Dave has 18,000 in chips and Greg has 25,075.
2008 World Series of Poker
39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
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Dave has 18,000 in chips and Greg has 25,075.
The two of them teamed up to pitch an idea for a TV spot or commercial featuring themselves. From the discussions, it would involve them holding a bracelet out in front of them and dropping it into a flushing toilet, watching it disappear down the drain. They mentioned that they want Ted Forrest in it as well; he had a similar huge-leader-to-runner-up letdown. No word on whether Forrest would be in for an idea like that, but we have a guess:
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and Gus check-called his opponents bet of 1,500. The turn was the 
and both players checked. The river brought the 
and Gus fired out for 4,200 and his opponent called. Gus turned over pocket queens for a flopped set and his opponent mucked. Gus is up to 35,000 after the hand.
and was check-called by one opponent. That opponent check-called again on the 
turn when Minieri bet 2,200, and again on the 
river when Minieri bet 3,900. Minieri never showed his hand once his opponent showed 
for the nut flush. A curious play by Minieri's opponent, but it netted him almost 6,000 chips.Minieri falls to 8,400.
Ever a student of the game, Mills has actually became a better player as he has gotten older. He made a deep run at the Legends of Poker WPT event back in February and looks to make another deep run in this year's Main Event.
and Cory Tymich checked to Lou Esposito. Esposito bet 1,100 and Tymich called. The turn was the 
and Tymich checked to Lou again.Esposito bet 2,100 and Tymich called. The river was the
and Tymich checked a third time to Lou. Esposito thought for a little while and then made a bet of 3,300. Tymich called after mumbling something about Esposito maybe having him beat.Esposito rolled over
and then Tymich got excited and tabled 
.Esposito is down to 23,000 after the hand. Esposito and Tymich have been going back and forth talking about the hand and just the play at the table so far. Esposito doesn't seem too amused, but did mention that he would love a guy to check-call him the entire way with aces when he holds kings.
We were just walking by Scott Clements' table where the others all pleaded to us that Clements was running them over. "No, they are running me over," claimed Clements with a smile. He's up to 32,000.
Players at David Woo's table similarly seem less than interested in tangling with Woo, winner of Event No. 39, a $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event. Not too long ago he raised to 600 from the cutoff and the big blind called. The flop came
. The player in the big blind checked, Woo bet 400, and his opponent's cards hit the muck before Woo's chips had settled."You probably feel like I'm betting with nothing, but I'm not," said Woo. Either way, the chips are funnelling in his direction. He now has 35,500.
, Doyle Brunson bet out 700 and was called by Bobby Law. The turn fell the
and Brunson bet out 1,800. Again Law made the call.On the river of the
, both players checked.Law showed
for a pair of aces, while Brunson showed .Brunson moved down to 14,800 and Law moved up to 33,400.
