2008 World Series of Poker

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

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$636,736
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Raymer Hit Hard

A player in early position made it 1,100 to go preflop when Chris Moore bumped it up to 3,500. Greg Raymer, from the big blind, made it 11,000 to go and the early position player folded. Chris Moore moved all in for 47,425 and Raymer called. Moore showed pocket aces while Raymer turned over A-K. Raymer flopped a king, but failed to improve and was dropped down to 11,000 after the hand.

Tags: Greg Raymer

Saul Trippled

Preflop, David Chiu made it 1,300 to go from middle position when Kevin Saul moved all-in for 4,525. The big blind called as did Chiu. The flop came {J-Clubs} {5-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} and Chiu checked to the big blind, who made it 3,000. Chiu got out of the way and Saul turned over {K-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds} for top pair while his opponent showed {K-Spades} {Q-Spades}. Saul's hand held up and he tripled up to 15,000.

Tags: David ChiuKevin Saul

Negreanu On the Rise

Daniel Negreanu, in the small blind, called an all-in from an early position player for 8,500 and showed A-K while his opponent held {Q-Clubs} {J-Clubs}. The flop came {J-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds}, flopping a straight draw for Negreanu while giving his opponent top two-pair. The {10-Hearts} fell on the turn to complete Negreanu's straight and the {9-Spades} was of no help to his opponent. After the hand, Negreanu is up to 47,000.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

Adam Glassman Eliminates Alec Torelli

After a {10-Clubs} {3-Clubs} {7-Spades} flop Alec "Traheho" Torelli check-called Adam Glassman's 6,325 bet. The {A-Hearts} fell on the turn and Torelli led out for 9,000, a bet Glassman called. The {2-Spades} arrived on the river and Torelli moved all in. Glassman called and Torelli instantly said "You win". Glassman held {4-Clubs} {5-Clubs} for the straight while Torelli had {K-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds}. Glassman is now up to 81,000.

Tags: Adam GlassmanAlec Torelli

Paul-Ambrose Out-Kicks

Preflop, Phil Ivey made it 1,600 to go from under the gun. Steve Paul-Ambrose raised to 4,000 and a player on the button moved all-in. Ivey got out of the way and Paul-Ambrose called, showing A-K to his opponents {A-Spades} {J-Spades}. Preflop Paul-Ambrose had his opponent out-kicked, though it didn't matter as the flop came {K-Clubs} {8-Clubs} {8-Hearts} and his opponent was drawing for help. It didn't arrive and Paul-Ambrose climbed to 37,000 after the hand.

Tags: Steve Paul-Ambrose

"I Don't Wanna Be That Guy"

A tournament floor staff walked by to update the tournament clock with the correct number of players remaining. As he was doing so, the table directly behind him asked for a total of chips in play as well as a prizepool total.

"I could give you a number, but it wouldn't be accurate," the floor staff claimed. "It'd be a lie, and I don't want to be that guy."

We are all anxiously awaiting the information for today's tournament and as soon as we are given any information we will post it immediately.

River Gold for Gold

On a flop of {10-Spades} {Q-Hearts} {9-Spades} , Jamie Gold moved all in and was called by Justin Newborn. Newborn showed {K-Spades} {10-Diamonds} for mid-pair while Gold turned over {A-Spades} {6-Spades} for the nut flush draw. The {Q-Diamonds} was no help for Gold but the {5-Spades} on the river doubled him up to 24,500.

Tags: Jamie Gold

Blair Hinkle Eliminated

Blair Hinkle made it 1,100 to go preflop and was raised by Dave Pecaski to 4,000. Blair moved all in and was called by Pecaski who showed pocket kings against Blair's {10-Clubs} {7-Clubs} . The board came {8-Hearts} {2-Hearts} {5-Spades} {A-Clubs} {3-Clubs} and Blair was eliminated from the event.

Tags: Blair Hinkle