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
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An Early Penalty

[user38971]
[user38971]
On a three-way all in, the board read {3-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {A-Clubs} {5-Clubs}. All the money had gone in on the turn and the river left two players at the table very unhappy. The first player turned over 5-3 for a flopped two pair turned boat, another player showed 2-4 for a flopped open-ended straight draw turned wheel, and the last player showed pocket aces for a full house, aces full.

The player with the 5-3 was quite upset over having the under-full and let out a few expletives toward his opponent that cost him an early time out. Things seemed a little heated, but died down after the floor tournament staff showed up to lay down the law. The penalty's over now, though the player is still visibly heated about the situation.

Gold Appreciating

[user37786]
[user37786]
What a terrible joke. Anyway, with the board reading {2-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} {J-Hearts}, Jamie Gold and his opponent got all the money in the middle. Gold turned over {A-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} for the flush draw, but the other player had middle set with {7-Hearts} {7-Spades}. "That's the last hand I wanted to see," Gold said...and that's when the dealer peeled the {8-Diamonds}. "Yes!" Gold said, then beseeched, "don't pair the board, don't pair the board...."

The {A-Clubs} on the river indeed did not pair the board. Gold said, "Yes!", and he is now up over 15,000.

Tags: Jamie Gold

Late Arrivals

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[user37786]
We didn't notice Liz Lieu the first time we went through the room, which almost certainly means she arrived late because one tends to notice when Liz Lieu is around.

Phil Hellmuth made his customary late entrance, but it was an uncustomarily subdued one because we didn't notice at first that he was here. He just took his leather jacket off, perhaps a sign that he's ready to play.

Tags: Liz LieuPhil Hellmuth

Welcome to the Montel Show

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[user38971]
Montel Williams is seated at table Orange 15, located right next to the media table. In between hands we've seen Montel talking and entertaining with the players sitting near him. Everyone seems to be having a good time, though things appear to get very serious once a hand is dealt.

Tags: Montel Williams

Mats Rahmn Knocks Out Men Nguyen

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[user37786]
Before the flop, Mats Rahmn raised to 300 and Men "The Master" Nguyen called from the small blind. They both checked the 9-8-3 flop and when another 9 hit on the turn Nguyen moved in the last of his stack. Rahmn called and turned over pocket threes for a full house, way ahead of Nguyen's 8-7. A 7 fell on the river and that spelled the end of "The Master".

Tags: Mats RahmnMen 'The Master' Nguyen

Eli Strolls In

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[user38971]
We've had many late arrivals thus far, most recently Eli Elezra has just taken his seat with only fourteen minutes left in the first round. There was a bit of confusion over where exactly he was seated, but with the help of a Harrah's employee everything was quickly resolved.

Tags: Eli Elezra

Shronk is Shrinking

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[user38971]
Though they started the day with 5,000 in chips, Justin Shronk has just informed us that he's down around 2,500. His chip stack seems to be shrinking, but with the blinds getting bigger, we're anticipating a double-up soon.
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