2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
6,844
Players Left
9
Next Payout
Place 9
$900,670
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

Rheem Rolling

David Rheem up to 9.4 million
David Rheem up to 9.4 million
Chris Klodnicki was the first into the pot with a raise to 220,000. Toni Judet called from late position, as did David Rheem and Dennis Phillips from the blinds.

They took a four-way flop of {7-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{8-Spades}. Rheem checked to Phillips who fired out 500,000 into the middle. Klodnicki made the call and Judet folded. The action was then back to Rheem, who announced a raise to 2 million chips. Phillips deliberated before giving up his hand. Klodnicki also stepped aside.

Rheem takes down a healthy pot to move up to 9.4 million chips.

Tags: Chris KlodnickiDavid Rheem

Bishop With the Big Bet

Brandon Cantu raised to 225,000, Joe Bishop called from the cutoff, Peter Eastgate called from the button, and Gert Andersen called from the small blind. The flop was {K-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs} {2-Spades}. Andersen checked, Cantu checked, Bishop bet 1,275,000, everyone folded and Bishop took it down.

Tags: Joe Bishop

Scott Montgomery Bests Owen Crowe

Scott Montgomery raised to 225,000 and Owen Crowe called from the small blind. The flop came {10-Hearts} {2-Clubs} {3-Spades} and when Crowe led out for 325,000 Montgomery called. Both players checked the {9-Diamonds} on the turn, and when the {3-Clubs} fell on the river Crowe checked again. Montgomery bet 300,000 and that was enough to induce a fold from Crowe.

Riesenberg Makes Nice Start

Jason Riesenberg
Jason Riesenberg
Jason Riesenberg opened up from middle position to 180,000 with Nicholas Sliwinski making the call from the small blind. They took a flop of {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and both players checked.

The turn was the {9-Diamonds} and Sliwinski checked again to Riesenberg, who fired out a bet of 320,000. Sliwinski made the call.

The river brought the {4-Diamonds} and both players checked it down.

Sliwinski showed {J-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for a pair and busted flush draw, but it was not enough to beat the {A-Clubs}{5-Clubs} of Riesenberg, who took down the pot to move up to 5.4 million chips.

Tags: Jason RiesenbergNicholas Sliwinski

Paul Snead Pushes Tiffany Michelle Out

Paul Snead raised to 240,000. Tiffany Michelle and Tim Loecke both called, as did Owen Crowe from the big blind. The flop came {4-Diamonds} {6-Hearts} {3-Spades}, and after Crowe checked Snead led out for 600,000. Michelle then raised to 1.6 million and Loecke and Crowe got out of the way.

Snead then announced he was all in and stood up from the table. "This is it, boys...and girls," he said as Michelle thought over her decision. She rested her head in her hand and looked up at Snead for a long, long time. "Cocktails, Table 2!" he said as she continued her deliberations. And after staring up at Snead for a good while Tiffany decided to throw her hand away.

Michael Carroll Eliminated in 27th Place ($257,334)

Michael Carroll - 27th Place
Michael Carroll - 27th Place
On a flop of {A-Diamonds} {5-Spades} {4-Spades}, Gert Andersen checked, Michael Carroll moved all in for 735,000, and Joe Bishop made the call, only to have Andersen move all in over the top. Bishop stood up, took a tilty walk away from the stage and smacked his hands together before folding and taking a seat on a chair near the tournament clock. And the cards are turned up...

Carroll {A-Hearts} {9-Hearts}

Andersen {4-Hearts} {4-Diamonds}

Andersen had flopped a set of fours, leaving Carroll's top pair in bad shape. The turn was the {J-Spades}, the river was the {10-Clubs} and Carroll was eliminated in 27th place. He'll take home $247,334 for his Main Event run.

Tags: Gert AndersenMichael Carroll

Phillips Continues Where He Left Off

Dennis Phillips
Dennis Phillips
David Rheem opened with a preflop raise to 225,000 and Dennis Phillips made the call in middle position. The action passed to Darus Suharto on the button who popped it up to 825,000 to go. Rheem let it go and Phillips called for the second time in the hand.

The flop landed {A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and Phillips led out at the pot for 700,000. Suharto thought for a moment and decided to release his hand as Phillips mucked.

In the first significant action of the outside table, Dennis Phillips extends his chip lead to 13.2 million with Suharto falling to 3.5 million.

Tags: Darus SuhartoDennis Phillips

Peter Eastgate Wins a Monster Pot from Gert Andersen

2-4 is good to Eastgate
2-4 is good to Eastgate
Peter Eastgate opened the pot for 225,000 and Gert Andersen called. The flop was {5-Spades} {2-Spades} {2-Diamonds}. Eastgate bet 340,000 and Andersen called. The turn was the {7-Hearts}. Eastgate fired out another 825,000 and Andersen called. The river was the {4-Diamonds}. Eastgate bet 1.7 million and Andersen called.

Eastgate turned over {2-Clubs} {4-Hearts} for a full house and raked in a monster pot to start the day. He's now up to 12,245,000.

Tags: Peter Eastgate