2008 World Series of Poker
Event 2 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$5,363,085
Entries
3,929
Level
29
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 3,929
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Players seem to enjoy playing in this side room. There are only 23 tables set up, so the atmosphere appears to be slightly more relaxed and comfortable. It certainly is much quieter than the Amazon Room, by a long shot.
with the two other players in the hand checking it down. Yang turned over pocket threes for a full house and he was back up to 150 in chips. On the hand immediately after, Yang called a raise which put him all in preflop with
. His opponent showed pocket jacks, but Yang's attempt to recover his chip stack continued as he flopped an ace. His opponent failed to improve and Yang was up to 325 chips after the hand.
. Cunningham led out for 800 and was called only by Darren Black from middle position. The came off on the turn and Cunningham fired a second bet, this time for 1,000. Black wasted little time calling. The 
hit the river and Allen moved all in for his last 900. Black called and showed 
. Cunningham mucked and was eliminated just 20 minutes into the first level.
. The action checked to the button player, who fired out 125. The early-position player called before Sebok raised it to 450. The button player then reraised, making it 700 to go. The early-position player folded, as did a disgusted Sebok, as his opponent flashed 
.Sebok is off to a rocky start and now sits with around 1,500 in chips.
Someone at the table seemed particularly enthused to be sitting with the Flying Dutchman. "Can we see some ID, sir?" he asked, as Luske laughed and pulled his passport from his suit jacket.
However, that was as much excitement as the room will get out of Luske today. Just after he sat down, possibly in his very first hand, he got in trouble.
Luske was sitting in the small blind, and the player in the cutoff opened the action to 150. Luske and the big blind both called, and the three men saw a flop of K-Q-T.
When the action came around, the cutoff bet 500, and Luske put his remaining chips into the pot, tabling J-9 for the straight after he was called. Not to be outdone by the Dutchman, the cutoff flipped over A-J, the nut straight, and sent Luske away to finish his coffee elsewhere.
"It's so early," Sebok offered by way of excuse. "It's like noon!"
