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

$5,000 No-Limit Six-Handed Begins at Noon

"The Stunning One," a.k.a. Bill Edler, will look for back-to-back titles in this event
"The Stunning One," a.k.a. Bill Edler, will look for back-to-back titles in this event
It's a noon start on Thursday for Event 46 on the 2008 WSOP schedule, $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed. The format is tailor-made for aggressive play and the very best short-handed specialists in the game will be on hand to battle this one out.

In 2007, Bill "The Stunning One" Edler triumphed over a 728-player field to win $904,672 and the bracelet. Edler's win was a popular one within the poker world, and helped launch a career year for Edler himself, who within months went on to several more wins and significant cashes in major poker events.

Tags: Bill Edler

Level: 1

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

Shuffle Up and Deal

The cards are in the air, but a lot of the table are looking even more short-handed than six players. Many participants are still filing into the Amazon Room as we get underway.

Notables

The field is stacked for this afternoon's $5,000 short-handed event; here are some of the names we've spotted thus far:

Jimmy Fricke
Tony Cousineau
Antonio Esfandiari
Isaac Haxton
Danny Ryan
Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott
Juha Helppi
Dan Shak
Thierry van den Berg
Trond Eidsvig
Marco Traniello

Starting Strong for Daut

From the cutoff, Ryan Daut raised to 150. The button called and the big blind also called. The three players saw the flop come {A-Spades} {5-Spades} {4-Diamonds}.

The first player checked to Daut, who bet 300. The button called and the first payer then folded.

The turn was the {J-Clubs} and Daut bet 750. The button called.

The river came the {8-Clubs} and Daut fired again, showing no signs of weakness in this hand as he let 1,700 roll into the middle. The button thought and then folded.

Daut is up to 11,200.

Tags: Ryan Daut

Laak Not Lacking

Phil Laak raised to 125 from under the gun. The action folded to the big blind and he made a reraise to 400. Laak called and would have position on the player.

The flop came {A-Clubs} {K-Hearts} {9-Clubs}. The first player bet 600 and Laak called. The turn was the {J-Clubs} and the player bet into Laak again. This time for 2,000. Laak called.

The river was the {J-Spades} and it checked to Laak. Laak tossed out a 5,000 chip and said, "Thirty-sixty." The player quickly folded and Laak raked the pot.

He's up to 13,000.

Tags: Phil Laak

Filippi Takes an Early Hit

Amnon Filippi took his seat a few minutes after the official start and managed to get himself involved in a big pot on the first hand he played:

Action was folded around to the cutoff who made it 175 to go. Filippi then re-popped it to 450 and the cutoff made the call.

The flop came {A-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds} {6-Clubs} and Filippi led out with an 800 bet which was called by his lone opponent.

The turn brought the {3-Diamonds} and this time Filippi passed the first action to his new nemesis, who fired a 1,000 bullet. Amnon called.

The last card off the deck was the {2-Spades} and the river action mirrored the turn: check, bet 1,000, call.

At the showdown, the cutoff tabled {Q-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds}, good for the second nuts and Filippi flashed the {A-Spades} before tossing his cards into the muck, 3,250 chips poorer.

Tags: Amnon Filippi

Shak Whiffs

Beth Shak called a raise of 175 from early position out of the small blind. The flop came down {K-Clubs} {Q-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds}.

Shak bet 225 and her opponent called. The turn was the {7-Spades} and Shak's opponent bet 500 after she checked. Shak made the call. The river was the {8-Clubs} and Shak led for 1,500. Her opponent thought and then made the call.

Shak announced, "I whiffed." and turned up {J-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds}. Her opponent won the hand when he showed {10-Hearts} {7-Diamonds} for a pair of sevens.

Tags: Beth Shak

Suited Cards Don't Count for More

A player in middle position raised to 150. Kenna James made the call from the cutoff. The small blind re-popped it to 400. The original raiser called, as did James.

The flop came down {J-Clubs} {10-Spades} {4-Diamonds} and it checked around. The small blind checked the turn after it fell the {7-Hearts} and the player in middle position bet to 700. James made a raise to 1,700. Only the middle-position player called.

The river was the {4-Spades} and it checked to James. He bet 1,500 and the player called. Both players turned up {K-?} {J-?}, but James had it in spades and commented, "I should get 3% more of the pot because I was suited."

Tags: Kenna James