2008 World Series of Poker

Event 53 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Matt Graham
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$278,180
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,123,395
Entries
823
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
30,000 / 50,000
Ante
0

Vos and Bellande Joke Around

Mark Vos just stopped down to say hello and see how some of his friends are doing in the event. Jean-Robert Bellande asked Vos "Hey Mark, is that really you that plays in the 1k, 2k game on Tilt?"

Vos responded, "It's actually my mother, but I'm sitting right behind her to make sure she knows what she's doing."

The two jostled back and forth with some friendly banter for some enjoyment.

Tags: Jean-Robert BellandeMark Vos

Full House for Wiegersma

From middle position, Jacob Peterson raised. Jelger Wiegersma called from the big blind. The flop came down {K-Diamonds} {K-Clubs} {K-Hearts}. Wiegersma checked and Peterson bet. Wiegersma then raised and Peterson called.

The turn was the {5-Clubs} and Wiegersma bet. Peterson called. The river was the {5-Spades} and Wiegersma bet again. Peterson called again.

Wiegersma showed {8-Clubs} {8-Hearts} for kings full of eights.

Tags: Jacob PetersonJelger Wiegersma

Frankly My Dear, Peterson Doesn't Give a Damn

Jacob Peterson raised under the gun and was called by both Jelger Wiegersma and Rhett Butler.

The flop came {2-Spades} {3-Clubs} {8-Spades} and it was checked around to Peterson, who bet out. Both opponents made the call. On the turn of the {4-Clubs}, it was again checked around to Peterson, who bet out again. Only Butler made the call.

When the turn of the {7-Hearts} fell, Butler check-called a bet from Peterson.

Peterson showed {K-Diamonds} {K-Clubs} and Butler mucked.

After the hand, Peterson is up to 31,000. Butler is down to 22,000.

Tags: Jacob PetersonRhett Butler

Ace Deuce Suited Never Loses

Primoz Adamic, Tony Tan, Michael Leah, and Van Arreca all limped in to see a flop.

On a flop of {K-Spades} {3-Hearts} {6-Spades}, it was checked to Leah, who bet out. Arreca and Adamic were the only callers.

When the turn of the {J-Spades} fell, Adamic bet out and was called by both opponents.

The {7-Clubs} fell on the river and Adamic bet out yet again. This time Leah raised and was called by both opponents.

Adamic showed {A-Spades} {2-Spades} for the nut flush.

After the hand, Leah moved back up to 24,000.

Tags: Michael Leah

Crivello Takes a Nice Pot

From middle position, Craig Crivello raised and was called by David Orvis, Coralee Greebe, and Andy Bloch all called.

On a flop of {5-Spades} {J-Clubs} {2-Diamonds}, Greebe checked, Crivello bet, Orvis raised, Greebe folded, and Bloch made it two bets to go. Both Crivello and Orvis made the call.

On the turn of the {A-Clubs}, Crivello bet and both opponents called.

When the river card of the {9-Diamonds} hit, Crivello bet out and only Orvis made the call. Orvis showed {A-Spades} {J-Spades} for two pair and Crivello showed {5-Hearts} {5-Clubs} for a set of fives.

After the hand, Crivello is up to 36,000 chips.

Tags: Craig Crivello

Level: 10

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 0

Poker or Story Time?

Jean-Robert Bellande seems to not be playing any hands because he is preoccupied with story telling. He's been telling stories from parties and gambling since the break and chatting his table up nicely.

One table over, Davood Mehrmand and Andy Bloch are telling some stories of previous WSOP events and other poker games. At the same table, JC Tran seems to want to know every second how Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi is doing at the pot-limit Omaha final table.

Tags: Andy BlochDavood MehrmandJC TranJean-Robert Bellande

Bellande Wants to Gamble

Jean-Robert Bellande just tossed out a suggestion to his table. It was, that whoever gets the top four in the event, they all pool together the money and take 70% of it and just tossed it on the craps table. They have to commit to four hours of play and according to Bellande, "We either win big or we go bust. Just go for it!"

Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande