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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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.

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.

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

Bradshaw Dropping Chips

You might remember Andrew Bradshaw as the player that eliminated Jose Canseco from play earlier in the day. He was able to build a nice stack over 75,000, but has since dropped some chips. Bradshaw has doubled up a couple of players at his table and is down to 45,000.

Tags: Andrew Bradshaw

Won't Be Making a Set

Nigel Jones had limped preflop when John Villanueva made it 1,100 to go. The player on the button made it 4,200 and Nigel moved all in. John called the all-in, as did the player on the button who was covered by Nigel.

The player from the button turned over pocket kings to see he was up against a wall - both Nigel and Villanueva turned over pocket aces!

The aces held up, which isn't much of a surprise, but it was one heck of a beat story.

The Razor's Reads Are Super Sharp

John Phan's opponent moved all in for 16,400 on the turn of a {K-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {5-Spades} {4-Diamonds}. As he folded, Phan told his opponent that Phan was letting go of aces because his opponent held a set of sevens.

Phan's opponent tabled {7-Clubs} {7-Diamonds}, showing Phan that his read was excellent. But that didn't stop Phan's chips from dwindling to 13,000.

Gordon Accelerates

Phil Gordon
Phil Gordon
Six players saw a flop. It came down {9-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} {6-Diamonds}. The first two players checked and then the third player fired out 1,600. Phil Gordon stayed in cruise control and just called and everyone else folded.

The turn came the {10-Diamonds}. It was checked to Gordon and he decided to just keep coasting and checked behind.

The river was the {6-Hearts} and it was checked to Gordon. Gordon stepped on the gas and bet out 2,500. The player called.

Gordon showed {Q-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} and his opponent showed {7-Hearts} {7-Spades}. Gordon's flush was good enough to best his opponent's straight and take the pot. He is now up to 45,000.

Tags: Phil Gordon

Mats Rahm Eliminated

Another day, another dollar
Another day, another dollar
Nothing has been going right for Mats Rahm today. He seen him stack slowly crumble over the first three levels to around 4,000.

When he finally found a hand to go with (pocket kings) he had the unfortunate luck to run into an opponent on the big blind holding pocket aces and he's out.

Tags: Mats Rahm

Frandsen Eliminates Two

Two opponents moved all in against Michael Frandsen. One had 7,000 and one had 8,500. Frandsen made the call.

Frandsen held {Q-Spades} {Q-Clubs}, while his first opponent held {A-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} and another player held {10-Spades} {10-Clubs}.

Board: {3-Hearts} {9-Clubs} {5-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {3-Spades}

Frandsen eliminates two players and moved up to 35,500 in chips.

Tags: Michael Frandsen