Juha Helppi just cracked a tablemate's when he called the all-in from the big blind with 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.
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.
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!
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.
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.