2008 World Series of Poker

Event 2 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
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Event Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
104
Prize
$831,462
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$5,363,085
Entries
3,929
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 3,929
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Hellmuth Has Exited the Building

Phil Hellmuth and Mekhi Phifer
Phil Hellmuth and Mekhi Phifer
Only lasting for thirty minutes, and down to just 575 in chips, Phil Hellmuth made it 500 to go preflop from the big blind. A middle-position player called, as did a late-position player. On a flop of {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{6-Spades}, Hellmuth shoved all in for his remaining 75. The middle-player position called and the late-position player made it 2,000 more to go. The middle-position player folded and Hellmuth's pocket queens were up against the late-position player's A-7. The turn brought another six, giving Hellmuth's opponent a full house, but the river dropped another ace, giving him quads to eliminate Hellmuth from today's event.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

Pham Not Sitting Still

Consistent with his advertised style, David Pham has been very active today in the Tropical Room.

In a recent pot, a player limped to him in the big blind, and the two men saw a cheap flop heads up. The first three cards off the deck were {2-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{J-Spades}, and both players checked.

The turn brought the {4-Hearts}, and Pham again checked. This time his opponent decided it was time, and bet out 500. Without much delay, Pham put in a check-raise up to 2,150. The other player called, and the river paired the board, {K-Hearts}. Pham again checked, and his opponent thoughtfully pushed his remaining 4,325 chips forward.

Pham, at this point in the hand, had about 5,500 left, and he deliberately counted and re-counted his stack, cutting out calling chips, and then putting them back several times. Finally, after about five minutes of camera time, Pham let it go.

Tags: David Pham

Isaac Haxton Eliminated

Isaac Haxton moved all in from early position and was called by the small blind and the big blind. The flop came {4-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and both players checked. The turn brought the {Q-Diamonds}, the small blind checked, then the big blind led out, which sparked the small blind to shove all in. The big blind called and turned over pocket deuces against the big blind's K-Q. Haxton reluctantly turned over {A-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and asked the dealer, "Ace-seven any good here?" The dealer chuckled, as did other players at the table. The river was yet another queen to give the big blind a full boat, eliminating Haxton from today's event.

Tags: Isaac Hexton

David Singer Increases his Stack

David Singer raised in late position to 750 and the big blind called. On a flop of {Q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{8-Clubs} the big blind bet 400 and Singer called. The big blind bet 900 on a turn card of the {6-Hearts} and Singer again called the bet. The river was the {J-Diamonds} and the big blind checked. Singer bet 2,100 and the big blind folded his hand. After the hand Singer looked at his opponent and said, "I knew you didn't have it."

Singer now sits with 7,400 in chips.

Tags: David Singer

Mehki Phifer Eliminated

Not long after his recently departed tablemate Phil Hellmuth, actor Mehki Phifer said goodbye to his chance at poker glory, at least in this event. The short-stacked Phifer got it all in holding K-Q against the A-J of his opponent. The board helped neither player and Phifer made his exit.

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Tran Making Moves

Kenny Tran made it 600 to go preflop from middle position and was called by a single player. The flop came {6-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Tran led out for another 600. Again his opponent called and the turn brought the {Q-Diamonds}. Tran bumped the bet to 1,600 and his opponent quickly raised to 4,000. Tran reraised to 10,000, which ultimately made his opponent fold. After the fold, Tran turned over {8-Spades}{4-Spades} and his opponent jumped out of his seat, then told Tran, "Do it again."

Tags: Kenny Tran

A Player Used to Different Kinds of Checks

Nine-time National Hockey League All-Star Jeremy Roenick has been spotted in today's field. Roenick, who has spent the better part of 18 seasons with several different teams and recently signed a one-year deal with the San Jose Sharks, is among the NHL's all-time leaders in goals scored.

He has been using position aggressively at his table and has amassed a stack of approximately 8,000 chips.

Tags: Jeremy Roenick