2008 World Series of Poker
39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 1a
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board.Helness bet 10,000 after it was checked to him and his opponent called.
The river came
prompting Helness to move all in for 12,000 after it was checked to him. After a lengthy dwell, his opponent folded 
face-up.Helness is up to 34,500 now.
. The other player called and showed 
. The 
gave the other player a pair and Matthew a flush draw, but the 
came on the turn and the 
on the river and Matthew was eliminated.
, Rheem went all the way to the river against one opponent who had 
. Rheem flopped a set when the flop came 
, and his opponent never improved when the turn and river were and 
.Rheem now has 98,000 chips.
and couldn't improve. He will be sent home from the Main Event on Day Cne.
, Kido Pham was heads up with a lone opponent and bet enough to put him all in. Pham got called and his 
beat his opponent's 
and he stacked the pot. Pham is now working with a stack of about 87,000.
The flop came
. The MP player bet 1,150, Turner raised to 3,250, and his opponent shoved all in for a total of 9,700. Turner called.Turner showed
for the flopped straight, and his opponent 
for top pair. Treys on both the turn and river didn't change things, and Turner has knocked out an opponent.Turner is up to 52,000.
to Mosseri's 
. The board ran out and Mosseri hit the rail.
The flop came
and Greewood managed to check-raise his opponent all in. The players showed:Greenwood:
Opponent:
The turn and river blanked and Greenwood stacked the pot. He is now a force with 82,275.
, Tony Cousineau and one opponent are all in. Tony has and the opponent has 
.The turn and river are
. Tony hits an out and is up to 24,000.
