Event 31 - $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Six-handed Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-16-2008 15:05 UTC-7

Arieh Fills Up, Doubles Up

[user65508]

Josh was getting dangerously short-stacked when this hand occurred.

Holding {3-Clubs}

, Josh flopped {10-Hearts}

and turned a full when the {10-Clubs}

dropped.

He is well below average but has a pulse on 4,200

06-16-2008 15:08 UTC-7

"I Am the Worst Player"

[user46392]

Gus Hansen and Dario Minieri are sharing a table and recently got involved in a scuffle, out of which Hansen emerged with the upper hand.

They saw a {10-Diamonds}

flop, and Hansen checked it from the big blind. Minieri made it 300 from the button, and Hansen called.

Again, Hansen checked the {J-Diamonds}

turn, and then called the 500 from Minieri. Hansen checked the {2-Diamonds}

river and this time Minieri checked too. Muttering, "I am the worst player," Hansen flipped over {7-Diamonds}

. Minieri mucked.

Minieri on 10,000, Hansen on 11,000.

Tags: Dario Minieri Gus Hansen

06-16-2008 15:15 UTC-7

Cantu Doubles Up

[user46392]

Brandon Cantu is up to 16,000, all in with {Q-Diamonds}

against an opponent's {A-Clubs}

on the flop of a {5-Clubs}

board.

Tags: Brandon Cantu

06-16-2008 15:18 UTC-7

Betfair's John Tabatabai, who finished second in the inaugural World Series of Poker Europe last year, has been enjoying multiple slices of fortune pie during these opening rounds.

Firstly, Tabatabai didn't realise the event was today, and consequently turned up ninety minutes late to find his stack depleted to 3,500. However, right off the bat he was dealt aces, and so duly raised it up.

By the river, Tabatabai had just one yellow 1,000 chip left, but his opponent didn't realise and turned over a flopped full house to spare him his tournament life.

Now, after spiking a nine with {9-Spades}

versus

on a

board, Tabatabai is boasting a stack of 9,500 and thanking his lucky stars that his opponent didn't have his eyes on the game.

"I was nearly back at the pool," he added.

It's a hard life...

Tags: John Tabatabai

06-16-2008 15:22 UTC-7

Busted

[user46392]

Recent eliminations include Clonie Gowen, Amit Makhija, Burt Boutin, Phil Ivey, Bill Edler, Glen Bean and Tronde Eidsvig.

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

06-16-2008 15:24 UTC-7

Devilfish Busts Opponent

[user46392]

Devilfish has knocked out an opponent, raising from the button and then calling his opponent's all in from the big blind.

Devilfish: {A-Clubs}

Mr Opponent: {Q-Hearts}

Board:

Tags: Dave Ulliott Devilfish

06-16-2008 15:26 UTC-7

Minieri Stack Increasing

[user46392]

The diminutive Italian continues to climb, his {7-Clubs}

busting an opponent all in holding {A-Diamonds}

. He's now on 21,000.

Tags: Dario Minieri

06-16-2008 15:27 UTC-7

Broadband Disconnected

[user4144]

Just as I was telling Dana that a Tom Broadband exit would supply me with the greatest of titles, over it came, like the receiving of the dead sea scrolls, or another parchment of equal importance.

Of course, this doesn't mean we want to see Broadband depart, but he was up against it in the end, his push with {5-Spades}