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

Cooper, Lawson Eliminated

On the turn of a {Q-Hearts} {10-Hearts} {J-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} board, Ted Lawson checked to his opponent, who deliberated before pushing all in. Lawson called all in with a set of fives; his opponent made the nut flush with {A-Hearts} {8-Hearts}. The board didn't pair on the river, eliminating Lawson. He collects $2,277.

At a different table, Caroline Cooper was also eliminated. She raised preflop to 3,000; the big blind reraised to 9,000. She debated, then put in a third bet, all in. The big blind called and had her dominated, his {A-Spades} {K-Hearts} against her {A-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds}. The board helped neither player, crippling Cooper to just 2,500 chips. She went out two hands later and will also collect $2,277.

Tags: Caroline CooperTed Lawson

Frazer Folds to a Flush

We caught up with this hand on the turn. Ian Frazer bet 6,500 on a board of {2-Clubs} {10-Clubs} {9-Clubs} {4-Spades} and was called by Tom Dobrilovic on the button. The river brought a fourth club, the {7-Clubs}. Frazer checked Dobrilovic, who bet 5,000 into a 30,000 pot. Frazer went into the tank for a minute before folding his hand. Dobrilovic raked the pot and flashed {Q-Clubs} {J-Clubs}.

After the hand, Dobrilovic was up to 64,000.

Curt Householder Cracks Aces

On a flop of {7-Spades} {7-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} , the small blind bet 6,000. Curt Householder raised all in for roughly 50,000 from the big blind and a Dominic Sinagra reraised all in from under the gun. The small blind passed and the players tabled their hands. Sinagra showed {A-Diamonds} {A-Spades} but was behind the {7-Hearts} {6-Hearts} of Householder. The turn and river blanked for Sinagra and Householder took down the pot. He climbs to 122,000 while Sinagra, despite doubling up two hands in a row after this hand, is still below average with about 30,000.

Tags: Curt Householder

A Numerical Anomaly

A quick glance at a clock shows 11:40 pm here in Las Vegas. The significance of that number goes beyond the local time. Ironically enough, 1,140 players have been eliminated thus far in this event.

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 100

Fuller Wins a Big Pot

Action seems to be slowing down here in Event #9, but that hasn't stopped Thomas Fuller. Sitting in the big blind, he called a button raise to 3,000. The players saw a flop of {6-Hearts} {4-Spades} {2-Clubs}. Fuller check-called a bet of 6,000 from his opponent. The turn came {7-Clubs} and Fuller checked again. This time his opponent bet 12,000. Fuller came over the top all in; the button called all in for a total of 30,000. When the dust settled, they opened their hands:

Fuller: {6-?} {7-?}
Button: {6-Clubs} {3-Clubs}

The button needed a five or a club, but got neither when the river came {A-Diamonds}. He was eliminated from the tournament on this hand, while Fuller increased his stack to about 150,000.

Tags: Thomas Fuller

Big Slick Holds for Paul Kobel, Another Player Down

Paul Kobel just picked up some chips and sent a player home when his {A-Hearts} {K-Hearts} held up against the {A-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} of his opponent. There wasn't even much of a sweat for Kobel as the flop came {K-Spades} {6-Spades} {8-Clubs}. The turn and river were the {5-Hearts} and {10-Spades} respectively and Kobel is up to 85,000 and we're one player closer to awarding a bracelet.

Braband Flushes Opponent to the Rail

Tom Braband open-shoved from the small blind with {Q-Hearts} {8-Hearts}. The big blind made a snap call and tabled {A-?} {K-?}. A board of {A-Hearts} {J-Hearts} {2-Clubs} {7-Hearts} {K-Diamonds} made two pair for the big blind but also made a flush for Braband. He eliminated the big blind on this hand and is up to about 80,000 in chips.