2008 World Series of Poker

Event 5 - $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em w/ Re-buys
Day: 1
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Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♦j♣
Prize
$636,736
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
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Four Way All-In

[user38971]
[user38971]
A player at table 19 managed to triple up after four players went all in preflop. Among the hands were {6-Spades} {4-Spades}, pocket nines, A-X, and 7-6. The pocket nines held up, sending three players to rebuy.

Dario Driving Blind

[user38971]
[user38971]
Dario Minieri has fired all in blind for the last four hands. He was finally called, and busted, forcing his first rebuy--an interesting strategy that seemed to be working. We'll continue to update if the practice continues.

Tags: Dario Minieri

Going through the Field

[user37786]
[user37786]
Men "The Master" Nguyen is playing today, and I know that because I heard him laughing halfway across the room. Phil Ivey is playing and I know that because I've been given three or four hands where he shoved all in preflop and took down the pot. David Benyamine is playing today, as are Shannon Shorr, Raymond Davis, and Vanessa Rousso.

Tags: David BenyamineMen NguyenPhil IveyRaymond DavisShannon ShorrVanessa Rousso

Many Empty Tables

[user38971]
[user38971]
Today's event is taking place within only two of the four sections of the Amazon room: the Blue and Orange sections. The Orange section seems to have an anomaly, as 13 tables remain completely barren with only 24 minutes left in the first level.

We're being told that it is because there are 150 players still registering for this event, yet thus far none have been seated. In an event where players are attempting to gobble up as many chips as they can, it would seem that these players need be seated as soon as possible.

With less than an hour and a half before the rebuy period is over, we'll have to wait and see how these players adjust to their late entry.

Lee Loses to Two Pair

[user38971]
[user38971]
On a board of {A-Hearts} {4-Hearts} {3-Spades} {8-Clubs} {7-Spades} , Nam Lee called another player's all-in on the river. His opponent showed {8-Spades} {3-Clubs} for two pairs, and Nam Lee tossed his cards into the muck before rebuying.

Mouth Running Behind

[user38971]
[user38971]
After already showing up nearly 20 minutes late, Mike "The Mouth" Matusow found himself all in after a player from the cutoff bumped to 500 preflop. Matusow shoved all in and was instantly called by the player, who turned over pocket eights. The pocket pair held up against Matusow's A-J and Matusow added a rebuy.

Tags: Mike MatasowThe Mouth

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