39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event Day 1d | 2008 World Series of Poker

07-07-2008 00:04 UTC-7

That Must Hurt

[user75032]

We recently sent a field reporter by Eric Sonstegard's table to get a chip count. He has about 5,000, well below his high-water mark of about 90,000 earlier this level.

"Nope," said Sonstegard. "I didn't move. I'm the same guy who had ninety thousand."

07-07-2008 00:00 UTC-7

El Doble for Andreas Torbergsen

[user75032]

The day has not been kind to Andreas Torbergsen. With a dwindling stack, he raised to 1,125 from late position. The small blind reraised to 2,500. Not to be outdone, Torbergsen put in the third raise to 6,000, which the small blind called.

On a flop of {9-Hearts}

, the small blind bet enough to put Torbergsen all in, about 5,000. Torbergsen made the call. His pocket tens were ahead of the small blind's pocket sevens, and held up through the river.

Torbergsen now has about 23,000 in chips.

07-07-2008 00:00 UTC-7

Not the Nuts, But Definitely Nutty

Shamus

Five WSOP bracelets tend to win one a bit of respect. Or fear. Or what the French call... I don't know what.

Allen Cunningham raised to 1,200 from the button and the player in the big blind called. Both checked the {2-Diamonds}

flop. The turn was the {2-Hearts}

. The player in the BB bet 2,200, and Cunningham called.

The river brought the {K-Diamonds}

. The BB player checked, and Cunningham bet 4,500. His opponent called.

Cunningham showed {8-Diamonds}

for the rivered flush. His opponent turned over {J-Diamonds}

for tens full of deuces. Not too much out there that could beat that.

After having been up around 60,000, Cunningham now has about 45,000.

Tags: Allen Cunningham

07-06-2008 23:57 UTC-7

Monroe vs. Bellande

[user66118]

The table of Jean-Robert Bellande and Teddy "The Iceman" Monroe has been providing us with some great conversation throughout play today. We picked up the most recent good-natured banter between the two men. It followed a pot in which The Iceman had bet 7,000 into a pot of 3,500. The board showed {A-?}

, and Monroe ended up winning the pot with {K-?}

.

Bellande was less than impressed: "King-king bet 7K into a thirty-five hundred pot. Let's review the hand again."

"If you don't have an ace, what would you do? I'ma freeze you, sucka!" Teddy said. "You tryin' to get in my head, but it ain't workin'. I'm in your head."

Bellande humored him: "Ladies and gentlemen," he announced to the table, "It's official: Teddy is in my head." There was an elimination occurring at this exact moment on an adjacent table, yet ESPN's cameras remained fixed on the verbal tussle going on at this table. "I can't out-talk you. I'll let my chips and my cards do the talking."

Teddy was loving it. "Iceman needs more ice."

Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande Teddy Monroe The Iceman

07-06-2008 23:56 UTC-7

Allemann Eliminates a Player

[user42991]

Preflop, an under the gun player raised to 900 and was reraised by a player on the button all in to 9,050. Anton Allemann made the call. The under the gun player folded. Allemann showed {K-Diamonds}

and his opponent showed {Q-Clubs}

.

Board: {4-Spades}

After the hand, Allemann moved up to 119,000.

Tags: Anton Allemann

07-06-2008 23:53 UTC-7

Schleger Eliminated by Quad Aces

donpeters

Shane Schleger reraised to 7,600 after Richie Smith made it 2,400 to go. Smith then went all in and had Schleger covered. Schleger called.

Schleger was in a terrible spot with pocket kings up against Smith's pocket aces.

The board ran out {A-Spades}

, giving Smith quads and a huge boost to his stack. He is now over 130,000.

Tags: Richie Smith Shane Schleger

07-06-2008 23:49 UTC-7

Robert Cheung Doubles Up

[user42991]

On a flop of {J-Diamonds}

, Robert Cheung moved all in against a player in middle position, and he received a call. Cheung held {K-Hearts}

and his opponent held {A-Diamonds}

.

The turn fell the {10-Spades}

and the river the {4-Diamonds}

and Cheung doubled up to around 30,000 chips.

Tags: Robert Cheung

07-06-2008 23:49 UTC-7

Respect Mah Authoritah!!!

[user37786]

From under the gun, Carlos Mortensen raised to 1,200 and everyone at the table mucked their cards. "Come on guys!" Mortensen said as he flipped over {A-Diamonds}