2008 World Series of Poker

Event 9 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em / Six-Handed
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$372,929
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,687,410
Entries
1,236
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Akenhead Saved by the River

James Akenhead eliminated
James Akenhead eliminated
James Akenhead--who finished as runner-up in Event #2 on Tuesday night after his ace-king was brutalized by the {10-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} of Grant Hinkle--is still alive. He pushed all in for 2,125 holding {A-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} and was called by the big blind, who tabled {Q-Diamonds} {10-Clubs}. A ten-high flop spelled doom for Akenhead, but after the {4-Clubs} hit the turn, the river {A-Diamonds} saved him.

Akenhead now has about 4,300 chips.

Tags: James Akenhead

Vivek Rajkumar Eliminated

In a wave of recent eliminations, we can add Vivek Rajkumar's name to the fallen. Rajkumar found himself all in on a {7-?} {8-?} {5-?} flop holding {10-?} {9-?}. His opponent showed {A-?} {6-?}. The turn paired Rajkumar, coming the {9-?} but gave his opponent a straight. The river blanked and Rajkumar was eliminated.

Tags: Vivek Rajkumar

Motoyuki 'Moto' Mabuchi Eliminated

Motoyuki 'Moto' Mabuchi was eliminated when his {A-?} {K-?} came up short against the {8-?} {8-?} of David Yaney. An {A-?} flopped, but an {8-?} came right behind it giving Yaney three of a kind and the win. Motoyuki 'Moto' Mabuchi joins the hundreds of others will not see level 4.

Matt Brady Doubles Up

After a raise to 500 from the cutoff, Matt Brady moved all in from the button for roughly 1,500. The cutoff called, but his {K-?} {J-?} was well behind the {A-?} {J-?} of Brady. The board came {10-?} high and Brady doubled to 3,100.

Tags: Matt Brady

Recent Eliminations

Players continue to drop at an alarming rate. Freddy Deeb and John Juanda have both hit the rail, and, according to the tournament clock, we are down to 672 players from the original 1,236, just two and a half hours into play.

Nam Le On a Heater

Action folded around to Nam Le on the button and he moved all in for about 5,000. The small blind looked him up and the big blind passed. Le tabled {Q-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} against the {A-Hearts} {7-Spades} of his opponent. The ladies held up for Le and he is now sitting on just over 10,000 chips.

Tags: Nam Le

Stretch Those Legs!

Playing six-handed has some advantages and some disadvantages, from a space perspective. Six-handed play requires more tables than nine-handed play would require for the same number of entrants, which is a challenge for Harrah's. On the other hand, players enjoy the extra room at the table to stretch their legs and spread out their personal belongings.