2008 World Series of Poker

Event 1 - $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em World Championship
Day: 1
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Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
5♥7♥
Prize
$794,112
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$3,308,800
Entries
352
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0
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Elizabeth Eliminated

donpeters
donpeters
It just wasn't Shannon Elizabeth's day. After losing with A-A to Beth Shak's pocket sixes earlier in the tournament, Elizabeth went down with A-A once again. This time it would be for all her chips.

The board was ten-high, 4-5-T-7, when all the money went into the middle. Elizabeth showed A-A and her opponent showed T-T for top set.

The river brought another ten to add insult to injury and bounce Elizabeth from the tournament.

Tags: Shannon Elizabeth

Photo Opportunities

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Humberto Brenes
Humberto Brenes
There are scores of people with cameras buzzing around the tables and no doubt they're taking extra time with the one that Clonie Gowen, Humberto Brenes, J.C. Tran and David Benyamine are playing at. And seated together at table #20 are Kristy Gazes, Rolf Slotbloom and Gavin Griffin.

Tags: Clonie GowenDavid BenyamineGavin GriffinHumberto BrenesJC TranKristy GazesRolf Slotboom

The Ladies Get Into It

donpeters
donpeters
Shannon Elizabeth and Beth Shak went to the turn on a board of {9-Spades}{6-Clubs}{J-Spades}. The turn brought the {Q-Clubs} and Elizabeth checked to Shak. Shak bet 10,000 and Elizabeth called.

The river was the {10-Clubs} and both players checked.

Elizabeth showed A-A and Shak showed 6-6 for a set of sixes and the winning hand.

Shak commented, "I thought you had aces" as she stacked her chips up.

Tags: Beth ShakShannon Elizabeth

Elsewhere In The Field

[user37786]
[user37786]
Visit table #1 and you'll find Erik Seidel looking thoughful and wearing noise-canceling headphones, perhaps because sitting across the way is Hevad "Rain" Khan.

Chau Giang is also at table #1, while table #4 is host to Jeffery Lisandro and Vanessa Rousso. Jennifer Harman, Shannon Shorr and Tom McEvoy are playing at table #18, and Minh Ly, Isaac Haxton and Dan Shak are playing at table #13.

Tags: Chau GiangDan ShakErik SeidelHevad KhanIssac HaxtonJeffrey LisandroJennifer HarmanMinh LyShannon ShorrTom McEvoyVanessa Rousso

Esfandiari Going the Wrong Way

donpeters
donpeters
Antonio Esfandiari
Antonio Esfandiari
Antonio Esfandiari began his day slow here at the first event of the World Series of Poker. On a board showing {8-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{10-Spades}{7-Spades}, Esfandiari was faced with a decision to call a bet of 10,000. The pot was approximately 12,000, and after some thought he decided to lay his hand down.

Esfandiari dropped to 15,000 chips.

Tags: "The Magician"Antonio Esfandiari

More Fun Tables

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[user37786]
Sitting at Table #2 (directly in front of us) is 2006 World Champion Jamie Gold. Two seats to his left is Peter "Nordberg" Feldman, Jason Lester (who won a bracelet last year) is in the six seat. And sitting in seat number eight is the formidable visage of Alex Kravchenko, who reached the final table of the Main Event last year after capturing a bracelet earlier in the Series.

Tags: Alex KravchenkoJamie GoldJason LesterPeter Feldman

More Tough Tables

[user25067]
[user25067]
David Benyamine, Clonie Gowen and Humberto Brenes are ensconced at Table 22, while next to them on Table 21, Josh Arieh, Eric Froelich, and Shane "Shaniac" Schleger do battle. Also looking deadly is Table 18, stacked with Jennifer Harman, Tom McEvoy, and Shannon Shorr.
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