The First of Many?
Lou Esposito managed to double up to 2,900 after moving all in with
. He found a caller holding 
.The board ran
. Esposito managed to dodge the queen but is still very short and will need a few more of those.
2008 World Series of Poker
Event 41 - $1,500 Mixed Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
731
Level
25
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Lou Esposito managed to double up to 2,900 after moving all in with
. He found a caller holding .The board ran
. Esposito managed to dodge the queen but is still very short and will need a few more of those.
Goodbye to You Mr. Craig
A player raised from middle position and the button called. Michael Craig was in the small blind and moved all in for 1,775. Both the other players called.
The flop came
. The first player that made the initial raise preflop bet out and was raised by the button. He called and then check-folded the turn when the 
came.Button:
Craig:
The river was the
and ended Michael Craig's tournament.
Ayaz the King
Mahmood is up to 22,000.
Von Halle is down to 22,000.
No Juanda He Pushed
Juanda had
.Tamayo had
.The board came
to seal the deal.
Fabrice Soulier Plays It Safe
Fabrice Soulier raised from the small blind after the cutoff limped. The cutoff then called. The flop came
and Soulier led out with a bet. The cutoff called.The turn was the
and Soulier checked. His opponent bet and Soulier called.The river was the
and Soulier checked-called again. At the showdown, Soulier turned up 
and his opponent mucked.Soulier said, "I thought you had ace-jack," as he raked in the chips.
Cards Are Back in the Air
Level: 7
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Break Time
Not So Luca
when it was folded around to him. Unfortunately for him he was called by a player holding .The board ran
and Pagano is out of here.
Heath Chick Goes Out
Five people limp into the pot in front of Heath "TassieDevil" Chick. From the button, he raises it up to 1,400. The small blind is next, and he moves all in. Action folds back around to late position, where one of the original limpers moves all in as well. Chick calls, all in for his last 8,800 chips, and the hands are turned over:
Chick:
Small Blind:
Late Position:
His opponents had TassieDevil in tough shape, and the board failed to provide him any help. It ran out
, sending Chick back to his day job.