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

07-06-2008 14:07 UTC-7

Friedberg Eliminates a Player

[user42991]

On a flop of {Q-Clubs}

, John Friedberg checked to a player in the big blind who bet out 1,000. An under the gun player and Friedberg both called.

On the turn card of the {4-Diamonds}

, Friedberg checked and the big blind player bet 2,000. The under the gun player folded and Friedberg raised to 7,500. His opponent called.

The river fell the {10-Spades}

and Friedberg moved all in for 11,350. His opponent called for less.

Friedberg showed {5-Diamonds}

for a set of fives and his opponent showed {K-Clubs}

for top two.

After the hand, Friedberg moved up to 40,500

Tags: John Friedberg

07-06-2008 14:09 UTC-7

More Things You Can Do With Chips

Shamus

Antonio Esfandiari, seen earlier teaching chip tricks to tablemate Layne Flack, put in a big raise to 650, and the player in the big blind called. The flop came {6-Spades}

. The BB player checked, Esfandiari bet 700 (about half the pot), and he was called.

The turn was the {4-Hearts}

. Again the BB player checked, and this time Esfandiari bet 1,200. Again came the call.

The river was the {5-Diamonds}

. Again Esfandiari's opponent checked, and this time the Magician bet 3,300. All those bets finally did the job, as his opponent folded.

Esfandiari won another nice-sized pot just after that one, and is now up to 48,000.

Tags: Antonio Esfandiari

07-06-2008 14:09 UTC-7

Let the Stampede Begin

[user42991]

Players are now on a 20-minute break.

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

07-06-2008 14:31 UTC-7

Play Has Resumed

[user42991]

Players have returned from break.

07-06-2008 14:31 UTC-7

Just Like Back Home

[user38368]

"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}

, 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}

and wins the pot. The other player shows a 4 and mucks. Williamson has 24,000.

07-06-2008 14:34 UTC-7

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

[user42991]

An early-position player raised to 300 and three players called, including Shawn Cunix . On the flop of {2-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}

, 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

07-06-2008 14:39 UTC-7

Maybe They Just Want to Mix It Up

[user75032]

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.

07-06-2008 14:44 UTC-7

Roving Gambler

donpeters

After the flop came down {J-Spades}

, 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}

Simon:

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 Huntress Sam Simon

07-06-2008 14:44 UTC-7

Mizrachi Goes Hungry

[user38971]

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

Board: {9-Spades}

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.