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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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

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

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

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

AK for CK

A player in middle position called, as did Dominic Kay from the button, before C.K. Hua raised it up to 800 from the small blind. Both players called so we headed to flop of {3-Spades} {6-Diamonds} {K-Diamonds}.

Hua led out for 1,850 and only Kay called. The turn came {2-Hearts}. Hua showed strength again by betting 5,700. It was a big bet that had Kay thinking, but he eventually folded. He said he had {7-?} {7-?} and Hua said he had {A-?} {K-?}.

Kay down to 14,000, Hua up to 72,000.

Tags: C K HuaDominic Kay

No Phish Food Here

The flop was {3-Diamonds} {2-Spades} {8-Spades}. Mike 'Ice Cream' Halioua bet once it was checked to him by his opponent, before a chunky raise was administered.

Halioua started asking his opponent if he had a set and other probing questions. He eventually folded {9-Diamonds} {9-Hearts} and was shown {8-Hearts} {8-Diamonds} by his opponent. Great laydown.

Tags: Mike Hailoua

Gallo Gone

Mike Gallo has been eliminated after getting all of his chips in on the river with pocket kings but his opponent spiked a set on the river with pocket eights on a board of {3-?}{Q-?}{9-?}{5-?}{8-?}.

"You run like a God. Good luck to you" said Gallo as he exited the tournament area.

Tags: Mike Gallo

Wells Strikes Out

MLB pitcher David Wells, who has played for the NY Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays, among others, took his shot at the Main Event today and unfortunately met an early end.

Down to only 4,500 in chips, Wells shoved all in preflop with {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} and was off to the races with an opponent holding {A-Hearts} {K-Spades}. The flop came jack-high and Wells turned a queen for a set, doubling him up to 9,000.

Shortly thereafter, the big blind bet out 600 on a board of {5-Diamonds} {4-Clubs} {2-Diamonds} {2-Spades} and Wells raised to 1,800. The big blind called, then posed a question to Wells.

"How much do you have left, sir?"

"About 7,000," was Wells's reply.

The big blind moved the rest of his stack in dark and as the {7-Hearts} landed on the river, Wells called.

Wells turned up {A-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} for trip deuces, but his opponent had a full house with {2-Clubs} {5-Hearts} and won the pot.

"Did you have fun, David?" he asked, as he stacked up his chips.

"Yeah, I had fun. But it sucks to leave early," replied Wells, as he hit the rail.

Tags: David Wells