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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Danzer Eliminated

George Danzer - event #43
George Danzer - event #43
Action was folded to George Danzer on the button. He raised to 600. Aaron Kanter in the small blind reraised to 2,100. Danzer moved all in for 9,000 and Kanter made the call.

Danzer: {A-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds}
Kanter: {A-Spades} {K-Diamonds}

The flop came down {A-Clubs} {K-Clubs} {Q-Clubs} giving Kanter top two pair. The turn was the {10-Diamonds} and the river sealed it up with the {2-Clubs}. Danzer was eliminated and Kanter moved up to 72,000.

Tags: Aaron KanterGeorge Danzer

Not a Saint to Robert

Justin St. John told us about this one.

Justin St. John raises to 800 and Robert Williamson III calls from middle position. On the flop of {A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{2-?}, St. John raises to 1,800 and Williamson reraises to 3,600. St. John reraises to put Williamson all in. Williamson calls with {A-?}{K-?} to the {2-?}{2-?} of St. John. The turn and river blank out and Williamson is eliminated. Justin St. John has 40,000.

Dannenmann Flush With Chips

With 4,000 chips in the pot preflop, Steve Dannenmann and one opponent saw a flop of {J-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds}. Dannenmann's opponent bet 1,000, a bet that Dannenmann quickly raised to 8,000, enough to put his opponent all in. After some thought, Dannenmann's opponent made the call.

He tabled {J-Clubs} {10-Clubs} and said, "I hope I have outs." Dannenmann opened {A-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds}. "Oh great," his opponent said sarcastically.

"That's why I put you all in!" replied a laughing Dannenmann. The turn and river came {K-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} to make the nuts for Dannenmann and take out another player. He is now up to about 53,000.

How Loh Can You Go?

Eskimo Clark during Event #35
Eskimo Clark during Event #35
Paul Loh raised from late position to 1,500. Paul "Eskimo" Clark made it 4,000 from the small blind and Loh called.

The flop came down {Q-?} {9-?} {2-?} with two diamonds. Clark checked and Loh bet 5,000. Clark then raised to 11,000. Loh announced, "All in," and Eskimo made the call.

Clark: {K-?} {K-?}
Loh: {Q-?} {J-?}

According to some players at the table, the turn was a blank and then the river smacked another queen on the board for Loh.

"That's just sick. That's just sick," said Eskimo as he got up and left the tournament area.

Tags: "Eskimo"Paul ClarkPaul Loh

Jennifer Harman Doubles

Jennifer Harman
Jennifer Harman
In a multi-way limped pot, the big blind fired out a bet of 1,500 on a flop of {7-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. Jennifer Harman and another player flat called.

The turn brought the {8-Hearts} and the BB bet out 7,000. Harman moved all in for 12,700, the third player folded and the BB made the call.

The big blind player showed {4-Clubs}{5-Spades} for the flopped straight, but Harman flipped {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for the top end of the straight to have a lock in the hand. The river was the {3-Diamonds} and Harman doubles up to 34,000 chips.

Tags: Jennifer Harman

Vahedi Doubles Up

Amir Vahedi - Event #29
Amir Vahedi - Event #29
A player in middle position made a raise to 800 preflop. Amir Vahedi was next to act and called. The flop came down {10-Hearts} {5-Clubs} {3-Spades}.

It was checked to Vahedi and he bet 1,600. The other payer raised to 4,000 and then Vahedi moved all in. His opponent made the call.

Vahedi held {K-Spades} {K-Hearts} and was up against top-top from his opponent's {A-Hearts} {10-Clubs}.

The turn came the {4-Diamonds} and the river the {6-Diamonds}. This gave Vahedi a nice double-up to 37,000 a few minutes before dinner break.

Tags: Amir Vahedi

Bet It 'Til You Get It

With 3,000 in the pot and the board showing {Q-Spades} {8-Clubs} {8-Spades}, Brandon Cantu checked to his lone opponent, who bet 1,200. Cantu raised to 3,600 and was called.

The turn came {K-Diamonds}. Cantu bet 5,200 and was called again. On the river {A-Spades}, he made a big bet, firing out 11,000. For the third time, he was called. He turned over {9-Spades} {6-Spades} for a rivered flush, which was good to drag the pot and increase his chip stack to 53,000.

Bruce Bluffer?

Bruce Buffer
Bruce Buffer
We pick up the action on the river in a hand between Bruce Buffer and a friendly player at his table. The board reads {A-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} {Q-Spades}. Buffer is in the small blind position, and he puts out a bet of 2,500. His opponent goes deep into the tank, taking at least five or six minutes before letting his hand go.

Buffer says, "I'll show you once," and flips over {A-Hearts} {A-Spades}.

His opponent nodded knowingly and said, "That's the only thing I thought you coulda had."

After that, Buffer makes a comment about how he was willing to show his hand on Day 1, but that the free information sharing would be over starting with Day 2.

Bruce Buffer is certainly popular in his television and promotion role, but few would argue that he is perfectly adept on the felt as well. In three years of tournament play, Bruce has racked up more than $100,000 in cashes.

Tags: Bruce Buffer

Another Small One for Jesus

Chris Ferguson has been having some trouble getting traction today, though he just won a small pot to take him into the dinner break. With the board reading {A-Clubs} {K-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} {10-Spades} {4-Diamonds}, Ferguson bet 1,500 into the 2,000 chips pot and his opponent looked him up. Ferguson turned over {A-Hearts} {4-Spades}, having rivered two pair and raked in the pot.

Jesus is on about 16,000 chips now.

Tags: Chris Ferguson