board didn't alter the status quo and Juanda's stack was reduced to 16,100.
2008 World Series of Poker
Event 1 - $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em World Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$3,308,800
Entries
352
Level
26
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 352
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board didn't alter the status quo and Juanda's stack was reduced to 16,100.
Sexton:
Opponent:
The dealer ran the board out, 6-T-Q-7-2 with four clubs. The clubs did not matter, as Sexton held the
and won the pot. Sexton busted another player. He's now up to 84,000 and looking strong.
. Watkinson held 
, while Laak had 
for trips. The river was a brick and that sent Watkinson to the rail. With that win Laak now has 42,000.
, Lyle Berman bet 15,000, Doyle Brunson moved all in for 28,000 and Berman called. Brunson
Berman
The turn was the
, the river was the 
and Texas Dolly headed to the rail, eliminated by his good friend and occasional visitor to the "Big Game," Lyle Berman. After the hand, Berman was up to 103,100.
a player in early position bet 1,800 and Joe Sebok raised to 5,300. The other player moved all in for 15,800, which turned out to be a bad idea as Sebok held pocket aces. His opponent's queens were pretty well crushed, and with that hand Sebok is now up to 74,000.
Rahmn folded on the button, but Chen was called by the small blind, who showed
. Chen turned over 
and had a commanding lead going to the flop.Flop:
Turn:
River:
Chen doubled up--and then some--to just over 46,000.
flop, holding vs. his opponent's . The turn was the 
, the river was the 
and Bloch's top pair held up. He doubled his stack to 56,000.
. Both Beth Shak and Patrik Antonius called the bet. The river fell the 
and increased the chances that Mueller's opponents held full houses.When the cards were turned over, Mueller's
was the winning hand with a seven-high straight. Mueller has fought back and brought himself back to 17,000 chips.
