Event 3 - $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 0

06-02-2008 22:51 UTC-7

Half-Wilson Rules

[user46392]

David Singer won a monstrous pot before the break with the unlikely starting hand that is {7-Clubs}

.

Singer raised it up from late position and an early-position limper called. The flop came down {3-Diamonds}

and Singer bet out 4,500; the early position limp-caller called.

The turn was the {Q-Clubs}

and again Singer bet out, this time 5,000. Again, a call.

The river was the {4-Spades}

and this time Singer checked, allowing his opponent to put himself in for 6,000. Singer called, and the now-busted opponent turned over {6-Hearts}

for a pair of sixes and a straight draw that never came good.

Singer now on a massive 68,000.

Tags: David Singer

06-02-2008 22:53 UTC-7

Tehan Doubles Through the Rock

[user4144]

All in preflop. Joe Tehan doubles through courtesy of Jeff Gibralter with {A-Diamonds}

versus

on a

board.

Tags: Jeff Gibralter Joe Tehan

06-02-2008 22:57 UTC-7

Fair Play

[user4144]

Anthony Keshish raises to 3,500 and Ryan Fair calls from the big blind. Keshish then check-calls 3,500 and 6,000 respectively on the {J-Spades}

board before check-folding to an 11,000 bet on the {4-Hearts}

river. As a result, Keshish dips back down to 31,000 as Ryan Fair climbs to 61,100.

Tags: Anthony Keshish Ryan Fair

06-02-2008 23:02 UTC-7

Hall Loses All

[user46392]

Rod Hall is OUT -- he made it 2,800 from the button and then called all in to small blind Robert Lipkin's raise. He was most likely horrified to see that he was dominated.

Rod Hall: {9-Hearts}

Robert Lipkin: {A-Hearts}

{8?}

Board: {J-Clubs}

Tags: Robert Lipkin Rod Hall

06-02-2008 23:06 UTC-7

Once again, I would like to express my amazement at the sheer speed at which this event has gone so far. In a little over eight hours of play, with one-hour levels, well over 600 players have busted out, leaving us with just 89 players at this time. Unbelievable.

06-02-2008 23:07 UTC-7

Correct Laydown From Ryan Fair

[user4144]

With a short-stacked opponent raising to 3,500 preflop, thus leaving just 6,000 behind, Ryan Fair dips into the tank from the big blind, simultaneously commenting, "Will you show if I fold?" A quick nod from his opponent is enough to trigger a fold, Fair mucking A-Q and delighted to be shown a superior and dominating A-K.

Tags: Ryan Fair

06-02-2008 23:18 UTC-7

Green Shows Nelson the Door

[user4144]

It's not just the Beatles who originate from Liverpool, but also one Martin Green, the British circuit player having just this second eliminated Chris Nelson. The hand itself was a straightforward affair, Martin's kings holding up comfortably against Chris' pocket knaves on a clinical 9-4-K-6-3 rainbow board.

Green is now on 27,000.

Tags: Chris Nelson Martin Green

06-02-2008 23:18 UTC-7

She Loves You, Yeh, Yeh, Yeh!

[user46392]

...In fact most of the Ladies seem to love Philip Yeh, and they've just now catapulted him into a considerable chip lead.

Nicholas Cannon bet the pot, and Yeh re-potted him. Cannon re-potted again, and was all in for around 38,000. Yeh, who'd had around 49,000 at the start of the hand, called.

Philip Yeh: {Q?}{Q?}
Nicholas Cannon: {A?}{A?}

Board: {Q-Spades}

(ouch)

Cannon is shot down, and Yeh is a chip moster on 105,000.

Tags: Nicholas Cannon Philip Yeh

06-02-2008 23:23 UTC-7

Neil to the Champion

[user46392]

Ryan Fair raises to 2,600 and Michael Melkersen calls. Neil Channing, however, reraises to 9,300. Both players fold, and the Jack-Nicholson-as-the-Joker lookalike takes the pot uncontested.

Tags: Michael Melkersen Neil Channing Ryan Fair