Event 4 - $5,000 Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No Limit) Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker | PokerNews

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06-02-2008 19:30 UTC-7

Interesting Ruling

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Antonio Esfandiari is only dealt one card by the dealer. Andy Bloch tells the dealer to "hold on," but the dealer doesn't hear until the betting starts. The floor is called and the decision is made to fold Antonio's one card and continue the hand, rather than call the hand dead.

06-02-2008 19:30 UTC-7

Madsen Cracks Fricke's Pocket Rockets

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It was a limit hand, though, thus limiting Gobboboy's pain. We picked up the action on the river.

With an eight and two deuces on the board, Jeff Madsen and Jimmy Fricke capped the betting on the river. Madsen showed {8-Spades}

{8-Spades}

{8-Diamonds}

for eights full, besting Fricke's {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{A-Spades}

. Madsen now is up to 9,000, while Fricke has 16,000.

Tags: Jeff Madsen Jimmy Fricke

06-02-2008 19:23 UTC-7

Back to Limit

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We've just begun Level 3. We'll be playing limit for the next 30 minutes, with blinds of 150/300.

Level: 3

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

06-02-2008 19:17 UTC-7

Hellmuth Has Arrived

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As we prepare to begin Level 3, Phil Hellmuth has arrived. His stack presently sits at 8,925.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

06-02-2008 19:10 UTC-7

Noah Builds Boat on River

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Noah Boeken

Just before the break, Noah Boeken took a big pot from Sam Grizzle. On a board reading {4-Clubs}

{4-Clubs}

{J-Spades}

{4-Hearts}

{4-Spades}

{Q-Diamonds}

, Boeken bet 5,000, and Grizzle called. Boeken showed {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{Q-Clubs}

for the full house, and Grizzle mucked.

Boeken is now up to 17,800, and Grizzle 5,075.

Tags: Noah Boeken Sam Grizzle

06-02-2008 19:08 UTC-7

Say Goodbye, Kotter

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Just before the break, on a turn of {7-Hearts}

{7-Hearts}

{10-Clubs}

{6-Clubs}

{8-Diamonds}

, Gabe Kaplan is all in for his last 800 and Daniel Alaei calls. Kaplan has {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

to Alaei's {5-Hearts}

{5-Hearts}

{4-Hearts}

. The river is {3-Spades}

{3-Spades}

, and the straight ends the day for Mr. Kotter.

Tags: Gabe Kaplan

06-02-2008 19:07 UTC-7

Break Time

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We've completed Level 2. The players are currently on a 20-minute break.

06-02-2008 19:06 UTC-7

How the Westell was Won

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David Pham raises to 350 under the gun and Eli Elezra and Adam Westell call. The flop is {5-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

{2-Diamonds}

{4-Diamonds}

and Pham and Elezra check. Westell bets 450 and Pham folds. Elezra calls. The turn is {5-Spades}

{5-Spades}

and Eleztra bets 1,050. Westell raises to 11,250 and Elezra folds. Westell has 10,200 after this hand.

Tags: Adam Westell

06-02-2008 19:03 UTC-7

Bill Chen Rakes Massive Pot

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On a board of {7-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

{4-Clubs}

{K-Hearts}

{4-Clubs}

{10-Diamonds}

, John "Johnny World" Hennigan bets 4,000 and Bill Chen calls and turns over {Q-Clubs}

{Q-Clubs}

{Q-Hearts}

. Hennigan says, "You got it," and Chen is now up to 27,000.

Tags: Bill Chen John Hennigan

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