39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event Day 2b | 2008 World Series of Poker

07-09-2008 22:18 UTC-7

A Liou-Liou of a Flop

Shamus

Phillip Liou raised to 4,000 from late position, then the player in the small blind reraised all in to 24,600. Liou called.

The SB showed {K-Hearts}

, dominating Liou's {8-Hearts}

. Until the flop came, anyway -- {J-Diamonds}

.

The turn was the {6-Spades}

and the river the {2-Diamonds}

, and Liou has eliminated another. He's now up to 212,000.

Tags: Phillip Liou

07-09-2008 22:16 UTC-7

Adelstein Flush with Chips

[user66118]

We pick up the action on the flop in a big pot involving Garrett Adelstein and one other player. The board reads {8-Diamonds}

. The small blind is first to act, and he checks. Adelstein bets 4,600, and his opponent check-raises it up to 15,000. Adelstein calls.

The turn comes the {2-Hearts}

. The small blind leads out with 22,000 chips, and Adelstein raises it up to 57,400. His opponent moves all in, and Adelstein quickly calls, having him covered. With the betting complete, the hands are shown down:

SB: {8-?}

Adelstein: {A-Hearts}

The at-risk player needs the board to pair to keep him alive, but the {7-Spades}

on the river spells the end. He is eliminated, shipping all of his chips over to the dangerous Garrett Adelstein. With that big pot, he has chipped all the way up to 215,000.

Tags: Garrett Adelstein

07-09-2008 22:16 UTC-7

Laak Bombs Out

[user37786]

Phil Laak had pocket queens, his opponent had pocket aces, and this time at least the bigger hand held up. After making news by showing up in disguise on Day 1d, Laak won't be able to keep entertaining the fans by his play the rest of the Main Event.

07-09-2008 22:15 UTC-7

David Oppenheim Eliminated

[user40108]

An early position raiser made it 3,000 to play and David Oppenheim called all in for his last 1,300 from middle position. The big blind came along too and it was three players to the flop.

The flop came {J-Clubs}

and the big blind led out for 6,000. The initial raiser folded and the players showed:

Oppenheim: {A-?}

Opponent:

The turn and river came a {6-?}

and

respectively and Oppenheim's main event dreams were no more.

07-09-2008 22:14 UTC-7

David Dao Eliminates Felipe Montenegro

[user38971]

Preflop, Felipe Montenegro made it 9,000 to go from late position and David Dao called. The flop came {4-Clubs}

and David Dao moved all-in. Felipe, who was covered, made the call and showed {A-Spades}

while Dao turned over pocket kings. Felipe failed to improve and was eliminated. Dao is up to 240,000 after the hand.

07-09-2008 22:09 UTC-7

The Kiddie Game is Down the Street

[user25067]

Mike Matusow raised to 3,000 from the button and both blinds folded. The Mouth turned up {2-?}

.

"I told myself, when I get this hand one more time, the next time I'm raising it!" He cackled as he raked in the blinds and antes.

Matusow is sitting on about 50,000.

Tags: Mike Matusow

07-09-2008 22:07 UTC-7

Rouhani Doubles Up

[user42991]

Farzad Rouhani raised from early position to 3,000 and was called by a player on the button. On a flop of {2-Diamonds}

, Rouhani moved all in for 27,300 and his opponent called.

Rouhani held {J-Spades}

and his opponent held {9-Spades}

. The turn fell the {8-Spades}

and river the {10-Hearts}

and Rouhani doubled up to 63,000.

Tags: Farzah Rouhani

07-09-2008 22:06 UTC-7

David Oppenheim Crippled

[user40108]

David Oppenheim took a flop with a lone opponent and when it came {10-Spades}

Oppenheim called the player's all-in wager.

Oppenheim had his opponent only slightly covered and when his {Q-Clubs}

came up short against his opponent's {A-Spades}

, he was left with just 2,000 chips.

Tags: David Oppenheim

07-09-2008 22:04 UTC-7

Carmel Petresco Bounces Back

[user37786]

Carmel Petresco didn't let losing $500 in a prop bet to Eric Morris slow her down. After seeing a {9-Spades}

flop, Carmel led out for 5,000 and her opponent raised to 15,000. Petresco reraised to 30,000 and when the other player moved in she made the call. She'd flopped top set holding {9-Hearts}