2008 World Series of Poker

Event 3 - $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q4
Prize
$214,131
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
713
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Fair Play

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}{8-Spades}{2-Spades}{6-Clubs} 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 KeshishRyan Fair

Half-Wilson Rules

David Singer won a monstrous pot before the break with the unlikely starting hand that is {7-Clubs}{4-Clubs}.

Singer raised it up from late position and an early-position limper called. The flop came down {3-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{6-Spades} 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}{5-Diamonds} for a pair of sixes and a straight draw that never came good.

Singer now on a massive 68,000.

Tags: David Singer

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 0

Table 18 Chippy Counts

The following players are all sharing a table:

Seat 1: Jacobo Fernandez -- 28,000
Seat 2: Chris Nelson -- 11,000
Seat 3: Ron Hall -- 10,300
Seat 4: Tyler Adams -- 15,300
Seat 5: Karl Westheimer -- 9,200
Seat 6: Martin Green -- 12,100
Seat 7: Larry Barbetta -- 35,400
Seat 8: Glen Bean -- 42,000

Bronstein Loves the Ladies

Anthony Keshish limps and George Bronstein raises to 3,600. The big blind goes over the top for 8,600 total.

Bronstein stands up and exclaims in obvious disgust, "Well, that sucks. This is the first hand he's played!" He mulls it over, and eventually calls with {Q-Clubs} {Q-Spades}. The big blind is coinflipping with {A-Clubs} {K-Hearts} but the {7-Clubs} {10-Spades} {6-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} {J-Spades} board is no good for him -- the big blind busts out, and Bronstein is up to 21,000.

Tags: George Bronstein

Big Blind Pwnage

Anthony Keshish raises up the button, and Eugene Todd on the small blind and an unknown gentleman on the big blind both call.

The flop comes down {9-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{K-Spades} and Todd checks; the big blind bets 4,200, and both players call.

The turn is the {5-Diamonds} and again Todd checks; this time the big blind bets a whopping 19,000 and both Todd and Keshish fold. Keshish is down to 34,000. Todd is down to 22,000, but picks up a few chips in the next hand to leave him on 25,300.

Tags: Anthony KeshishBroEugene Todd

Toilet Talk

Whilst there is a slight lull in play (one of few throughout the day), I feel I must take issue with the toilets here at the Rio Casino. I don't know if its a cultural difference that spans across the whole of America, or whether it is a modern convenience exclusive to Vegas, but I continue to find the automatic flushes in the mens' toilets most perplexing.

We don't seem to have these implements of modern technology over in the UK, so I am finding it increasingly difficult to adjust. When I want them to flush they don't, when I don't, they do, and I've lost count of the amount of times that they've been activated whilst I'm seated. I really should Google them to find out how they work.

Is there a manual flush I can use? Because often when I am finished, I am forced to exit without being able to flush, and obliged to listen to the derrogatory tutts of complaint from the unfortunate next user.

If anyone can assist me in this matter and educate me on the working of these contraptions, then please feel free to send me a private message so I can avoid any further embarrassment. At the moment I feel like my parents trying to use, in vain, the video player. Surely I'm not getting old already? I'm only 26!

It's Like Online

Wow, as we rapidly approach the 100-runner-remaining mark, I am astounded at how fast the Day 1 field has imploded. I know it's a smaller buy-in event, but they're still playing one-hour levels here, and to me the pace seems more akin to an online tournament than a live one. With two whole levels left to play tonight, we may be looking at a fairly swift Day 2...

Double-Up Doug

Doug "Rico" Carli has doubled up to a still relatively short 12,000. He called a 2,500 UTG raise from the big blind and then shoved the {Q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{9-Spades} flop for his last 3,500. The gentleman UTG called, and found himself very much behind with {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} against Carli's {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} -- a useless {8-Spades} turn and {9-Spades} river and Carli is twice the man he used to be, stack-wise.

Tags: Doug Rico Carli