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

06-16-2008 12:57 UTC-7

Good Call for Winston

[user46392]

Roy Winston has made an excellent call to eliminate an opponent and propel his stack up to 9,000. The opponent reraised all in on a {2-Diamonds}

flop, and Winston called with {10-Hearts}

-- his opponent was holding {A-Hearts}

and is no more.

06-16-2008 12:59 UTC-7

After adding another bracelet to an already sparkling wrist, many people (well, just me really) were wondering what Barry does with his book if he actually wins the event. Surely, he can't give it to himself, can he?

"It varies," explained Barry. "Last night I gave it to the Tournament Director because he seemed like a nice guy, but after the WPT event I won I gave it to Steve Lipscomb because I called a big bluff from him when we were both big chip leaders. Another tournament I gave it to the guy I put the worst beat on."

Come on, Barry, what do us bloggers have to do to get our dirty mitts on one of those books? It seems like every man and his dog has a copy except me.

Tags: Barry Greenstein

Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

06-16-2008 13:07 UTC-7

Like The Wind

[user4144]

The depleted number of players per table is clearly making a difference to today's proceedings. We've already lost ten tables, and that's just in the Amazon Room!

06-16-2008 13:07 UTC-7

Pescatori Makes Opponent Walk the Plank

[user46392]

Max Pescatori is steaming ahead on 11,500. Most recently, he bet 1,100 on an {A-Hearts}

flop, and called the big blind's all in check-raise for more than 2,000. The big blind was holding {A-Diamonds}

for top pair, but Pescatori was holding {10-Diamonds}

for two pair, and the {2-Spades}

turn and

river changed nothing.

06-16-2008 13:10 UTC-7

Alan Sass Eliminated

[user4144]

Alan Sass raised all in for 775 and was called in one spot. {10-Spades}

versus

. No help on the {J-Diamonds}

board.

06-16-2008 13:15 UTC-7

Russian to the Rail

[user4144]

January's Aussie Millions winner Alexander Kostristyn is out. He leaves Chris Bjorin and Daivd Peters behind; they have 7,725 and 4,550 respectively.

Also gone is Jamie Rosen.

Tags: Alexander Kostristyn