39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event Day 6 | 2008 World Series of Poker

07-13-2008 18:49 UTC-7

Three Times a Lady

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Action folded to Cristian Dragomir in early position and he raised to 150,000. Tiffany Michelle was next to act and she made the call. Action folded around and it was heads up to the flop.

The flop came {A-Diamonds}

and Dragomir check-called a bet of 150,000 from Michelle. The turn fell the {6-Spades}

and again Dragomir check-called Michelle's bet, this time for 500,000.

The river fell the {9-Clubs}

and Dragomir checked again. Michelle thought for a moment, then pushed out a bet of 600,000. Dragomir made the call and Michelle tabled {3-Hearts}

. Dragomir mucked and Michelle stacked the pot. She now commands a stack of about 7,300,000.

07-13-2008 18:47 UTC-7

Pay Jump

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Our remaining 36 players are all now guaranteed at least $193,000 for their finish, a pay jump of $38,600.

We are down to the final four tables.

07-13-2008 18:44 UTC-7

Andrew Rosskamm Eliminated in 37th Place ($154,400)

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Kelly Kim raised to 130,000 from late position, Andrew Rosskamm reraised to 450,000 from the small blind and Kim called. The flop was {J-Hearts}

. Rosskamm immediately moved all in for 2.2 million and Kim insta-called.

Kim turned up {A-Hearts}

, having flopped an ace-high flush with a straight flush redraw while Rosskamm showed {A-Spades}

for top pair top kicker. The turn was the {9-Clubs}

, the river was the {6-Hearts}

and Kim dragged the monster pot, eliminating Rosskamm.

After the hand, Kim was up to 8.2 million.

Tags: Andrew Rosskamm Kelly Kim

07-13-2008 18:44 UTC-7

Cantu Waits For Better Spot

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Brandon Cantu opened with a raise from the button to 175,000, before Dennis Phillips reraised to 400,000 from the small blind. Cantu then made the four-bet to 1.1 million and Phillips instantly moved all in.

It was about 4.9 million for Cantu to call but he decided to let it go and flashed {A-Clubs}

. Cantu is back down to under 9 million chips.

Tags: Brandon Cantu

07-13-2008 18:36 UTC-7

Felix Osterland Eliminated in 38th Place ($154,400)

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Action folded to Craig Marquis on the button and he raised to 140,000. Felix Osterland moved all in from the small blind for 1,335,000 and David Rheem called from the big blind. Marquis threw his hand away and the players showed:

Rheem: {8-Spades}

Osterland: {A-Clubs}

It was a race situation and both players hit the flop as it came {10-Hearts}

. Rheem's set of eights was way out in front and Osterland needed runner-runner if he were to win.

The turn came the {Q-Clubs}

and the river the {6-Clubs}

. Osterland's hand was second-best and he hit the rail in 38th place. David "Chino" Rheem climbed to just over 7,700,000 on the hand.

07-13-2008 18:36 UTC-7

Throwing Haymakers

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Gert Andersen opened for 150,000 and Brandon Cantu called from the cutoff. Dennis Phillips then raised to 400,000 on the button and Nikolay Losev came over the top from the small blind and made it a cool million to go. Anderson and Cantu folded but Phillips made the call.

The flop came {A-Clubs}

and Losev fired out for 500,000. Phillips then moved all in and that motivated Losev to give up his hand. Phillips is now up to 5 million and Losev sits with 5.8 million.

07-13-2008 18:36 UTC-7

Niklas Flisberg Hits a Lucky Turn Card

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Niklas Flisberg moved all in for 1,075,000 from the cutoff and Chris Klodnicki made the call from the big blind.

Flisberg: {5-Hearts}

Klodnicki: {9-Hearts}

The flop was {10-Clubs}

, but the

spiked on the turn making Flisberg's set. The river was the {K-Diamonds}

and Flisberg doubled up to 2.2 million.

Tags: Chris Klondicki Nicklas Flisberg

07-13-2008 18:33 UTC-7

Craig Stein Eliminated in 39th Place ($154,400)

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Andrew Brokos raised to 135,000, Darus Suharto called on the button, and Craig Stein moved all in for 580,000 from the big blind. Brokos folded and Suharto called.

Stein: {A-Clubs}

Suharto:

Suharto flopped top set when it came down {Q-Hearts}

, but Stein still had hope with a flush draw. The turn, though was the {6-Clubs}

, the river was the {2-Diamonds}

and Stein's Main Event came to a close. He'll leave us in 39th place, collecting $154,400.

Tags: Craig Stein

07-13-2008 18:31 UTC-7

Craig Marquis Doubles Through Aaron Gordon

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Craig Marquis and Aaron Gordon saw a flop of {A-Spades}

with two other players. The two got into a raising war that resulted in Marquis's tournament life hanging in the balance. He was all in against Aaron Gordon and the players showed:

Marquis: {A-Clubs}

Gordon:

It was two pair against two pair with Marquis having the edge. The turn sealed the deal as it came the {6-Diamonds}

and Marquis doubled to just over 6,100,000. Gordon was left with about 1,250,000 after the hand.

07-13-2008 18:29 UTC-7

Bad Fold?

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Clint Schafer raised to 150,000 from early position and Nicholas Sliwinski called from the cutoff. The flop was {10-Hearts}

. Schafer bet 225,000 and Sliwinski called. The turn was the {3-Spades}

. Schafer bet another 600,000, Sliwinski moved all in for 2.7 million and after a long think, Schafer folded.

Sliwinski showed {A-Hearts}

-- a pair and a flush draw and Schafer slammed the table in anger. Sliwinski is now up to 4.2 million while Schafer was left with 1,030,000.