2008 World Series of Poker
Event 41 - $1,500 Mixed Hold'em
Day: 1
Level: 7
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Cards Are Back in the Air
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.
No Juanda He Pushed
Juanda had .
Tamayo had .
The board came to seal the deal.
Ayaz the King
Mahmood is up to 22,000.
Von Halle is down to 22,000.
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.
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.
A Short-Stacked Mimi Tran Out
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:
Button:
The flop came to give Mimi a straight draw. The turn was the and Tran only needed to dodge one more card.
The river came the though and she was sent to the rail.
Guzzardi Loses a Big Chunk
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 and Guzzardi bet. The button called.
The turn was the and Guzzardi checked to his opponent, who bet. Guzzardi raised and his opponent called.
The river was another heart, the , and Guzzardi had bet dark. His opponent called and turned over . Guzzardi showed pocket kings, for a losing top set and is down to 25,000.