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

Redmond Over 18,000

No-Limit Hold'em:

Richard Redmond check-called a bet from an opponent on the flop of {10-Diamonds} {10-Spades} {7-Clubs}. Both players then checked the turn of {6-Clubs}. On the river, the {2-Hearts} hit and Redmond bet 1,000 and his opponent called.

Redmond turned up {J-Spades} {7-Spades} and it was good enough to take the pot. His is now up to 18,400.

Tags: Richard Redmond

Sowers Cripples Micon

Limit Hold'em:

Mike Sowers raised from middle position and Brian Micon made the call from the big blind. The two young players saw the flop come {Q-Spades} {8-Clubs} {4-Clubs}.

Micon checked, Sowers bet, Micon raised, Sowers called.

The turn was the {Q-Hearts} and Micon led out. Sowers called.

The river was the {9-Clubs} and Micon bet again. Sowers called once more. Micon rolled over {A-Spades} {8-Hearts}, but was bested by Sowers on the river as he turned up {A-Clubs} {9-Spades}.

Micon was crippled and left with only a few hundred chips and busted the next hand. Sowers is up to 8,400.

Tags: Brian MiconMike Sowers

A Dutch Double Down

No-Limit Hold'em:

Noah Boeken has just helped triple up player after he went all in on a {2-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} flop.

A third player was involved in the hand but Boeken forced him off the pot by moving all in on the {2-Hearts} turn.

Boeken showed {A-Clubs} {Q-Clubs} but was in deep trouble as his opponent had {Q-Diamonds} {2-Spades} for a full house.

The river came {J-Clubs} and Boeken down to 5,800.

Tags: Noah Boeken

A River Straight Knocks Jurgens Down

Limit Hold'em:

A early-position player raised and Tad Jurgens reraised. The player then raised again and Jurgens called. The flop came {A-Spades} {J-Hearts} {10-Hearts} and Jurgens raised his opponent's bet. His opponent called.

The turn was the {8-Clubs} and Jurgens bet when checked to to get his opponent's last 175 in the middle. His opponent called and showed {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts}. Jurgens held two pair with {A-Clubs} {J-Clubs} but wasn't happy to see the {K-Diamonds} hit on the river, giving his opponent a straight and knocking Jurgens down to 5,000.

Tags: Tad Jurgens

Rousso "Runs Bad"

Limit Hold'em:

A middle-position player raised and then Vanessa Rousso reraised. Gary Benson moved all in for 925 total and both the middle-position player and Rousso called.

The flop came {K-Diamonds} {K-Clubs} {7-Hearts} and the first player bet. Rousso raised all in for 600 total and her opponent called.

Middle-position Player: {K-Hearts} {Q-Hearts}
Rousso: {A-Hearts} {A-Spades}
Benson: {6-Clubs} {6-Diamonds}

The turn was the {8-Clubs} and the river the {6-Hearts}. Benson hit the miracle river to get back to 3,000. Rousso said, "I run so bad." as she exited the tournament area.

Tags: Gary BensonVanessa Rousso

Up in No Limit, Down and then Out in Limit

Kenna James has been building his stack up in the No-Limit half of the level and then losing it in the Limit half. One of those down swings in Limit was a little too low and he's busted.

The damage was done against an opponent who was holding {K-Diamonds} {K-Clubs} to James' {K-Spades} {Q-Spades}.

There was was betting and raising on every street on a {K-Hearts} {2-Spades} {7-Clubs} {3-Diamonds} {4-Spades} board until James called a 350 all in bet on the river.

This left James with just 50 chips and he went out soon after.

Tags: Kenna James

Suck Out

Joe Hachem has just been eliminated in unfortunate circumstances. All the money went in on the turn with the board as {Q-Clubs} {8-Spades} {6-Spades} {7-Diamonds}.

Hachem had top set with {Q-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} to his opponent's {7-Clubs} {10-Diamonds} for a pair and a gutshot. Hachem called all in after facing a bet.

The river came {9-Clubs} to make the straight for Hachem's opponent.

Tags: Joe Hachem

Shannon Shorr Eliminated

We pick up the action on the flop in a heads up pot between David Plastik and Shannon Shorr. The board reads {K-Clubs} {10-Spades} {6-Spades}. Both players check the flop. The turn is the {8-Clubs}. Plastik bets out 1500, and Shannon Shorr moves all in for another 525 on top. Plastik calls.

Plastik: {5-Spades} {7-Spades}
Shorr: {K-?} {Q-?}

Shorr flopped top pair, but Plastik flopped a flush draw and turned a straight draw in addition. The river brings a {9-?} to make his straight, and Shannon Shorr has been eliminated.