39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event | 2008 World Series of Poker

07-14-2008 22:16 UTC-7

Top Ten - Here We Come

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Current All Time Money Leader - Jamie Gold

With a $9,119,517 first prize, the winner of this event will instantly find himself in the top 10 on the all-time money list. However, there are few players who, with a win in November, will find themselves even higher on that list.

Dean Hamrick, should he win the title, would wind up ninth on the all-time money list, whereas Kelly Kim, Scott Montgomery, and Ylon Schwartz would each squeeze into the #8 spot on the all-time money list.

David "Chino" Rheem, having already earned $706,494 in his career, would catapult himself into the #7 spot should he be crowned the world champion in November.

07-14-2008 22:20 UTC-7

Hamrick Wins With a River Bet

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Scott Montgomery opened for 450,000 from the cutoff and Dean Hamrick callled from the button. The flop was {J-Spades}

. Montgomery checked, Hamrick bet 750,000 and Montgomery called. The turn was the {Q-Diamonds}

and both players checked. The river was the {9-Hearts}

. Montgomery checked, Hamrick bet 1.7 million, Montgomery mucked and Hamrick took it down.

After the hand, Hamrick was up to 14 million.

Tags: Dean Hamrick Scott Montgomery

07-14-2008 22:22 UTC-7

Schwartz Picks Up a Pot From Phillips

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Ylon Schwartz raised to 480,000 and Dennis Phillips called. Both players checked the {J-Diamonds}

flop. The turn was the {5-Diamonds}

. Schwartz led out for 650,000 and Phillips called. The river was the {8-Spades}

. Schwartz bet 1.5 million, Phillips folded and Schwartz won the pot.

Tags: Dennis Phillips Ylon Schwartz

07-14-2008 22:27 UTC-7

Ivan Demidov Wins a Big Pot From Chino Rheem

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After a

flop, Ivan Demidov bet 650,000 and Chino Rheem called on the button. The turn brought the {K-Hearts}

and both players checked, but when the {J-Diamonds}

fell on the river Demidov bet 1.05 million and Rheem made the call.

Ivan turned over {J-Clubs}

for jacks full and Rheem mucked his hand.

07-14-2008 22:29 UTC-7

Chino Rheem Bounces Back Big

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Before the flop Kelly Kim raised to 360,000 and Chino Rheem made the call. The flop came {5-Hearts}

and when Kim bet 500,000 Chino raised to 1.3 million. Kelly made the call and the {4-Spades}

fell on the turn. Kim checked then called when Rheem bet 1.3 million.

The river brought the {6-Hearts}

and when Kim checked Chino bet 1.2 million. Kelly called, to see Rheem roll over {7-Diamonds}

for the straight.

07-14-2008 22:32 UTC-7

Players Are on a Break

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Play will resume in 20 minutes.

07-14-2008 22:51 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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Play resumes.

Level: 32

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 30,000

07-14-2008 22:55 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Dennis Phillips 23,100,000
David "Chino" Rheem 14,000,000
Peter Eastgate 13,540,000
Ylon Schwartz 13,500,000
Ivan Demidov 13,100,000
Scott Montgomery 12,800,000
Joe Bishop 12,400,000
Dean Hamrick 12,300,000
Craig Marquis 9,700,000
Darus Suharto 7,400,000
Kelly Kim 4,900,000

07-14-2008 23:00 UTC-7

Player Profile: Craig Marquis

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Craig Marquis is, on paper, the least experienced player remaining. He's been playing for just a year and a half, and stopped short of calling himself a professional player.

The 23-year-old student is from Arlington, Texas and bought into the tournament for the full entry price of $10,000. Marquis is most proud of "grinding his way up the limits" and plays guitar and pool in his free time.

If you spot Craig at the table with the headphones on, there's a good chance he's listening to Third Eye Blind, or any other 90s alternative rock band. Should he win the Main Event, he plans on buying his sisters and mother a pool.