2008 World Series of Poker

Event 13 - $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♠a♣
Prize
$666,777
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
1,390
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 1,390
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And They're Off!

And by that I mean several dozen poker players (including T.J. Cloutier) who have abandoned their tables and are gathered around the TVs in the room watching the Belmont Stakes.

My Mistake

In a previous post I said that a player who exposed his cards during a hand with Clonie Gowen could've had his hand killed. Not so. The player would've incurred a penalty following the hand. That rule is found in Section VI, Rule 50. Sorry for the error.

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Brenes Takes a Loss

Humberto Brenes was over 20,000 in chips shortly after the break today and has since run into a bit of bad luck. After losing 7,000 in a previous hand, Humberto faced a 600 raise from an early position player. Humberto made it 1,700 to go and his opponent moved all in. Humberto called, showed A-K only to see his opponent turn over pocket aces. Humberto lost the hand and is down to 5,575.

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Phil Hellmuth Is Eliminated

And while he was getting a massage, yet. Hellmuth raised to 450, there was a call, and Thomas Christianson raised to 1,550. Hellmuth moved in, the player caught in the middle called, and Christianson did as well.

It turned out we had a nice collection of pocket pairs--Phil turned over kings, the player in the middle had queens, and both found that they were way behind Christianson's aces. The bullets held up and Christianson now has around 18,000. Phil circled the table, shaking everyone's hand, before tipping the masseuse and heading out the door.

Tags: Phil HellmuthThomas Christianson

Laak Makes a Move

A player under the gun made it 525 to go preflop and Phil Laak called from early position. A player from middle position moved all-in and the original raiser called. Laak then moved all in for 11,000, to which the original raiser conceded the hand.

Laak turned over pocket tens while his opponent showed A-K. His opponent flopped an ace, which was good enough to win the by the river, and Laak is down to 7,200 afterwards.

Tags: Phil Laak

Montel Finds an Ace

With few chips left, talkshow host Montel Williams led out preflop for 1,500 and was called by the big blind. The flop fell {Q-Spades} {7-Clubs} {4-Hearts} and Montel checked, only to be raised all in. Montel made the call and showed A-9 while his opponent held Q-J. An ace spiked on the turn for Montel and his hand held up to take it down.

After the hand, Montel is up to 4,300.

Tags: Montel Williams

Shronk Has Busted

Justin Shronk, who managed to turn his shrinking stack from 2,200 into 3,800 was eliminated after getting all his money in with pocket kings against a single opponent. His opponent turned over pocket queens and Shronk was thrilled, until his opponent caught a queen on the river.

Tags: Justin Shronk

Erick Lindgren Eliminated

Erick Lindgren, from the small blind, called a preflop raise of 550. The big blind called behind him and the three players saw a flop of {9-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} {2-Spades} Erick led out for 1,050 and was all-in. The big blind folded while the button called and showed J-9. Erick held K-10 and failed to improve, eliminating him from today's event.

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