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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Evdakov Induces the Fold

Nikolay Evdakov
Nikolay Evdakov
On a flop of {8-Diamonds} {7-Clubs} {5-Diamonds} Nikolay Evdakov checked from the small blind, his middle-position opponent bet 500 and Evdakov called. The turn was the {J-Hearts} and both players checked. The river was the {J-Diamonds}. Evdakov led out for 500 and his opponent folded.

Evdakov, who has cashed a record-breaking 10 times at this year's WSOP, is now up to 24,000.

Tags: Nikolay Evdakov

Oh, Donna

Donna Varlotto, better known as the girlfriend of Steve Wong, but also a great poker player in her own right, is here among the 15 tables at Buzio's Seafood Restaurant. She has 17,000 at the moment.

Aces Up for Elliott

An early-position player limped, the small blind called and Sherman Elliott checked his option in the big blind. The flop was {A-Clubs} {8-Spades} {2-Clubs}. The blinds checked and the EP player bet 225. The small blind folded and Elliott called. The turn was the {2-Hearts} and both players checked. The river was the {J-Hearts}. Elliot bet 700 and the EP player called.

Elliott showed {A-Hearts} {7-Clubs} for two pair and his opponent mucked angrily. After taking a few early hits, Elliott is back up to 18,600.

Mizrachi Goes Hungry

Right before break, Michael Mizrachi was involved in a rather large pot.

Board: {9-Spades} {Q-Spades} {7-Clubs} {Q-Clubs} {2-Hearts}

With 13,400 in the pot already, Mizrachi made it 7,500 to go. His opponent went into the tank, and Mirachi wasn't staying too quiet about the situation. "I gotta go eat. Whatever you do, I'm happy. You call, I'm happy. You fold, I'm happy. I just gotta go eat."

After more time passes, "I never call the clock, but I just have to here," and Mizrachi called for a clock as the break clock ticked away. Eventually the clock ran out on the player, who folded.

"Sevens full," Mizrachi told us before running out for his short break.

Roving Gambler

Sam Simon - event #43
Sam Simon - event #43
After the flop came down {J-Spades} {6-Spades} {2-Hearts}, Sam Simon moved all in for a little less than 3,000. Bill Huntress tanked and then made the call after saying, "I think you have something like ace-ten of spades."

Huntress: {Q-Spades} {9-Spades}
Simon: {J-Clubs} {9-Clubs}

The turn came the {4-Diamonds} and then the river did it for Simon, the {Q-Diamonds}. With the ESPN cameras focused in, Simon drifted out of the room.

Tags: Bill HuntressSam Simon

Maybe They Just Want to Mix It Up

What is it about Blue #14? Apart from being Robert Lederer's table, we hadn't noticed anything unique about it. However, since play started roughly two hours ago, there have been at least eight "all in and call" cries from dealers on that table.

The Cunix Cannot Be Explained. You Must See it for Yourself

An early-position player raised to 300 and three players called, including Shawn Cunix . On the flop of {2-Clubs} {8-Clubs} {7-Clubs}, action was checked to an early-position player, who bet 600. Cunix then raised to 1,600 and only a player in the cutoff seat made the call.

The turn fell the {9-Diamonds} and action was checked around. On the river of the {5-Spades}, Cunix check-called a 1,600 bet from the cutoff.

As Cunix showed {J-Spades} {10-Clubs}, he said, "Straight. If you have the flush, you got me." His opponent mucked.

After the hand, Cunix is up to 28,000.

Tags: Shawn Cunix

Just Like Back Home

RWIII Feels at Home
RWIII Feels at Home
"I feel like I'm back in Texas," says Robert Williamson III. "I never thought I'd be playing at the World Series of Poker in the back room." He's in an isolated corner behind a wall in the poker room.

Right before the break, on a flop of {J-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{9-Clubs}, Williamson is on the big blind and checks. An opponent bets 250 and Williamson calls.

The turn is {A-Hearts} and both check.

The river is {5-Diamonds} and Williamson checks. The opponent bets 1,000 and Williamson calls. Williamson shows {A-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and wins the pot. The other player shows a 4 and mucks. Williamson has 24,000.