2008 World Series of Poker
39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 1c
Players Left 9 / 6,844
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. The small blind player checked to the preflop aggressor, Bryan Devonshire, who bet 450 before seeing it raised up to 2,000. Devonshire made the call and the turn came
, to which the small blind player check-called a 3,425 bet. The river came 
and once again the small blind player check-called a bet from Devonshire, this time for 6,625.Devonshire tabled
for the flush and his opponent mucked. He's up to 32,000 already.
all the money went in the middle and John Strzemp revealed 
for a turned set of kings and eliminated a player from today's event. He's now up to 35,400.
the small blind led out for 300 and Mike Sexton called. When the turn came the 
, the small blind fired again for 1,000 and Sexton shot him a look before making the call. The 
on the river brought another 1,000 bet from the small blind and Sexton called. The small blind showed
, Sexton showed 
and they chopped the pot.
and Flynt called a bet of 500 from his opponent.The
hit the turn and it was checked to Flynt. He bet 1,000 and got a quick call. When the river fell the , Flynt's opponent led out for 3,000. Flynt raised to 8,000 and the under-the-gun player moved all in. Flynt made the call and the players showed:Flynt:
Opponent:
His opponent showed Broadway and Flynt's straight was second best. He was left with just 2,200 chips after the hand.
Last year Kalmar actually didn't want to play the Main Event, and planned to leave early to go back to England, but managed to win a seat in the last mega-satellite to gain his Main Event seat and went on to finish fifth for over $1.25 million.
Since last year's result, John has had only a few small WPT cashes but is back again this year to try for back-to-back final tables and the chance to go a few places better. John will be a player to watch throughout today's play.
. Singer led out for 750 and the MP player called. The turn was the 
and both players checked. The river was the 
. Singer bet 2,000 and his opponent called. Singer rolled over
for the flush and picked up a nice pot to start the day.
.As the other guy tanked Awada said, "I'm not going to let you get there on the river again."
The other guy then folded
face up. Awada said he had kings, but all that matters is that Awada has the pot and is up to 26,600.
and Brian Townsend made it 5,800 to go after his opponent checked. His opponent called and the river brought the 
. Townsend's opponent went all in for his remaining 10,000 and Townsend insta-called, showing 
for the flopped nut flush, while his opponent turned over 
for top pair. After the hand, Townsend is up to 40,000.
