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Jensen now on 52,000
2008 World Series of Poker
Event 31 - $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Six-handed
Day: 1
Event Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$2,327,600
Total Entries
1,012
Level
25
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 1,012
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Jensen now on 52,000
Tahtouh checked, the big blind bet 1,300, Tahtouh raised all in to cover the big blind, and the big blind called.
Big blind:
Tahtouh:
Turn:
River:
His opponent eliminated, Tahtouh is now on 20,300.
On an
flop, the small blind checked, Cory Albertson led out for 4,200 and he button pushed all in. Without hesitation, the small blind also slid his stack across the line. However, before his chips had barely hit the middle, Albertson was shoving all in too! Mayhem!On their backs:
Big blind =
Small blind =
Cory Albertson =
Turn =
River =
Albertson takes out two players.
A gent on the cutoff raised to 1,675 preflop, and Chen called from the button. He called the cutoff's 2,700 on the
flop as well. The turn came the 
and this time the cutoff checked. Chen bet 6,000, called by the cutoff, and when the cutoff announced all in on the river, "I call!" cried Chen and turned over 
for a flopped set. The cutoff mucked. Chen up to 56,000.And then a few hands later, Chen was facing a preflop all in from an unknown opponent holding
-- Chen was holding 
, which only improved on the board. Up to 70,000.
With the button raising it up preflop, Shorr thought for a moment or two before smooth calling from the small blind. After check-calling 3,000 on the
flop, Shorr then checked the 
turn. His opponent checked behind.On the
river, however, Shorr wasted no time in pushing all in for a total of 9,225, which was duly called. Shorr flipped his bullets, his opponent mucked.
They checked it all the way down the
board, until Nguyen fired out 2,400 on the river, chuckling, "I don't bet, I can't win, baby!" His opponent called, and win had won -- he flipped over 
and his opponent just mucked. Nguyen currently on 18,500.
with after calling a preflop raise from the big blind, Aguiar ran headfirst into and failed to improve on the turn and 
river.
Bill Chen:
Big blind:
Board:
Chen now the possessor of a 28,600 stack.
Button:
Pillai:
Board:
"Well, that's a nice end to my day," muttered the now-eliminated gent who had been the button as he got up and made for the exit. Pillai now on 104,000.
His opponent thought for ages, even suggesting that he was going to make one of his biggest ever lay downs. A hatless James, meanwhile, stood up from his seat and stared off into the distance as he waited patiently for his opponent to make a decision.
As the wait continued, the clock was called, but within twenty seconds, he'd made the call for his tournament life, showing A-4 for two pair. James flipped A-2 and looked to be in deep trouble.
However, running queens drew a huge sigh of relief from James who turned to his frustrated opponent, smiled mischievously and said, "Chop, chop."
