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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Doug Lee Eliminated

Preflop, Doug Lee called a 1,500 raise by Bill Blanda. The flop came {10-Diamonds} {Q-Spades} {7-Spades} and Bill led out for 5,000. Doug, who held pocket queens, flat called his flopped set. The turn brought the {K-Spades} and Blanda made it 11,000. Doug insta-shoved all-in and Bill instantly called, turning over pocket kings for a turned set. Though it ultimately didn't matter, the {K-Diamonds} hit on the river to add insult to injury.

After the hand, Blanda is up to 108,000.

Mertin Straightens Out

On a flop of {K-Clubs} {9-Clubs} {10-Spades} , an under the gun player raised to 1,600 and a player on the button called. Peola Mertin then reraised to 7,000 and the under the gun player called.

On the turn of the {10-Spades}, Mertin bet 13,000 and was called.

The river was checked by both players. Mertin showed {J-Diamonds} {Q-Spades} for the nut straight. Mertin's opponent showed {10-Clubs} {10-Hearts}.

After the hand, Mertin's opponent asked, "If I shove the river, do you call?
Mertin : "Yes."
Mertin's opponent: "Lucky I checked then."

Mertin moved up to 70,000 after the hand.

Tags: Peola Mertin

Lederer Better Than Yu All Day

Howard Lederer can read Yu like a book.
Howard Lederer can read Yu like a book.
It was coming. The inevitable clash between Howard Lederer and Charles Yu on Blue #1. Lederer has been running circles around Yu all day and it was only a matter of time before Yu paid Lederer off on the river for a decent-sized pot. Two hands in a row, Lederer got the best of Yu.

The first hand, Lederer was in the big blind and Yu had the button. Both players checked the turn with about 7,500 in the pot on a board of {A-Clubs} {6-Hearts} {3-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds}. When the turn fell {K-Hearts}, Lederer bet 4,000 and Yu quickly called.

"Flush," said Lederer, showing {Q-Hearts} {10-Hearts}.

Yu mucked, but not without a muttered, "Unbelievable!"

Lederer shrugged and responded, "Free river..." in a tone that suggested Yu had nobody to blame but himself.

The very next hand, with 3,000 in the pot on the turn and Lederer in the small blind, Lederer bet 1,500 on a board of {5-Hearts} {J-Clubs} {2-Spades} {5-Spades}. Yu made the call from late position, then bet 2,000 on the {10-Spades} river when Lederer checked it to him. Lederer made the call.

Yu quietly opened {K-?} {6-?} for a stone bluff. Lederer showed {K-?} {2-?} to drag the pot with a pair of deuces.

"How could you call?" Yu asked incredulously.

"How could I call?" Lederer responded. "What were you supposed to have? If you can tell me what you were supposed to have that had deuces beat, I'm listening. You need to know your customer."

Lederer now has about 32,000 in chips. Yu has visible steam emanating from his ears.

Not So Fab for Fabrice

With the board showing {5-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}, a player in early position checked, Fabrice Soulier bet 1,200, his opponent check-raised to 3,000, and Soulier called.

The turn was the {2-Hearts}. This time the EP player bet 9,000, Soulier shoved all in, and his opponent, who was covered by Soulier, pushed in his remaining chips.

Soulier had K-J for top two, but his opponent had a pair of fives for the set. The river was the {A-Spades}, and Soulier has slipped to 11,000.

Tags: Fabrice Soulier

Katsutani Tsunami

This hand happened just before the break. On a flop of {6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}, a player in early position shoved his remaining 15,000 in the middle, and the next player to act called his bet. That's when Jason Katsutani reraised all in over the top. His opponent thought for a couple of minutes, then called with remaining chips.

The initial raiser showed {Q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for a flush draw. The player who had called Katsutani's all-in showed {A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for the nut flush draw. And Katsutani showed {4-Clubs}{4-Hearts} for a set of fours.

The {2-Spades} dropped on the turn, giving Katsutani a full house and ending the day for both of his opponents.

Katsutani is now up to 123,000.

Tags: Jason Katsutani

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Introducing Paul Loh

Paul Loh
Paul Loh
One of the players doing well today is Paul "daprodigyta2" Loh. Loh won into the Main Event after some of his friends let him know that you can get in for cheap from online satellites. This marks the first time he is playing the Main Event, although he has played in other WSOP events before. He's originally from Hawaii and has never cashed in a WSOP event.

He's been playing the game for about eight years now, but just recently took three years off to pursue tattoo artistry. "I really enjoyed my time off from poker," explained Loh as he hinted towards understanding how hard it can be to make this game your living. After his time off, Loh came back to the game and played some WPT satellites in March to get back into things.

Some of the money Loh had saved up to open his own tattoo parlor has gone towards this year's WSOP adventures and he hopes to do really well. He also hopes to eventually have the opportunity to play in some EPT and LAPT events along the way.

His fiance Shelly will be keeping her fingers crossed as she hopes that Paul can do well in the granddaddy of all poker events.

Tags: Paul Lou