2008 World Series of Poker
39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 1b
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Andy placed 14th in the Main Event back in 1997 before taking a well publicized break from the game, only to return in 2005 in sensational fashion, finishing fifth in the Main Event for $1.75 million.
Andy has shown a liking for big events, having finished third in the 2007 Aussie Millions, seventh in the 2007 EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final and 16th in the 2008 WPT World Championship.
With success all around the globe, this experienced professional will be one to watch in today's field.
, an early-position player raises to 1,000 and David Grey calls in the cutoff.The turn is
and the EP bets 1,700. Grey calls.The river is
and EP bets 3,000. Grey says, "I can't tell if you're begging for me to call, or if you want me to raise." He calls.The EP shows
and Grey has 
. He's down to 15,000.
Michael Guzzardi and his opponent got it all in the middle on a board showing
. Guzzardi's opponent had 
for a set, but Guzzardi had 
for the Broadway straight.The river was the
, and Guzzardi has quickly doubled up to 40,000."I didn't last very long," said his opponent as he got up to leave.
Last year, Lubarsky was able to prove that even without the gift of sight, he can still play this game. It will be interesting to see how deep he can go in this year's Main Event.
, Stephen Ladowsky is all in with 
to his opponent's 
. The kings get cracked, and what a way to go.
