2008 World Series of Poker

Event 52 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
$625,443
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,675,945
Entries
2,693
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Juha Cracks Aces

Juha Helppi just cracked a tablemate's {A-?} {A-?} when he called the all-in from the big blind with {Q-?} {J-?} and flopped two pair. The flop was good enough to win the hand for Juha as the board ran out.

Juha's early good fortune has him with sitting with 6,400 in chips.

Now Seated...

Antonio Esfandiari
Antonio Esfandiari
Spotted early taking their seats in today's NLHE event are Tom Schneider, Yueqi Zhu, Bryan Devonshire, Antonio Esfandiari, Allan Le, Jacobo Fernandez, Lou Esposito, Steve O'Dwyer and Vanessa Rousso.

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Aces First Hand

On a table here in the Amazon room two gentlemen squeezed a pair of aces for their first hand, consequently they got all their money in the middle preflop. The board ran out for a chop, but at least they didn't have to wait long for a hand!

Level: 1

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

Last Chance

Today's $1,500 No Limit Hold'em is the last $1,500 tournament on the schedule. We have a packed house as expected, with tables spanning across the Amazon, Brasilia, and Tropical rooms as well as the area in front of the Buzio's restaurant and the main poker room. Stay tuned for the start shortly.

Monday No-Limit at the Rio

Preliminary events are winding down for the 2008 World Series of Poker, but this final Monday before the Main Event brings another seams-bursting tourney at the Rio. It's Event 52, $1,500 No-Limit, the last of a handful of the popular $1,500 NLHE events on the 2008 WSOP schedule.

This one gets underway at noon, and promises to overflow the Amazon Room and surrounding environs. Join us for some fast-paced fun.