Event 4 - $5,000 Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No Limit) | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-04-2008 15:28 UTC-7

Final Table Bios: Seat 9, Erick Lindgren (Las Vegas, Nevada) 345,000

Shamus

Along with Andy Bloch and a few others, accomplished tourney player Erick Lindgren is one of the most frequently mentioned candidates for “best never to win a WSOP bracelet.” At nearly $6 million in lifetime earnings, Lindgren has earned more in poker tourneys than any of our other players at tonight’s final table -- and more than most poker players, generally speaking. Lindgren has two WPT titles to his credit, as well as 14 cashes in WSOP events. He has come close here before, with four final tables and one second-place finish in the $5,000 Short-Handed No-Limit Hold’em event in 2006.

Tags: Erick Lindgren

06-04-2008 15:39 UTC-7

Still Setting Up

[user38368]

There are still ladders and such around the final table, and there don't seem to be any signs of a start anytime in the immediate future. Keep jamming on Reload, though, and we'll update you as soon as we can!

06-04-2008 16:01 UTC-7

Seated

[user38368]

The players have taken their seats and the unbagging process has begun. Play should begin in mere minutes.

06-04-2008 16:23 UTC-7

Now Unbagging

[user38368]

Correction: The players are sitting down again and now they're unbagging. Stay with us!

06-04-2008 16:34 UTC-7

Friends to a Point

[user38368]

Since a few of these final table players (including Justin Bonomo and David Williams) are already good friends, the mood at the table is light and jovial, like a home game would be. Make no mistake, though - after the "Shuffle Up and Deal" happens, it will be all business.

06-04-2008 16:36 UTC-7

Introductions

[user38368]

The staff is beginning player intros, starting with Howard Lederer in seat 1.

06-04-2008 16:40 UTC-7

That's Unusual

[user38368]

By far the largest and loudest contingent of poker fans in the audience, surprisingly enough, is for Andrew "Good2Cu" Robl. Expect much loudness when something good happens for him.

06-04-2008 16:43 UTC-7

Hand #1: Justin Bonomo

[user38368]

Andrew Robl has the button. Isaac Haxton puts out a raise to 18,000 and Justin Bonomo reraises to 50,000. Haxton takes a minute to decide and lays it down.

Tags: Justin Bonomo

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 0

06-04-2008 16:50 UTC-7

Hand #2: Isaac Haxton Eliminated in Ninth ($35,109)

Shamus

On the second hand of the final table, Isaac Haxton has been eliminated.

Haxton opened with a raise to 18,000 from middle position. Erick Lindgren reraised to 60,000 from the button, and Haxton reraised his remaining 70,000 or so all in. Lindgren made the call.

Haxton showed {A-Clubs}

, and Lindgren showed {Q-Spades}

. The board ran out {6-Hearts}

, and Haxton hit the rail early.

Lindgren is now up to 439,000.

Tags: Isaac Haxton