reporter nauseated, a player on Table 24 arrived dressed in -- I kid you not -- a blue and green paisley print shirt, orange and tan checkered madras pants, a brown leather vest, hot pink socks, green suede loafers, and a straw fedora.

"It's like Happy Hour at the thrift store," quipped a fellow PokerNews staffer.

My worst shirt of the day award, however goes to the gentleman who thought that his Purdue Boilermakers-themed Hawaiian shirt was a good idea. Adorned with images of football players, stadiums, and flowers, this shirt should be lit on fire. I will gladly roast a hot dog over the remains.

07-06-2008 00:29 UTC-7

Managing Money Well

[user38368]

Another big stack toward the end of Day 1c play is Dwayne Moyers. He's from Southlake, TX, near Dallas. He bought in directly and plays poker as a hobby. Dwayne tries to play four to five tournaments per year. "I play because it's just so much fun," he says. Dwayne took 19th in the recent WPT Five Diamond at Bellagio.

Dwayne has 82,000 in chips.

07-06-2008 00:32 UTC-7

Cocktails!

[user25067]

"I NEED A SNICKERS!" bellowed Matt Ross to the candy girl floating around the tournament area. "A Snickers for the kid in the wheelchair!" he cried, pointing at one of his tablemates.

Ross and his opponent got their Snickers, but apparently Ross needed something to wash it down with.

"COCKTAILS!" he roared, getting the attention of a nearby server.

Ross ordered a Corona, then turned to the rest of the table to see if they were in need of any libations.

"Two!"

"Three!"

"Four!" came the calls from around the table, as they started an early celebration for making Day 2.

Tags: Matt Ross

07-06-2008 00:34 UTC-7

Tisler Tamed

MarcC

Andrew Tisler can lose a pot apparently as we've just witnessed it. He raised to 1,400 and found a caller in the shape of Jason Manino before the flop came down {3-Hearts}

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It all kicked off here as both players went for it with Manino making the last call all in with {7-Diamonds}

for top set. Tisler was in need of help with {K-Diamonds}

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The turn {4-Spades}

and

offered none of that and he's back down to 117,500. Manino on the other hand is up to 126,000.

Tags: Andrew Tisler Jason Manino

07-06-2008 00:36 UTC-7

Ian Gerald Gets a Late-Night Double-Up

[user25067]

A late-position player raised to 1,500, Burt Boutin called from the button and Ian Gerald called from the small blind. The flop was {K-Spades}

. Gerald checked, the LP player bet, Boutin folded, Gerald moved all in for 14,000 and the LP player called.

Gerald turned over {A-Clubs}

, having flopped the nut straight. His opponent showed {10-Spades}

for bottom set. The turn was the {5-Hearts}

, the river was the {2-Hearts}

and Gerald raked in the pot, doubling his stack to 32,000.

Tags: Ian Gerrald

07-06-2008 00:40 UTC-7

Marcal on a Rush!

[user67765]

Joe Marcal has just taken down two huge pots back-to-back to rocket up the chip count leaderboard.

In the first hand Marcal was able to fire on all streets to get maximum value on a board of {Q-Hearts}

. His opponent understandably thought he was good with his {K-Spades}

for a full house, but Marcal showed {10-Spades}

for quads!

Soon after, Marcal raised it up to 1,100 preflop and found one caller. The flop came {9-Hearts}

and Marcal fired out 1,600. His opponent raised to 6,000 and Marcal flat-called. The turn brought the {7-Hearts}

and Marcal called a 7,500 bet. The river landed the {2-Hearts}

and with four hearts on the board, both players checked it down.

Marcal showed {5-Clubs}

for a set, which was good to scoop another big pot to now sit with 140,000 in chips.

Tags: Joe Marcal

07-06-2008 00:40 UTC-7

One for the Road

[user42991]

Over on Table Orange #1, the players have just ordered shots of Jack Daniels to celebrate making Day 2.

Earlier the players were talking about possibly just passing the blinds around in an effort to make Day 2. Clearly that would be collusion, and so they decided against it. Getting drunk sounded much more fun.

07-06-2008 00:44 UTC-7

Moving in Opposite Directions

[user38368]

Russell Rosenblum raises to 1,500 preflop and Joe Hachem calls out of the big blind.

The flop is {Q-Diamonds}

. Hachem checks and Rosenblum bets 2,000. Hachem calls.

The turn is {J-Hearts}

and Hachem checks. Rosenblum asks for a count of Hachem's remaining chips -- about 17,000 -- and bets 5,000.

Hachem folds angrily. "Today you are running like god against me" Joe says. "Do you realize how bad I've been running for the past two years?" says Rosenblum. Hachem has 17,000 left and Rosenblum has 140,000.