2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 1c
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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Matt Larsh Eliminated

Matt Larsh in his toga
Matt Larsh in his toga
Matt Larsh, memorable for having played today in a toga with a Bodog logo slapped on it, has just been eliminated. He got his money all in on the turn with the board reading {J-Spades} {9-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {3-Clubs}. Larsh held {K-Diamonds} {K-Spades} but his opponent had flopped a set with {9-Clubs} {9-Hearts}. The river was the {10-Diamonds} and Toga Boy hit the rail.

Maceiras Doubles Up an Opponent

Juan Maceiras opened for 775, the small blind moved all in for 3,500 and Maceiras called, turning up {K-Spades} {8-Spades} to his opponent's {A-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds}. The flop was {J-Hearts} {10-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} but the turn was the {K-Diamonds} giving the small blind a straight. The river was the {6-Spades} and the small blind doubled through Maceiras, who is down to 35,000 in chips.

Tags: Juan Maceiras

Time for Craps?

T.J. Cloutier has just been eliminated. The last of chips went in on a {K-Clubs}{7-Spades}{5-Diamonds} flop holding {A-Clubs}{10-Spades}. His timing was a little off. as his opponent was holding {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}.

The turn and river bricked out and the great man has gone.

Tags: TJ Cloutier

Bet And It Shall Come

On a flop of {K-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{J-Spades} Andreas Berggren fired out a bet of 5,600 and his opponent made the call. The turn was the {10-Spades} and both players checked. The river landed the {5-Spades} and Berggren fired out 11,400. His opponent double-checked his hole cards before making the call.

Berggren showed {A-Spades}{Q-Spades} for the nut flush to take down the pot and move up to 44,000 chips.

Tags: Andreas Berggren

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50