Allak-Hazan and He's Gone
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2008 World Series of Poker
Event 10 - $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
388
Level
24
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Gossip
Perry Friedman overheard a gentleman talking to someone on the phone saying, "You can't miss me, I'm a 6'8" Asian." The only one I can think of offhand is German pro Benjamin Kang, but the actual identity of the very tall gentleman is unconfirmed.
Meanwhile, Daniel Negreanu is busying his hands with a device that is designed for improving one's golf grip. He even claims that he's been sleeping with it. We'll ask no more questions concerning that one.
Also, we noticed that Mike Matusow was looking pretty trim, and there's a good reason for it. Our super-keen video reporters squeezed the truth out of him thus:
Out-Kicked and Kicked Out
on a 
board, but being pipped to the post by his opponent's 
.
Struggle of the Shorties
Jason Stern -- 1,600
Cyndy Violette -- 1,700
Marco Traniello -- 1,100
Mike Matusow -- 2,300
Josh Arieh -- 1,800
Douglas Carli -- 1,500
Happy as Barry
The hand in question saw Greenstein's rather lovely-looking
turn to nothing -- at the end of the hand, he flipped over 
for a sad pair of nines -- his opponent's 
had meanwhile turned into a rather nice, scoop-y sort of hand, with 
completing the winning effect.
Cyndy Violette Out
Habib Going Strong
on a 
board being called in two spots, one of whom was Thor Hansen whose trips with 
weren't good enough against the straight of Hassan. The other player had 
to take half the pot.Habib sitting pretty with 14,500, whilst Hansen drops to 4,200.
Friedberg Free to Fight Another Day
with a board of 
for aces up. His opponent mucked.
Let's Give A Big Hand To Kessler
in the hole and 
up, Kessler made both a flush and a six low, bagging himself a 12,000 pot. He's jumped up to 13,500.Meanwhile, short for much of today, Kevin Saul has busted out in circumstances unknown.
Not One Saul Survivor
Also struggling is the new, improved Mike Matusow -- in spite of just now tripling up, he's still looking pretty desperate on just 1,750.