2008 World Series of Poker
Event 8 - $10,000 World Championship Mixed Event
Day: 1
Players Take a 20-Minute Break
Level: 7
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 0
Players Return from Break
Wattel Doubles Up With Kisses
Mike Wattel got all in with K-K against an opponent holding pocket fives. Wattel's kings held and he was able to double up to 23,500.
Before he could stack his chips, his girlfriend ran over and began kissing him profusely. Greg "FBT" Mueller chimed in from across the table, "No, no, no! I'll call the floor!"
Appleman Drops Some Chips
Mickey Appleman made a bet of 5,000 on the river on a board of . His opponent called and Appleman said, "You got it."
His opponent tabled and won the pot. Appleman is now down to 20,000.
Rob Hollink Eliminated
Rob Hollink's open pair of kings couldn't hold up when Johnny Chan made sixes and deuces, and he was eliminated.
Ross Boatman Eliminated By Mike Sexton
After their third draw, Mike Sexton bet and Ross Boatman moved all in. Sexton happily called, showing the nut low, 2-3-4-5-7. The one hand Boatman didn't want to see as he held the second-nut low, 2-3-4-6-7. Not much he can do there on the short stack, and Boatman has been eliminated.
Dwan vs. Danzer vs. Hansen
Tom "durrrr" Dwan:
George Danzer:
Gus Hansen:
Dwan bet every street and Danzer thought about his call each time before making the call. Hansen also came along with a call on each street. After getting their seventh cards, Dwan bet again and Danzer thought before mucking.
Hansen mentioned, "Well, that's an interesting card," before tossing his chips in nonchalantly.
Dwan made two pair on his last card and played -x-x-x, but was beaten by Hansen's higher two pair, as he pulled another jack on the river for -x-x-x.
Kenny Tran is Out
Kenny Tran couldn't best Daniel Alaei's pair of fives with A-5. Tran mucked before we could see his hand and was eliminated.