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

07-05-2008 22:13 UTC-7

I Can Feel It Coming in the Air Tonight

Shamus

Eric Baldwin raised to 800 from early position, then Phil Collins reraised to 2,300 from middle position. Kurt Gronbech called from the big blind, and Baldwin called as well.

The flop came {9-Diamonds}

. Gronbech and Baldwin both checked. Collins went into the tank for a couple of minutes, then finally pushed all in.

Gronbech asked how much. "Fourteen plus the green," said the dealer, indicating Collins was in for 14,000 plus his 25-denomination green chips. Gronbech brooded for about thirty seconds, then sensed something that encouraged him to make the call.

Gronbech: {J-Diamonds}

Collins:

The turn was the {7-Hearts}

and the river {6-Hearts}

, and Collins is out. Gronbech now has 56,000.

Tags: Eric Baldwin Kurt Gronbech Phil Collins

07-05-2008 22:11 UTC-7

Sutcliffe Survives

[user67765]

An early position player raised to 900, Nigel Sutcliffe called from the button and the big blind also made the call.

They took a flop of {5-Clubs}

and the early position player opened with a bet of 2,200. Sutcliffe then moved all in for 5,475 total. The BB player stepped aside and the EP player asked "How much more is it?" Sutcliffe shrugged saying "Meh, not much..."

The EP made the call and tabled {8-Diamonds}

but trailed the {Q-Hearts}

of Sutcliffe. The turn was the {2-Diamonds}

and river the {6-Diamonds}

and Sutcliffe high-fives a friend on the rail as he survives to move to 12,000 chips.

Tags: Nigel Sutcliffe

07-05-2008 22:11 UTC-7

Ester Rossi Eliminated

[user25067]

Ester Rossi, playing in the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. where she finished 4th

Ester Rossi limped in from the small blind, the big blind raised to 1,100 and Rossi called. The flop was {9-?}

. Rossi moved all in for 5,500 and the big blind called. Rossi turned up {10-?}

for middle pair, but the big blind tabled {10-?}

for top pair. The turn and river blanked out for Rossi and she hit the rail.

Tags: Ester Rossi

07-05-2008 22:09 UTC-7

Everyone Needs a Dealer

[user42991]

One of the many hard working dealers at the World Series

Some of the hardest working people at the World Series of Poker are, of course, the dealers. They put in countless hours during the series, put up with flack from all the player, but yet still show up to work every day. Some do it for the money, some do it for the excitement of being at the World Series of Poker.

Regardless of the reason, we salute the dealers of the World Series of Poker.

Tags: Dealers

07-05-2008 22:08 UTC-7

David Singer Continues to Roll

[user25067]

With 25,000 in the pot and the board reading {5-Spades}

, the big blind checked, David Singer bet 40,000 (enough to put the big blind all in) and his opponent gave it up. An early-position player was already all in and the cards were turned up. Singer held {10-Diamonds}

and the all-in player {9-Diamonds}

. The river was the {5-Hearts}

and Singer dragged another huge pot, increasing his stack to 130,000.

Tags: David Singer

07-05-2008 22:04 UTC-7

Boutin Can't Outrun the Snowmen

[user25067]

Burt Boutin put a short-stacked opponent all in preflop and got a call. Boutin was in a race situation with {A-Spades}

against

, however an eight hit the flop, making his opponent a set. Boutin could not improve on the turn or river and is down to 17,500.

Tags: Burt Boutin

07-05-2008 22:03 UTC-7

Filippi Stat of The Day

[user67765]

Amnon Filippi just called us over to his table...

"Hey PokerNews...here's something for you to write about...our table hasn't lost a player all day!!"

Blue Table 11 still has the original 180,000 chips on the table that it started the day with! I wonder if any other tables in the room can claim a similar achievement?

07-05-2008 22:02 UTC-7

How to Preserve a Chip Stack

[user25067]

After going on a post-dinner run, Nenad Medic is now up to 90,000 in chips. He's now playing solitaire on his iPod while reading an article about himself in a poker magazine while he folds away.

Tags: Nenad Medic