2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 1a
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
Players Left 9 / 6844
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Look Ma, No Chips

Tony Ma
Tony Ma
Three limpers into a pot, and the small blind raises all in to 8,900. The big blind folds and Tony Ma back around under the gun calls. Everyone else folds.

Tony Ma: {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}
Opponent: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}

Board: {2-Spades}{9-Spades}{7-Spades}{5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}

Tony Ma is up to 30,000.

Gray Fires Three Barrels at Lechich

Craig Gray raised to 1,050 from middle position and Tino Lechich called. The flop was {8-Hearts} {4-Spades} {2-Diamonds}. Gray led out for 1,600 and Lechich called. The turn was the {9-Spades}. Gray fired another 3,500 and Lechich called again. The river brought the {3-Diamonds}. Gray bet 13,000 and this time, Lechich folded. Gray raked in the substantial pot and increased his stack to 37,000.

Tags: Craig GrayTino Lechich

1,297...We Think

We know many of you are curious as to the final number of players who started their Main Event today-- as are we. Per Tournament Director Jack Effel, the "unofficial official" number of players today is 1,297. The "official official" number will officially be released at the dinner break. Complications like late buy-ins, no-shows, people changing their Day 1 play date, etc. all are contributing to the delay in the release of this number.

Meldrum Fires With Bullets

Andrew Meldrum
Andrew Meldrum
Australian Andrew Meldrum has just eliminated a player from today's event. In a raised pot, the player in the big blind open-pushed on the flop of {4-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} but Meldrum quickly called with {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs} for an overpair and nut flush draw, to have his opponent in bad shape with {J-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}.

The turn was the {6-Diamonds} and river {10-Hearts} and Meldrum is now up to 23,600.

Tags: Andrew Meldrum

Hasan Habib Mucks

Hasan Habib in Event #53
Hasan Habib in Event #53
On a turn of {Q-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{7-Hearts}, the small blind bets 600 and Hasan Habib raises to 2,000. The small blind calls.

The river is {J-Clubs} and the small blind bets 3,000. Habib calls.

The SB shows {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} and Habib mucks. He's down to 22,000.