Event 1 - $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em World Championship | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-01-2008 15:49 UTC-7

Hand #7 - Patrik Antonius

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Nenad Medic has the button in Seat 8. Patrik Antonius raises to 85,000 and wins the blinds and antes

06-01-2008 15:45 UTC-7

Hand #6 - Nenad Medic

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There is a dead button in Seat 7. Nenad Medic completes the small blind and Kathy Liebert checks her option. The flop is {K-Clubs}

. Medic leads for 40,000, Liebert folds, and Medic wins the pot.

06-01-2008 15:41 UTC-7

Phil Laak Eliminated in Ninth Place ($74,448)

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Hand #5 -

Mike Sexton had the button in Seat 6. Mike Sowers raised to 85,000, Phil Laak moved all in for 165,000 from the small blind, Nenad Medic reraised to 350,000 from the big blind, and Sowers folded.

Laak {J-Diamonds}

Medic

Again, Laak's jacks were up against a higher pair. The flop was {K-Spades}

, the turn was the {9-Diamonds}

, the river was the {5-Clubs}

, and Phil Laak was eliminated in ninth place. He'll take home $74,448 for his performance.

Tags: Phil Laak

06-01-2008 15:39 UTC-7

Justin Bonomo Tomorrow on PokerRoad Radio

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Justin Bonomo will be the guest on tomorrow's PokerRoad Radio from 11am-Noon. Email your questions to [email protected] OR call in your questions Live at 877-888-WSOP.

You can catch the live stream here or on the worldseriesofpoker.com radio page. You can also download the archived shows at PokerRoad.com or on iTunes.

06-01-2008 15:38 UTC-7

Watching Is Harder Than Playing

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Phil Laak's girlfriend, Jennifer Tilly, is in the audience, and when that king fell on the river she looked positively stricken. While Phil took the beat with his customary ebullience, Tilly sat shaking her head in disbelief. Sometimes sitting in the bleachers is harder on the nerves than playing.

Tags: Phil Laak

06-01-2008 15:36 UTC-7

Hand #4 - Mike Sowers

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Andy Bloch had the button in Seat 5. Mike Sowers raised to 80,000 and won the blinds and antes.

06-01-2008 15:36 UTC-7

Hand #3 - Amit Makhija

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Patrik Antonius had the button in Seat 4. Amit Makhija raised to 80,000 and won the blinds and antes.

06-01-2008 15:33 UTC-7

Hand #2 - Mike Sowers

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Amit Makhija had the button in Seat 3. Mike Sowers raised to 80,000 and Andy Bloch called from the big blind. The flop was {K-Spades}

. Sowers led for 105,000, Bloch folded, and Sowers won the pot.

06-01-2008 15:32 UTC-7

Hand #1 - Patrik Antonius Doubles Through Phil Laak

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Chris Bell had the button in Seat 2. Phil Laak opened the pot for 90,000, Patrik Antonius moved all in for 230,000 and Laak called.

Laak {J-Spades}

Antonius

The flop was {A-Diamonds}

, the crowd erupting in cheers as Laak spiked a set. The turn was the {10-Hearts}

, opening the door for Antonius with a straight draw. The river was the {K-Diamonds}

and the crowd erupted again as Antonius caught his miracle card on the river.

After the hand, Laak was down to 195,000 while Antonius doubled up to 460,000.

Tags: Patrik Antonius