2008 World Series of Poker
39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 7
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. The action was checked to Schwartz, who bet 1,000,000. Phillips and Montgomery both called. The turn was the
and all three players checked. The river was the
. Montgomery and Schwartz checked to Phillips, who bet 1.2 million. Montgomery called and Schwartz also called. Phillips showed
and both Montgomery and Schwartz mucked. Phillips raked in another huge pot and is sitting on about 24 million in chips.
KK learned to play poker from friends and has been doing so for about 13 years. This is his fifth year playing in the World Series of Poker and with 31 major tournament cashes to his name totaling over $315,000, he is far from an amateur. Kelly's biggest score came when he took 17th in the WPT - LAPC Main Event in 2006 for a $46,502 payday.
Kelly is currently single and rocks out to hip-hop and pop music when he plays cards. In his downtime, he enjoys sports, movies and traveling and plans to take a nice vacation should he win the tournament.
flop. They both checked, and when the turn brought the
Kelly bet 250,000 and Darus called. The
fell on the river and when Kim bet 550,000, Suharto again called. Kim showed
and as Suharto mucked his cards, Kim's supporters cheered from the rail and the lounge. He's up to 7.5 million, while Suharto is down to 10.5.
. Phillips bet 1.3 million, and Eastgate called. The turn was the
. Phillips immediately moved all in, sending Eastgate into the tank. Eastgate thought for so long that the other four players got up from their seats and visited with their supporters in the stands while Eastgate pondered. Phillips eventually called a clock on his opponent.
Eastgate ultimately gave it up and Phillips won the pot. He's now up to 18.6 million, while Eastgate slipped to 12.8 million.
(we couldn't make out the suit from our vantage point) and Kim checked. Bishop bet 1.15 million and Kim moved in for his last 3.1 million. Bishop mucked and, to the delight of his fans looking down from the Milwaukee's Best Light lounge, Kim picked up the pot.
and both players checked. The turn was the
and they checked again. The river was the
. Phillips bet 775,000, Eastgate folded and Phillips picked up the pot.
. Marquis rolled over
before raking in the pot.
. Hamrick checked, Klodnicki min-bet 160,000 and Hamrick called. The turn was the
. Hamrick checked, Klodnicki bet 750,000, Hamrick folded and Klodnicki won the pot. 2. Scott Montgomery raised to 450,000 and won the blinds and antes.
"If you can't cheer, at least boo!" said Montgomery after no one applauded him winning the pot. A few spectators obliged with boos, while another screamed "GO SCOTT!"
3. Dennis Phillips raised to 500,000 and Peter Eastgate called from the small blind. The flop was
. Eastgate checked, Phillips bet 900,000, and Eastgate called. The turn was the
. Eastgate checked, Phillips bet 3,000,000, Eastgate folded and Phillips won the pot.