2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 1b
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 / 6,844
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Steve Biko Eliminated

There will be no gold bracelet this year for Steve Biko. On a flop of {j-Clubs} {8-Hearts} {7-Diamonds}, he got in a raising war with Michael Watson that ended with Biko calling Watson's raise to 12,000. On the turn {j-Diamonds}, Watson moved all in and Biko called. Biko held an overpair with {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Spades}, but it was far behind Watson's {8-Spades} {8-Diamonds}. There was no queen on the river. Biko is out and Watson picks up a big pot to move to 53,000 in chips.

Sweet As Sugarek

From the small blind, Jim Sugarek was allowed to see a cheap flop of {Q-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}. He check-raised his opponent's bet on the flop, led out for 2,500 on the {2-Spades} turn, before slowing and checking down the {10-Spades} on the river.

Sugarek showed {9-Clubs}{8-Spades} for trip nines, which was too good for his opponent's {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} as he jumps to 34,000 chips.

Tags: Jim Sugarek

Gomes Not Going Home... Yet

Alexandre Gomes, the first Brazilian to win a bracelet (in Event #48, $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em just a few days ago), was in rough shape. He was all in against one player in a classic race--his {K-Spades} {Q-Clubs} against his opponent's {4-Spades} {4-Diamonds}. The flop {9-Spades} {10-Clubs} {4-Clubs} made a set for Gomes' opponent but also gave Gomes an inside straight draw. The turn and river {8-Clubs} {J-Clubs} made a runner-runner flush for Gomes to double him up to 24,000.

Bluffing With the Best Hand?

After two players limped into the pot, Marco Cariboni raised to 1,000 and both limpers called. The flop came {6-Clubs} {5-Spades} {3-Clubs} and after the first two players checked Cariboni bet 2,000. One of the limpers called and he and Cariboni saw the {J-Clubs} fall on the turn. The other player checked and Cariboni moved in for his last 6,000. His opponent folded and Cariboni turned over {2-Clubs} {3-Spades} for a pair that might have been good, or might not have been. At any rate he's now up to 13,300.

Not Very Irakli Today

A short-stacked Irakli Tsitsishvili reraised all in for his last 1,900 from the big blind after the button raised. The button called, holding {A-Hearts} {A-Spades}, meaning Tsitsishvili was in big trouble with his {A-?} {4-?}.

The board ran {2-Hearts} {4-Hearts} {6-?} {2-?} {3-?}. The aces held and we lost one more.

Tags: Iraki Tsitsishvili

Shaun Deeb Flops a Boat

Shaun Deeb
Shaun Deeb
With the preflop action folded to him in the small blind, Shaun Deeb raised to 600 and the big blind called. The flop was {10-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} {4-Clubs} and both players checked. The turn was the {J-Spades}. Deeb bet 1,025, the big blind raised to 3,000 and Deeb called. The river was the {6-Clubs} and they checked it down.

Deeb turned over {4-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} for a full house, besting the big blind's {Q-?} {10-?} and he dragged the pot. Deeb is now back up to his starting stack of 20,000 after taking some early hits.

Tags: Shaun Deeb

Per Svensson Eliminated

Noble Simpson raised it up to 1,500 preflop before Per Svensson made it 4,000 to go. Simpson made the call.

They saw a flop of {K-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and Simpson checked to Svensson, who moved all in for his last 13,000. Simpson snap-called and tabled {A-Clubs}{K-Spades} for top pair and nut flush draw, but he would need to hit, as Svensson showed {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}.

The turn was the {A-Hearts} but the river sealed the deal with the {8-Clubs} completing the flush and sending Svensson to the exit.

Tags: Noble SimpsonPer Svensson

Mueller Climbing Back

Preflop, Greg Mueller in the cutoff and four other players limp in.

The flop is {6-Spades}{7-Spades}{2-Clubs} and everyone checks to Mueller, who bets 600. Only the button calls.

The turn is {J-Diamonds} and Mueller checks. The button bets 1,175. Mueller check-raises all in to 1,925. The button calls again and shows {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}. Mueller has {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}. The river is {K-Diamonds} and Mueller has 8,700.