2008 World Series of Poker

Event 41 - $1,500 Mixed Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$219,508
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
731
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Level: 7

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

Fabrice Soulier Plays It Safe

Limit Hold'em:

Fabrice Soulier raised from the small blind after the cutoff limped. The cutoff then called. The flop came {A-Spades} {J-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} and Soulier led out with a bet. The cutoff called.

The turn was the {6-Diamonds} and Soulier checked. His opponent bet and Soulier called.

The river was the {6-Hearts} and Soulier checked-called again. At the showdown, Soulier turned up {A-Clubs} {K-Diamonds} and his opponent mucked.

Soulier said, "I thought you had ace-jack," as he raked in the chips.

Tags: Fabrice Soulier

No Juanda He Pushed

Peering into a Soul!
Peering into a Soul!
Just back from break and John Juanda has been eliminated. He only had 3,100 left and knew he had to make a move. He moved all in and found a caller in the shape of a big stack, Jonathan Tamayo.

Juanda had {5-Spades} {6-Spades}.
Tamayo had {K-Spades} {J-Spades}.

The board came {A-?} {2-?} {4-?} {9-?} {K-?} to seal the deal.

Tags: John Juanda

Goodbye to You Mr. Craig

Limit Hold'em:

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 {Q-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} {9-Clubs}. 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 {8-Clubs} came.

Button: {9-Spades} {9-Diamonds}
Craig: {6-Spades} {5-Clubs}

The river was the {3-Hearts} and ended Michael Craig's tournament.

Tags: Michael Craig

The First of Many?

Limit Hold'em:

Lou Esposito managed to double up to 2,900 after moving all in with {J-Diamonds} {J-Hearts}. He found a caller holding {Q-Clubs} {5-Hearts}.

The board ran {3-Diamonds} {6-Clubs} {6-Hearts} {10-Clubs} {8-Spades}.

Esposito managed to dodge the queen but is still very short and will need a few more of those.

Tags: Lou Esposito

A Short-Stacked Mimi Tran Out

Limit Hold'em:

Mimi Tran moved all in for her remaining 400 from the small blind after the button raised the action. The big blind folded and left Tran heads up with her tournament life on the line.

Tran: {K-Spades} {7-Hearts}
Button: {6-Spades} {4-Clubs}

The flop came {Q-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds} {10-Hearts} to give Mimi a straight draw. The turn was the {8-Spades} and Tran only needed to dodge one more card.

The river came the {4-Diamonds} though and she was sent to the rail.

Tags: Mimi Tran

Guzzardi Loses a Big Chunk

Michael Guzzardi
Michael Guzzardi
Limit Hold'em:

On one of the last hands of this limit level, the button raised and Michael Guzzardi reraised from the small blind. The button called.

The flop came {10-Hearts} {8-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} and Guzzardi bet. The button called.

The turn was the {K-Hearts} and Guzzardi checked to his opponent, who bet. Guzzardi raised and his opponent called.

The river was another heart, the {3-Hearts}, and Guzzardi had bet dark. His opponent called and turned over {Q-Hearts} {6-Hearts}. Guzzardi showed pocket kings, for a losing top set and is down to 25,000.

Tags: Michael Guzzardi