2008 World Series of Poker

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

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10♥10♣
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
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Monday No-Limit at the Rio

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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.

Last Chance

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[user65508]
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.

Level: 1

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

Aces First Hand

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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!

Now Seated...

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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.

Tags: Antonio Esfandiari

Juha Cracks Aces

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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.

Plenty of Predators Lurking in Today's Field

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While these $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em events are notorious for have large fields of amateurs, plenty of pros are also in the mix. In the outlying areas of the tournament, near Buzio's restaurant and Rio's main poker room, notables such as Nancy Todd Tyner, Kristy Gazes, Amnon Filippi, and Alex Jacob have been spotted as today's field takes shape.

Also Seated...

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William Spadea, Henry Tran, Jonathan Little, Sarah Bilney, Matthew Hilger, Ted Lawson, John-Robert Bellande, and Young Phan have also joined us for the start of play today.
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