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

07-06-2008 23:15 UTC-7

California Here He Comes...

[user42991]

Michael DeMichele called an all in bet from a late position opponent preflop.

DeMichele held {A-Diamonds}

and his opponent held {7-Hearts}

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Board: {3-Clubs}

After the hand, DeMichele moved up to 20,000. Right back where he started from.

Tags: Michael DeMichele

07-06-2008 23:15 UTC-7

Henriksson Takes a Hit

[user38971]

Anders Henriksson made it 4,100 to go preflop from the small blind after the button had made it 1,100. The flop fell {A-Hearts}

and Anders led out for 5,500. His opponent moved all in for 17,550 more and Anders called, showing A-K for top pair. His opponent turned over pocket queens for a flopped set, which held up. After the hand, Anders is down to 16,000.

07-06-2008 23:16 UTC-7

Maybe the Master Should Have a Chat with Charles Yu

[user75032]

On a flop of {6-Hearts}

, Men "The Master" Nguyen bet 6,000 into an 8,000-chip pot and was called by one opponent with position on him. Both players checked the {2-Hearts}

turn and the {8-Diamonds}

river. At showdown, Nguyen's opponent opened {A-Diamonds}

. Nguyen mucked his hand, but not without a rant.

"A five," said Nguyen. "A f*ckin' five!"

Nguyen has only 8,000 in chips left in his stack.

07-06-2008 23:17 UTC-7

King High?!

[user25067]

On a flop of {7-Diamonds}

Willie Tann led out for 3,000 from the big blind and the UTG player called. The turn was the {6-Spades}

. Tann bet 5,000.

"Oh Willie..." sighed the UTG player, before tossing in a call.

The river was the {J-Clubs}

and Tann checked.

"I check, I can't bet" said his opponent.

Tann showed king high.

"King high! I have a straight!" he cried, rolling over {A-Diamonds}

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Tann is down to 35,000.

07-06-2008 23:18 UTC-7

Terrible Turn for Vahedi

donpeters

The flop was {Q-Hearts}

when Chris Lee bet out 10,000. Amir Vahedi raised enough to put Lee all in and Lee took a second, but then tossed in his chips.

Vahedi held {K-Spades}

and Lee held {A-Diamonds}

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The dealer wasted no time and slapped the {10-Hearts}

on the turn, giving Lee a straight. The river was the {9-Spades}

and Vahedi got up from his chair in disgust.

"What the f*** man, Jesus Christ, how do you guys do this?" ranted Vahedi.

Vahedi dropped down to 16,000.

Tags: Amir Vahedi Chris Lee

07-06-2008 23:18 UTC-7

Jason Grad Doubles Up

[user25067]

Jason Grad raised to 1,300 on the button, the small blind reraised to 6,150, and Grad called all in. It was a race situation, with Grad's pocket tens going up against {A-Hearts}

. Grad flopped a set and turned a full house, increasing his stack to 12,000.

07-06-2008 23:19 UTC-7

Arrivederci Dario

[user75032]

Dario Minieri begged his table to bust him before the dinner break. They didn't comply until two hours and 20 minutes after post-dinner play began. Minieri raised to 1,600 preflop from the small blind and was called by Cedric Kolstad, who had limped in from middle position. Minieri bet 2,300 on the {2-Spades}

flop. Again Kolstad called.

When the turn came {10-Spades}

, Minieri shoved for his last 7,500. Kolstad made the call with {A-Hearts}

. Minieri was ahead with {Q-Diamonds}

and needed to dodge the river. He couldn't do it when Kolstad hit one of his "dirty" outs, the {10-Clubs}

, to make trip tens.

07-06-2008 23:22 UTC-7

No Mercy

donpeters

Action folded around to Jason Mercier in the small blind. Mercier just open-shoved all in for 22,000. The big blind made the call for his last 7,400.

Mercier: {Q-Diamonds}

Opponent:

When the cards were turned, David Saab bet $200 with Mercier that the short stack would double up. It wouldn't be as the board ran out {8-Diamonds}

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Mercier is up to 32,000.

Tags: David Saab Jason Mercier

07-06-2008 23:23 UTC-7

Brunson Burned

Shamus

Todd Brunson got it all in on the turn with the board showing {4-Diamonds}

. Brunson had {5-Spades}

for trip sixes. Unfortunately for him, his opponent, Tom Braband, had {A-Diamonds}

-- the nut flush.

The river was the {A-Spades}

, and Brunson is out. Braband is up to 110,000.

Tags: Todd Brunson

07-06-2008 23:24 UTC-7

I Spy the Poker Eye

[user42991]

Scott Flansburg just gave one of our field reporters one of his "Poker Eye" chip protectors. The poker eye doubles as both a card spinner and a device to look at your hole cards. You flip it over and it has a mirror. You can then move the corner of your cards over this mirror and see your hole cards without having to lift them up very far. It is devised to help save wear and tear on cards. A nifty idea from "The Human Calculator."

Tags: Scott Flansburg