2008 World Series of Poker

Event 32 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♦7♥
Prize
$573,734
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,144,960
Entries
2,304
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
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It's All About the Sunglasses

[user25067]
[user25067]
Walking through the remaining field of today's NLHE event and then doing the same across the room at the World Championship Stud-8 event you'll notice two major differences. One, is the presence of nine amateurs at most of the NLHE tables vs. nine seasoned pros at the stud-8 tables. The other is the percentage of players wearing sunglasses. Over in the stud-8, sunglasses are nearly nonexistent, while in this event at least 30-40 percent of the players have chosen to wear them.

The Payday Draws Near

[user40108]
[user40108]
With less than 10 players remaining until we reach the money, the dealers have been instructed to inform the floor if and when there is an elimination at their table. This, along with the typical sluggish play that occurs near the bubble, should hinder the pace of play a bit.

Chris McCormack Eliminated

[user40108]
[user40108]
We caught up to this hand just before the flop. The exact action is unclear but Chris McCormack had all his chips in the middle against a lone opponent. The players showed:

McCormack: {A-Diamonds} {K-Clubs}
Opponent: {Q-Spades} {Q-Diamonds}

It was a race situation and McCormack pulled ahead as the flop came {K-Hearts} {7-Diamonds} {3-Spades}. The turn was a blank as it fell the {2-Spades}. There were just two cards in the deck that could send McCormack home, but unfortunately for him, the {Q-Clubs} that hit the river was one of them. He was eliminated just a few spots off the money.

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 0

Brad Smithson Chipping Up

[user25067]
[user25067]
Brad Smithson limped in from UTG, the small blind moved all in for 6,500 and Smithson made the call, tabling {A-Clubs} {J-Clubs} to his opponent's {K-Spades} {K-Hearts}. The flop was {5-Hearts} {4-Clubs} {2-Spades}, but the {A-Spades} spiked on the turn and Smithson took the lead. The river was the {5-Spades} and Smithson eliminated his opponent, increasing his stack to 22,000.

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Their Mind on the Money and The Money on Their Minds

[user25067]
[user25067]
There has been a steady stream of players wandering up to the PokerNews desk to ask us how many players are remaining, how many players get paid, what the bottom payout is, what the second-level payout is, and so on and so forth.

With 261 players remaining and 62 more eliminations to go before the bubble, making the money is definitely on the mind of a strong portion of this field. Play has certainly turned more careful since we returned from the dinner break, with many players treading conservatively to preserve the stacks they worked so hard (or lucked out) to build.

A Bracelet and a Royal

[user25067]
[user25067]
From this year's WSOP, Michael Banducci will not only take home a pile of cash and his first bracelet, he'll take home the memories of making a royal flush in a live tournament-- which he just did, increasing his stack to 67,000.
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