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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Cookie Jar Busto

Fabio Coppola made a raise to 850 from mid position and found callers in Alan Engel, Dominic Kay and the big blind player. The flop came {J-Hearts} {2-Hearts} {7-Clubs} and all players checked it through.

When the turn came {Q-Hearts} the big blind player led out for 1,625 and only Kay called. The river came {5-Diamonds} prompting the big blind player to go all in for 7,375.

Kay made the call with {A-Spades} {Q-Clubs} for top pair. His opponent had to show {6-Spades} {3-Spades} for a complete bluff--a bluff that has just cost him the chance to win $9 million.

Kay is up to 31,000 now.

Tags: Dominic Kay

More Hot Set Over Set Action

On a flop of {Q-?} {8-?} {4-?}, Jeff Weil moved all in with {Q-?} {Q-?} and was called by his opponent, holding {8-?} {8-?}.

"I KNEW it! I KNEW it!" wailed the poor soul with the pocket eights, as most of his stack was shipped across the table to Weil and the ESPN cameras swarmed.

"If you knew it, why didn't you fold?" wondered Beth Shak aloud.

Hai, Chips

Hai, Photo
Hai, Photo
On a flop of {K-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}, the small blind bets 300 and Nam Le's brother Hai Le raises to 1,100 in the big blind. A player in late position calls and the small blind folds.

The turn is {3-Hearts} and Hai bets 2,200. The LP player calls.

The river is {9-Diamonds} and Hai bets 3,500. The LP calls. Hai shows {Q-Diamonds}{10-Spades} to the opponent's {Q-?}{4-?} and takes it. He has 45,000.

Ramdin Jacks Himself to the Top

A player in middle position raised the action to 900. The small blind called. Victor Ramdin called in the big blind. Another player that had limped from under the gun called as well.

The flop came down {10-Spades} {7-Diamonds} {2-Clubs}. The small blind checked, as did Ramdin. The next player that had limped under the gun made a bet of 3,000. The preflop raiser folded and then the small blind moved all in. The amount was around 12,000. Ramdin then grabbed all of his orange chips and stuck them out for a reraise to 40,000. The player that bet the 3,000 folded and it would be Ramdin and the small blind heads up.

Ramdin turned over pocket jacks, {J-Spades} {J-Clubs}, to his opponent's {A-Clubs} {10-Clubs}.

The turn came the {5-Diamonds} and then the river landed the {5-Clubs}. Ramdin had the best hand and scooped the entire pot to move to 107,000 chips.

After that hand, Ramdin asked the player that he had just busted if he wanted to exchange phone numbers. They did so and then the player shook hands with Victor and went on his way.

Tags: Victor Ramdin

Cigar Smokin'

Paul "Cigar" McKinney is here today. McKinney won a bracelet in the 2005 WSOP Seniors event. He also made the final table of the WSOP Main Event back in 1998, finishing 9th. He's 83 years young.

McKinney was just involved in a big hand when he went all in preflop with {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and was up against a player holding {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}.

The board ran out {9-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{7-Hearts}. When that heart came on the river, McKinney's opponent saw he'd made his flush and mistakenly reacted as though he'd won. McKinney's turned full house though had him beat. McKinney is now up to 37,000.

Incidentally, on his WSOP bio sheet McKinney lists his hobbies as "moonshine, cigars and young women."

Tags: Paul McKinney

Tilly Busted

Jennifer Tilly's tournament day is over. She was all in against Jimmy Burgess with {A-Clubs} {K-Clubs}. Burgess had pocket tens, which proved victorious when the board ran out nine-high.

Matthew Cohen Eliminated

Matthew Cohen opened for a raise, Cary Anderson reraised, Cohen three-bet all in and Anderson called.

Cohen {A-Clubs} {Q-Hearts}

Anderson {A-Spades} {A-Hearts}

The board ran out {K-Hearts} {K-Clubs} {9-Hearts} {6-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} and Cohen was eliminated. Anderson is now up to 39,000.

Mortensen Flushed With Success

Carlos Mortensen
Carlos Mortensen
Carlos Mortensen raised it up to 900 preflop from early position before Matt Mezdinsky made it 3,100 to go from the small blind. Mortensen made the call.

They took a flop of {Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and Mezdinsky led out for 5,100 with Mortensen making the call. The turn brought the {A-Clubs} and this time Mezdinsky checked it over to Mortensen who fired out 11,000. Mezdinsky made the call.

The river paired the board with the {8-Spades} slowing down both players as they checked their hands. Mortensen showed a surprising {K-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for the flopped flush to jump up to 72,000 while Mezdinsky slipped to 58,000.

Tags: Carlos Mortensen