2008 World Series of Poker

Event 44 - $1,000 No Limit Hold'em w/Rebuys
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$693,444
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
879
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 100

The Cowboy and the Rat Pack

In a recent pot, Cowboy Kenna James was in the big blind facing an all-in raise from the short-stacked small blind. James called with {A-Clubs} {J-Spades}, and his opponent tabled {5-Spades} {6-Diamonds}. The board ran dry for the at-risk player, coming down {J-?}{J-?}{4-Spades} {8-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds}. Kenna knocked out a player and chipped himself up a little bit to 29,500.

After the hand, Kenna broke into a little song, doing his best Sinatra:

And now
The end is near
And so I face the final curtain
...

In something of a self-fulfilling prophecy, Kenna James went all in and was eliminated just a couple hands later.

All Out at 11:41

Darrell Dicken, better known to his online pals as "Gigabet," has just tangled with another well-known internet player.

Dicken raised from the cutoff, bumping it up to 3,000. Matt "Allinat420" Stout was seated in the big blind, and he reraised to 9,000. Dicken shoved and Stout was more or less pot-committed to call. He put in the rest of his chips and turned over {A-?} {4-?}. Dicken had by far the best of it, showing down {K-?} {K-?}. There was no help for Stout on the board, and he is eliminated towards the end of Day 1.

Seif Gambles

Mark Seif limps in under the gun, and it passes around to Sarah Bilney. From late position, she raises it up to 12,000. Both of the blinds fold, and the action is back on Seif. He says, "All right, let's gamble. I'm all in." Bilney quickly calls.

Seif: {Q-Clubs} {K-Spades}
Bilney: {A-Hearts} {K-Diamonds}

With the betting complete, the dealer runs out the board: {3-Spades} {Q-Hearts} {5-Clubs} {3-Hearts} {A-Clubs}. Seif hits the flop, but Bilney re-sucks out on the end to double herself up to 52,000. Seif has slipped a little bit, down to right around 100,000.

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100