Event 49 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

06-28-2008 21:23 UTC-7

Still Going Fast

[user65508]

We've been updating the current pace of the tournament for most of the afternoon and even though we're coming up on the eighth level of the day, we're still moving along at a very, very fast pace.

We started the day with 2,700 players as we're down to just 440 left. We reach the money at 270, which puts us 170 away from the money. We lost more than 100 players in just the first level after dinner. At this rate, we'll be under 100 by the time the night comes to a close.

06-28-2008 21:11 UTC-7

Young or Old?

[user65508]

Young Phan just arrived at a new table and a player sitting across from him asked his name. Young, without missing a beat, introduced himself as, "Old Phan."

The player asked him again, and Young smiled, repeated his answer. The player seemed a bit confused.

"I'm old Phan, used to be Young Phan." The rest of the table, knowing who he is, all chuckled at the joke.

06-28-2008 21:09 UTC-7

Diamonds for Nancy

[user65508]

Nancy Todd Tyner called an opponent's all-in on a flop of {5-Diamonds}

. Nancy held {A-Diamonds}

while her opponent held a weaker flush draw with {3-Diamonds}

. The

on the turn won the hand for Nancy and pushed her up over 40,000.

06-28-2008 20:55 UTC-7

Noah Boeken Eliminated

[user65508]

Noah Boeken was eliminated after running pocket tens into pocket jacks. The jacks held up for his opponent and Noah was eliminated.

06-28-2008 20:52 UTC-7

Kessler Not Over-Heating Just Yet

[user65508]

Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler was all in preflop against a single opponent. Kessler held pocket kings and was up against his opponent's A-J. Kessler's opponent hit a jack on the river, but it wasn't good enough to survive the high pocket pair. After the hand, Kessler's up to 31,000.

06-28-2008 20:50 UTC-7

Vivek Hooks Opponent

[user65508]

Vivek Rajkumar called an opponent's all-in preflop holding pocket jacks. His opponent showed A-4 and the hooks held up for Vivek. After the hand, Vivek is up to 30,000.

06-28-2008 20:49 UTC-7

Pair vs Pair

[user65508]

David Pham moved all in preflop after a player in late position raised. Pham held pocket tens while his opponent held pocket nines. The tens held up for Pham and he's up to 30,000 after the hand.

06-28-2008 20:39 UTC-7

J.J. Liu Eliminated

[user65508]

J.J. Liu was eliminated after moving all in preflop with A-Q and being called by an opponent holding 5-6. Her opponent hit a five on the river, eliminating Liu from the field.

06-28-2008 20:35 UTC-7

Kessler Revs Up

[user65508]

Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler started the dinner break with 6,600 in chips and is already up to 24,000 after just two hands. On the first hand, Kessler held A-J and flopped a jack against an opponent holding pocket queens. Kessler spiked an ace on the river for two pair and doubled up.

The very next hand Kessler caught K-Q and flopped Broadway. A player in the small blind got it all in with Kessler and was drawing for help holding pocket tens. The tens couldn't catch up and Kessler moved quickly up to 24,000.