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

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

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.

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

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.

James Worth Stuck In the Worst Way

Preflop, James Worth raised to 800 and was called by both David Stuck and another player. On a flop of {A-Hearts} {9-Hearts} {8-?}, action was checked to Stuck and Stuck bet out 3,500. The third player folded, and Worth then raised 9,500. This prompted Stuck to reraise all in. Worth made the call.

Worth had {A-?} {9-?} and Stuck had {8-?} {8-?} . The turn fell a {10-?} and the river a {J-?}, and James Worth was eliminated.

Tags: David StuckJames Worth

If 6 Was 9

Josh Weiland, down to the super short stack, pushed all in with pocket sixes and found himself up against an opponent holding 9-9.

The flop came 10-8-7. Now Weiland was rooting for a nine, and his opponent a six (or jack).

The turn was a five, giving Weiland a few more outs. And the river brought one of them, a four, giving Weiland a straight.

He's still short, though, with just 10,500.

Tags: Josh Weiland

Mafalda Lopes Doubles

A middle position player opened the pot, a late position player reraised, Mafalda Lopes three-bet, the MP player moved all in, the LP player folded and Lopes called, turning up {K-Clubs} {K-Spades} to her opponent's {A-Spades} {K-Hearts}.

The board ran out {7-Hearts} {2-Clubs} {2-Spades} {8-Clubs} {Q-Clubs} and Lopes doubled to 22,000.

After the queen landed on the river, the LP player told the table that he had folded {Q-?} {Q-?}.

Ramdin Ousts Another

Victor Ramdin - event #25
Victor Ramdin - event #25
You wouldn't picture Victor Ramdin as the killer poker player he has been today with the niceness he has expressed at the table with his fellow players and chatting with the masseurs.

When the flop came down {A-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds} {9-Clubs}, the player who was in the big blind checked over to Ramdin and he bet 2,000. The big blind then moved all in for 8,100 total. Ramdin took a moment and then called.

Ramdin held {A-Hearts} {4-Diamonds} and his opponent had a flush draw with {K-Clubs} {8-Clubs}. The turn and river came the {6-Hearts} then the {5-Diamonds} and Ramdin eliminated another player. He is now up to 108,000.

Tags: Victor Ramdin