2008 World Series of Poker

Event 46 - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Six-handed
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$911,855
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
805
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 100

ElkY Chips Back Up

Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier raised to 2,200 and Vivek Rajkumar called preflop. The flop came down {7-Hearts} {5-Spades} {4-Hearts}. Grospellier bet 2,800 and Vivek called.

The turn was another four, the {4-Spades}. Grospellier bet again. This time he made it 6,700 and Rajkumar called.

The river was the {8-Clubs} and Grospellier moved all infor 11,200. Vivek folded.

Grospellier chipped up to 35,000.

Tags: Bertrand GrospellierVivek Rajkumar

No Daut

A player in late position raised to 3,500. Ryan Daut moved all in for 18,000 from the small blind. Mikael Hogbom made the call and the original raiser folded.

Daut: {A-Spades} {5-Spades}
Hogbom: {10-Diamonds} {10-Hearts}

The flop contained an ace, {A-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} {2-Hearts}, which was good for Daut. The turn and river were also good, blanking out with the {8-Clubs} then the {6-Clubs}.

Daut was able to get back up to 34,000 while Hogbom dipped to 16,500.

Tags: Mikael HogbomRyan Daut

Watkinson and Mahmood Out

Lee Watkinson was eliminated when he moved all in with pocket tens and was called by {A-?} {9-?}. Both and ace and a nine flopped and Watkinson was out.

Ayaz Mahmood moved all in with {A-?} {10-?} and was up against {A-?} {7-?}. The player with {A-?} {7-?} won the hand when a seven fell on the flop and then an ace on the river.

Both Watkinson and Mahmood went all in with the best hands, but were drawn out on. Unlucky exits for both of them.

Tags: Ayaz MahmoodLee Watkinson

Hachem, Joe... Eliminated

In preflop action, the player raised to 3,000, Hachem reraised to 9,500, and then the player moved all in for 45,000. Hachem made the call.

Hachem: {A-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds}
Opponent: {A-Clubs} {K-Clubs}

The flop was {A-Diamonds} {J-Spades} {3-Diamonds}, turn the {K-Hearts}, and river the {5-Spades}.

Hachem was out and went over to let his brother know about his misfortune before exiting.

Tags: Joe Hachem

Binger Looking Good, Big Pot

A player raised to 3,000. Action folded to a recent member of the $1,500 Mixed Hold'em final table, Nick Binger, and he made the call.

The flop was {7-Spades} {4-Spades} {3-Spades}. The player checked to Binger, who bet 4,500. The other player then made it 13,000 to go. Binger re-popped it all in. The player called.

Binger: {A-Spades} {Q-Spades}
Opponent: {10-Spades} {10-Clubs}

The turn came the {2-Hearts} and signified that Binger would win the pot. The river was the {Q-Diamonds}. Binger has moved up to 112,000.

Tags: Nick Binger

Maria Ho is Out

Maria Ho moved all in on the flop of {9-Clubs} {5-Spades} {2-Clubs} for 13,600. Her opponent in the hand called her. Ho held {A-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} and her opponent held {K-Clubs} {10-Clubs}.

The turn brought the {A-Clubs}, giving Ho's opponent a flush and Ho the boot out of here. The river was the {J-Hearts}.

Tags: Maria Ho

Todd Over 100k

Eugene Todd called a raise of 3,000 out of the big blind from a player on the button. The flop came {A-Diamonds} {5-Spades} {4-Clubs} and Todd bet 11,200. The button moved all in for 40,000 and Todd called.

Todd: {A-Spades} {4-Spades}
Button player: {K-Clubs} {5-Clubs}

The turn was the {7-Clubs}, giving the button a flush draw along with his pair. The river came the {9-Hearts} and Todd would win the pot.

Eugene Todd has increased to 103,000.

Tags: Eugene Todd