Love Can't Tear Us Apart
They're seated at tables next to each other and seem to be spending as much time at each other's table as their own. The things that love can do....ah!
You can go and throw up now.
2008 World Series of Poker
39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 1d
They're seated at tables next to each other and seem to be spending as much time at each other's table as their own. The things that love can do....ah!
You can go and throw up now.
Billirakis Folds to Aggression
The flop is
and it's checked to the first MP who bets 750. The other MP raises to 3,000 and everyone folds. Billirakis has lost some of his stack and has 15,050 now.
Doug Lee Chipping Up Early
Lee has been playing fast early on, raising and reraising a lot of pots. He has held aces twice and kings once so far.
At this point, Lee has 45,400 in chips.
Micon Turns Trips, Tilts Opponent
and the action was checked around. The turn was the 
. Everyone checked to the player in the cutoff, who bet 300. Micon raised to 850 and the cutoff made what looked like a reluctant call. The river was the 
. The cutoff checked, Micon bet 800 and the cutoff called. Micon showed
for trips. The cutoff flashed the 
as he mucked his hand. "I knew what you had! I knew what you had!" said Micon as he raked in the pot. He's up to 21,000.
Williams Drops More Chips
and it was checked to Williams.Williams bet out 675. The player behind folded and then the other player called. The river came the
and a bet of 1,000 was fired into Williams. Williams mucked his hand and dropped to 7,000 chips.On the next hand, Williams limped in, as did a few other players. The flop came down
. The big blind led out for 300 and Williams called. The button called as well.The turn was the
and this time the big blind bet out 1,000. Williams and the button called again. When the river hit the 
, everyone checked.The big blind showed
and Williams mucked along with the button. After losing some more chips on this hand, Williams only has 5,600 left in his stack.
Yang Stumbles Again
They took a flop of
and it was checked through.The turn was the
and it was checked to Moreau, who led out for 1,400. Yang then announced a check-raise to 4,000. The MP player folded before Moreau moved all in for about 20,000.Yang went into the tank for about five minutes as two camera crews and multiple media outlets swarmed around the table, as Yang's tournament life was hanging in the balance. However, he eventually laid down his hand, to be left with only 5,300 chips at the halfway mark of the first level.
Wolfe Gets Run Over by Wheel
, Paul Wolfe was all in holding 
against an opponent who had flopped the wheel with 
. Wolfe found some help with the on the turn, but the river bricked for him. Wolfe is down to just 2,000 after the hand.
Moneymaker Gives Back
After the poker session was over, Moneymaker promised Hobbs that, if Hobbs was up to it, Moneymaker would bring him out to Las Vegas and buy him into the Main Event. He was good to his word. Hobbs is seated at Blue #5, on the rail, with two family members and Moneymaker just behind him. Moneymaker arrived about fifteen minutes into Level 1 and asked Hobbs how it was going.
"I'm bored," said Hobbs.
"You can't be bored," laughed Moneymaker. "You're playing for ten million dollars! You have to play for ten more hours today. And you're playing with Dario Minieri, one of the best players in the world. You can't be bored."
Then Moneymaker turned to Hobbs' family members and added, "He's bored. That's not good."
We wish Donald Hobbs all the best luck in the Main Event.
Doug Lee Walking the "Straight" and Narrow
was checked to Lee and he bet out 200. His opponent then raised to 1,500. Lee went into the tank for a bit and said, "flush draw or something." Lee then made the call.The turn fell the
, and his opponent bet out 3,000. Lee then raised to 7,000 total and said, "How do you like that for your flush draw?" Lee's opponent then went into the tank and thought for several minutes. Finally, Lee called the clock on his opponent. After the floor came over, Lee's opponent made the call. The river fell the
and both players checked.Lee showed
for the nut straight. His opponent showed 
for a set. After the hand, Lee moved up to 31,100 chips.
Elizabeth Taking Things Slow
. Elizabeth showed down 
for two pair to take down the pot against an opponent's 
.She then followed that up by flopping trips with
on a board of 
. Elizabeth checked the flop, raised the turn and then checked down the river. Her opponent showed only for a missed draw.Elizabeth looks content to play small-ball poker as she moves up to 21,500.