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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The Condition of Man Is A Condition of War

Lots of talk here in the Brasilia following the dinner break regarding last night's big UFC fight in which Forrest Griffin defeated Quinton Jackson to take the light heavyweight title. (As reported earlier, Griffin played in today's Main Event and busted out early.)

Over at Table #43, Antonio Esfandiari was explaining to a friend who'd stopped by the bet he'd had on the fight. Nearby, Table #44 had been relatively quiet until one player, overhearing Esfandiari, asked the guy to his right, "Did you see that fight last night?"

"No, I didn't," came the reply. The table settled back into silence.

"I was in a fight last night, though." The table burst into laughter.

No word on whether Esfandiari had action on that one.

Angle Shooting?

Aaron Kanter - event #36
Aaron Kanter - event #36
A player in middle position tossed out three blue chips signifying a raise to 1,500. After he did so, Aaron Kanter reraised to 6,000 and the player said that he threw out the wrong color chips first. "Oh, that's the wrong color. I thought I grabbed the other blue chips," said the player who had made it 1,500. The light blue chips in play are worth 500 and the black chips with a blue outline are worth 100.

The floor stopped over and made the raise stand. Then, the player announced that he was all in for 21,000. Kanter made the call.

Kanter held {A-Diamonds} {K-Diamonds}. His opponent held {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs}. The board ran out {K-Spades} {7-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} {4-Clubs} {7-Spades}, giving Kanter a pair of kings and the best of it. His opponent is now out of the tournament and Kanter is up to 112,000.

Tags: Aaron Kanter

Shak Adds to Stack

Dan Shak, from Event No. 46
Dan Shak, from Event No. 46
With a board showing {8-Spades}{4-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}, a player playing from the small blind position bet out 2,500, and Dan Shak raised to 7,500 total. His opponent pondered for a minute or so, then let it go.

Shak held up his two nines for his opponent to see before scooping the pot. "Did you pick up a diamond draw there?" he asked. "No, big pair," came the reply.

Shak has about 34,000.

Tags: Dan Shak

John Phan Crippled, Then Eliminated

John Phan - Eliminated.
John Phan - Eliminated.
With the board reading {5-Spades} {5-Hearts} {K-Diamonds} {A-Spades} {10-Hearts} and 17,000 chips in the pot, the big blind bet 9,000. John Phan was the only opponent, with just 12,500 remaining chips. He made the call to see some very bad news: his opponent held {A-Clubs} {A-Diamonds} for the top full house.

Phan moved his remaining 3,500 chips in two hands later with {Q-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds}. He was called by Caity Byrne, who showed {A-Diamonds} {K-Diamonds}. Phan couldn't make his edge hold up when the board ran out {A-Spades} {9-Diamonds} {5-Spades} {4-Diamonds} {9-Clubs}.

"Good luck guys," said Phan as he picked up his bag and his beer. "I'll come back next year."

Mohamad Knocks Out Another

Mohamad Kowssarie continues to dominate at the top of the counts today, knocking players out and building his stack with ease. Most recently he was seen getting it all in preflop with another player while holding A-K against his opponent's A-Q. His hand held up and he's atop the counts with 118,000.

Roseman Gives Bilney the Boot

Sarah Bilney - event #48
Sarah Bilney - event #48
Rob Roseman limped in and Sarah Bilney raised it up to 1,400. Roseman made the call. The flop came {10-?} {6-?} {4-?}. Roseman bet 2,100 and Bilney raised to 7,500. Roseman then reraised to 18,000 and Bilney made the call.

The turn was the {5-?} and Roseman shoved all in and had Bilney covered. Bilney made the call and showed pocket kings. Roseman held pocket fours and had flopped a set.

The river was another four to give Roseman quads and rub some salt into the wound as Bilney was eliminated from play.

Tags: Rob RosemanSarah Bilney

Mary Mead vs.Willie Tann

"What are you doin' to me, brother?" said Mary Mead after Willie Tann moved all in for 50,000 into a 6,000 pot.

The board read {Q-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {5-Diamonds} {10-Clubs}. Mead went into the tank, biting her nails and looking nervous as she mulled her decision. At one point, she picked her hole cards up off the table and held them up close to her face as she looked at them. At this point, Tann asked the dealer if this was legal.

"Can she show her cards like that when they can see them?" he asked, pointing at the reporters standing behind the table.

The dealer explained that if someone at the table saw them, she would have to show the entire table. Since the media is not in the hand, it doesn't matter if they saw the cards.

Mead ultimately called all in for her remaining 13,000. Tann turned up {8-Hearts} {10-Hearts} for two pair, while Mead showed {Q-Clubs} {J-Hearts}. The river, though was the {J-Spades} and Mead made a better two pair. She doubled up to 25,000 while Tann was left with 35,000.