2008 World Series of Poker

Event 9 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em / Six-Handed
Day: 1
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Event Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♣q♠
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
Players Left 1 / 1,236
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What no-limit event would be complete without Hoyt Corkins, Bill Edler, Steve Wong, Ryan Young, Jordan Morgan, Andy Black, Alex Jacob, Huck Seed, or Nam Le?

Familiar Faces

Erick Lindgren
Erick Lindgren
As is to be expected for a no-limit hold'em event (and one in which aggression is rewarded even more than normal), there are plenty of "name" players in today's field. In the first five minutes of play, we've already spottted: Jon Friedberg; Antonio "the Magician" Esfandiari; the runner-up in Event #2, James Akenhead; new bracelet winner Erick Lindgren; John Juanda; Vanessa Selbst; Roy Winston; Andy Black; Justin Bonomo; Jamie Gold; Alexander Kostritsyn; Ted Lawson; Men Nguyen; the Italian Pirate, Max Pescatori; Joe Sebok; Barry Shulman; Jennifer Tilly; and David Williams.

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Capped Event

Jack Effel
Jack Effel
Tournament Director Jack Effel just informed the room that registration is closed and that the tournament is sold out. That would explain why so much overflow space is in use -- that, and the fact that every table is being played six-handed.

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Level: 1

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

Play To Begin Soon

Most players are seated and the constant drone made by hundreds of players shuffling chips has already begun. The music is still playing on the P.A. system, a nice new touch to this year's World Series of Poker. The punctual players have been rocking to such artists as Steppenwolf, Nelly, Las Vegas' own Panic! at the Disco, and the aforementioned Wild Cherry among others. Play should begin momentarily, stay with us.

The Doors Open

With strains of Wild Cherry's "Play That Funky Music" floating through the room, the doors to the Amazon Room open and players begin to take their seats for today's event. As has been the case with several other events already this year, there are not enough tables in the Blue and Orange sections of the Amazon Room to accomodate the size of the field. The Tropical Room across the hallway is being used as an overflow room, as is the area outside of Buzio's seafood restaurant down the hall and the Rio poker room (a solid 10-minute walk from the Amazon Room).

Greetings From Las Vegas!

The final-table audience awaits
The final-table audience awaits
It's a new day in Las Vegas, one designed for the short-handed specialists. Beginning at noon today is Event #9, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em / Six-Handed, a three-day event where aggressive play often reaps the greatest rewards. The 2007 edition of this event drew 1,427 events and was won by Jason Warner, who collected $481,698 for his win.

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