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

Big Stack Equals More Options

On a flop of {5-Spades}{3-Spades}{6-Diamonds}, Juan Macieras called a short-stacked player's all-in bet and turned over {7-Spades}{6-Spades} for top pair, an overcard to the board, and a gutshot straight-flush draw. His opponent tabled {A-Hearts}{A-Spades}.

The turn was the {2-Clubs}, but the {10-Spades} on the river gave Macieras the hand and yet another notch on his belt. He's up to 60,000.

Tags: Juan Macieras

In Memoriam

Jared Brintz is playing today after qualifying for the Main Event online at Poker Stars. Next to him sits an interesting card capper-- a small black ceramic urn. Brintz's grandmother passed away just before he started playing in major poker events. In her memory, he carries a piece of her remains with him from tournament to tournament for good luck. Brintz has carried the urn to the 2004 and 2007 WSOP, the L.A. Poker Classic, and to the 2006 Ultimate Poker Classic in Aruba, where he finished fifth.

So far, Brintz is doing quite well and has already doubled his starting stack to 40,750.

Tags: Jared Brintz

Fernandez Trips Over Minh Ly

Minh Ly
Minh Ly
We found Minh Ly once again involved in a pot for his tournament life, and this time, he came up on the proverbial short end of the stick.

He and Fernando Fernandez were mixed up in a pot with the flop showing {8-Clubs} {9-Hearts} {9-Clubs}. Ly checked the action over to his opponent, and Fernandez put out a bet of 400. Ly check-raised all in for about 3,000, and Fernandez quickly called.

Ly: {7-Clubs} {10-Clubs}
Fernandez: {9-Diamonds} {5-Spades}

Fernandez was well ahead with his triple nines and had Minh Ly's tournament life in his hands. The turn and river came {3-Diamonds} and {3-Clubs} respectively, giving Ly his flush on the river, but making Fernandez the winning full house. With that win, he puts an end to Ly's day early in level two.

Tags: Minh Ly

#$%&! @&$%! *&%@!!!

The button and the small blind limped in, Dag Palovic raised to 2,600 from the big blind and only the button called. The flop was {7-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {5-Hearts}. Palovic checked, the button bet 2,200 and Palovic called. The turn was the {9-Diamonds}. Palovic checked again, the button fired out another 4,000 and Palovic called. The river was the {Q-Hearts} and both players checked.

The button showed {8-Spades} {10-Hearts} for the flush and Palovic mucked, cursing in a foreign tongue as he counted out the 5,450 that remained in his stack.

Boeree Drops Chips

Liv Boeree - event #41
Liv Boeree - event #41
Liv Boeree saw a flop with four others in the hand. When the flop came down {A-Spades} {10-Spades} {2-Spades}, Boeree bet out 600. One player called.

The turn was the {10-Hearts} and Boeree bet 1,600. The player called again.

The river was the {7-Hearts} and once again Boeree bet. This time, she made it 2,200. Her opponent called. and showed {2-Clubs} {2-Diamonds} for a full house. Boeree mucked and dropped down to 13,600.

Tags: Liv Boeree

Matt Parvis On the Climb

On a board of {6-Spades} {4-Diamonds} {3-Spades} {J-Clubs}, Matt Parvis bet 2,200 from middle position and was called by his lone opponent on the button.

The river came the {10-Diamonds} and Parvis fired 3,300. His opponent thought for quite some time before finally making a reluctant fold.

Parvis is now working with a stack of about 31,500.

Tags: Matt Parvis

Gold on Gold

Jane Gold just called a 2,000 river bet with ace high to win a pot just as her son, Jamie, arrived to wish her luck.

"Did you just call with ace high Mom?" asked Jamie.

Her reply: "No, I won a pot with ace high. You're my good luck charm. Now come here and give me a kiss."

A Tough Road to Rouhani

Farzad in Event #53
Farzad in Event #53
On a turn of {9-Clubs}{10-Spades}{3-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}, the big blind bets 2,950 and Farzad Rouhani calls in late position.

The river is {7-Hearts} and the big blind checks. Rouhani bets 8,000 and the big blind calls. Rouhani shows {J-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and the big blind mucks. Rouhani is up to 31,000.