2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 1d
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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Gunnar Rabe Doubles Up

On the turn with the board showing {10-Hearts} {2-Hearts} {2-Clubs} {5-Spades}, Gunnar Rabe bet 600 and received a call. When the river card hit the {7-Hearts}, Rabe checked and his opponent bet 3,000. Rabe then check-raised to 6,000. His opponent reraised enough to put him all in. Rabe called.

Rabe showed {A-Hearts} {Q-Hearts} for the nut flush. After the hand Rabe is up to 17,000 chips.

Shortly afterwards, he picked up another pot to move up to 22,000 chips.

Tags: Gunnar Rabe

Ferguson Takes a Hit

On a flop of {8-Spades} {7-Clubs} {3-Clubs} the small blind checked, Chris Ferguson bet 300 from the big blind, the small blind raised to 800 and Ferguson called. The turn was the {A-Clubs} and both players checked. The river was the {2-Hearts}. The small blind checked, Ferguson bet 1,500 and the small blind called.

The small blind showed {8-Diamonds} {10-Hearts} and Ferguson mucked. He's down to 25,500.

Tags: Chris Ferguson

Andy Bloch Eliminated

Andy Bloch eliminated
Andy Bloch eliminated
Andy Bloch called a raise to 700 from the big blind from Ken Costanzo. The flop came down {Q-Spades} {J-Spades} {8-Diamonds}. Bloch checked, Costanzo bet 1,000, Bloch called.

The turn was another queen and both players checked.

The river was a blank and Bloch bet out 2,000. Costanzo raised all in and Bloch called.

Bloch flopped a straight with {10-?} {9-?}, but Costanzo made a full house on the turn with {J-?} {J-?}. Bloch is out.

Tags: Andy BlochKen Costanzo

Cunix Moves Over 100,000 Chips

Shawn Cunix has been on a tear in the last level. He had eliminated two opponents prior to the following hand:

On a flop of {A-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {5-Hearts}, Cunix bet 500. A late-position player raised to 1,500 and Cunix made the call. The turn of the {9-Diamonds} was checked around. On the river of the {10-Hearts}, Cunix checked and his opponent bet 3,000. Cunix then check-raised all in.

After Cunix pushed he said, "I'll show you." His opponent, shaking his head, said, "People said if you don't have it, don't bet." Cunix replied, "You have two pair? You should fold."

Cunix's opponent called and showed {A-Spades} {10-Spades}. Cunix showed {J-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} for the flush. While stacking his chips, Cunix said, "I didn't know you had that much."

After the hand Cunix moved up to 105,000.

Tags: Shawn Cunix

RWIII Reporting from Home Front

Robert Williamson III was moved to Buzio's from the poker room. We asked him how he felt about playing here now. "I went from the home game to the home front! I got the pool, I got the fans..."

He's got 19,000 at the moment, and his table in the back of Buzio's just broke. Seems they're moving whole tables from the poker room, and then breaking them soon after, distributing the players throughout the rest of Buzio's.

Level: 3

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

Keep an Eye on Her

Catherine Calhoun is here in Buzio's. She is the girlfriend of PokerNews field reporter Marc Hodge. He tells us that she had to get past James Van Alstyne in a satellite in order to make it into the main event. Already an accomplishment, and she currently has 39,000 in chips.

Tough Turn for Schneider

On a flop of {A-Clubs}{3-Spades}{4-Spades}, Tom Schneider bet 2,000. Mark Newhouse raised to 6,000, and Schneider raised all in for just a few chips more. Newhouse called.

Schneider {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}
Newhouse {6-Spades}{5-Spades}

Schneider had top pair, but Newhouse had flopped the straight flush draw. The {7-Clubs} on the turn gave Newhouse his straight, making the river {K-Diamonds} inconsequential. Schneider is out, and Newhouse now has 47,000.

Still, not a bad follow-up to last year's WSOP Player of the Year performance for Schneider. He cashed five times this summer.

Tags: Mark NewhouseTom Schneider