2008 World Series of Poker

Event 27 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$628,417
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,693,690
Entries
2,706
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Bellandering His Way to the Top

A player in middle position open shoves for 12,000 and gets looked up by Jean-Robert Bellande in the cut off.

We're racing as Bellande's holding {9-Clubs} {9-Spades} to his opponent's {A-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds}.

All the way to the river on this one {3-Spades} {7-Hearts} {K-Hearts} {A-Hearts} {9-Hearts}.

Bellande falls behind on the turn but sucks back out on the river to scoop the pot and bust a player.

Bellande up to 70,000 now.

Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande

Joe Tehan Eliminates An Van Tran

Joe Tehan
Joe Tehan
A middle position player raises to 1,900 and Joe Tehan flat calls in late position. An Van Tran shoves for his last 13,900 and after the original raiser folds, Tehan calls and tables {A-Spades} {K-Diamonds}.

Tran shows {6-Diamonds} {6-Clubs}.

The {A-Hearts} on the flop meant Tran was in bad shape for his tournament life and he received no miracle on the turn or river and was eliminated.

Tehan, meanwhile is up to 34,600.

The Four Tops

Four players, including Kevin Saul and Eli Berg see a raised flop of {J-?} {5-?} {2-Clubs}.

A series of bets and raises see Berg and Saul all in. Berg's holding {K-Diamonds} {K-Clubs} and Saul {A-Clubs} {J-Clubs}.

The turn comes {2-?} and river {2-?} to knock out our former chip leader Saul.

The two player that folded on the flop were holding {A-?} {K-?} and {A-?} {Q-?} respectively.

Berg up to 46,000 now.

Tags: Eli BergKevin Saul

If You Bet It... It Will Come

Jean-Robert Bellande bet 1,600 on a flop of {A-Hearts} {10-Hearts} {9-Spades} and was called.

He then bet 3,000 when the turn brought the {5-Diamonds} and was again called.

After the river brought the {5-Clubs}, he again fired, this time for 6,000 and was called a third time.

Bellande flipped up {8-Spades} {5-Spades} and his opponent mucked with an awestruck look on his face.

He's up to 58,000 and climbing.

Pair Over Pair

Alan Jaffray raised to 1,700 from the cut off before a player on the button reraised all in for 13,225.

Alan made the call with {10-Hearts} {10-Clubs} but was dominated by his opponent's {Q-Hearts} {Q-Spades}.

The board ran {8-Clubs} {9-Spades} {J-Hearts} {2-Diamonds} {3-Hearts}. The board offered a lot of hope but the straight failed to come.

Jaffray still healthy on 42,000.

Tags: Alan Jaffray

Jean-Robert Bellande Licking His Chops

A middle position player raises all in preflop for his last 6,675 and Jean-Robert Bellande calls from the small blind.

Jean-Robert: {A-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs}

Opponent: {K-Hearts} {8-Diamonds}

The board: {Q-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} {J-Spades} {8-Spades}

Bellande is up to 38,500 and after the hand the table breaks, much to the displeasure of Jean-Robert.

"Don't break this table, it's the juiciest table ever," he said while sticking his tongue out and licking his lips.

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Eli Berg Takes a Hit

Sven Malek doubled up via Eli Berg when Malek put all of his remaining 20,525 chips in the middle on a flop of {A-Spades} {9-Diamonds} {8-Spades} and Berg called.

Berg: {A-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts}

Malek: {A-Spades} {K-Diamonds}

The board completed {J-Clubs} {3-Clubs} and Sven is up 48,000 while Berg falls to 28,000.