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

Aces Up for Elliott

An early-position player limped, the small blind called and Sherman Elliott checked his option in the big blind. The flop was {A-Clubs} {8-Spades} {2-Clubs}. The blinds checked and the EP player bet 225. The small blind folded and Elliott called. The turn was the {2-Hearts} and both players checked. The river was the {J-Hearts}. Elliot bet 700 and the EP player called.

Elliott showed {A-Hearts} {7-Clubs} for two pair and his opponent mucked angrily. After taking a few early hits, Elliott is back up to 18,600.

Lucky Versus Layne

A player down to 7,700 pushed all in before the flop with {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}, and Layne Flack called him with {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}.

The board came {10-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{J-Hearts}... {Q-Spades}. Flack's opponent survived thanks to that river card. Flack is at 17,000 at present.

Tags: Layne Flack

Oh, Donna

Donna Varlotto, better known as the girlfriend of Steve Wong, but also a great poker player in her own right, is here among the 15 tables at Buzio's Seafood Restaurant. She has 17,000 at the moment.

Evdakov Induces the Fold

Nikolay Evdakov
Nikolay Evdakov
On a flop of {8-Diamonds} {7-Clubs} {5-Diamonds} Nikolay Evdakov checked from the small blind, his middle-position opponent bet 500 and Evdakov called. The turn was the {J-Hearts} and both players checked. The river was the {J-Diamonds}. Evdakov led out for 500 and his opponent folded.

Evdakov, who has cashed a record-breaking 10 times at this year's WSOP, is now up to 24,000.

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Victor-y

Victor Ramdin might have a few sponsors, not sure though
Victor Ramdin might have a few sponsors, not sure though
Victor Ramdin raised to 600 under the gun. The big blind called and the two players took a flop. {10-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {2-Spades}.

The big blind checked and Ramdin bet out 1,000. The big blind called.

The turn was the {10-Spades} and it was checked to Ramdin again. He bet 2,500 and the player called.

The river was the {3-Diamonds} and again it was checked to Ramdin. He bet 5,100. The player made call.

Ramdin turned over {A-Hearts} {10-Hearts} for the best hand. He's now up to 40,000.

Tags: Victor Ramdin

Mortensen Making Moves

Carlos Mortensen opened with a preflop raise to 600 and the small blind made the call.

The flop of {J-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{5-Spades} was checked around, before the {3-Diamonds} fell on the turn. The small blind led out for 1,300 and Mortensen raised to 3,400. The small blind made the call.

The river was the {3-Hearts} and both players checked. The small blind showed {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}, which was good to take it down. Mortensen slips to 17,000 chips.

Tags: Carlos Mortensen

Shaniac Showdown

Shane "Shaniac" Schleger, a bit breathless following the break, after having been outside watching the arrival of Phil Hellmuth -- about which, stay tuned -- was just involved in a hand with Joe Pelton. With the board reading {7-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{K-Spades}, Pelton had fired out a bet of 3,200 and Schleger called without much hesitation.

Pelton showed 8-7 for sevens and fours, while Schleger held A-J for the better two pair. Schleger is up to 27,000, while Pelton has 19,000.

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Ladies and Gentlemen...

General Phil Hellmuth Arrives
General Phil Hellmuth Arrives
The Poker Brat, Phil Hellmuth has just arrived here at the Rio, in style as he always does. Phil was standing up in the front vehicle of a three-truck convoy of camouflage army vehicles. Mark "P0ker H0" Kroon assisted General Hellmuth out of his vehicle and ordered the eleven UB Army girls (one for each bracelet he's won) to "Attention!" Phil walked up and down the line of girls, inspecting them for duty. When they met his satisfaction, the General made his way up the red carpet, greeted by a throng of curious onlookers and shutterbugs.

After shouldering his way through the masses, Hellmuth has just taken his seat in the ESPN Featured Table, alongside Mark Seif and UFC'er Chuck Liddell.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

I Knew What You Had

I know what you have.  I call.
I know what you have. I call.
On the turn, with the board showing {Q-Spades} {10-Spades} {6-Diamonds} {K-Spades}, Jennifer Tilly checked to a player in the cutoff, who bet 1,000. Tilly called. On the river of the {3-Clubs}, the cutoff player bet out 1,250 and Tilly again made the call.

The cutoff showed {A-Spades} {4-Spades} and Tilly mucked. She told the player, "I knew you had the flush. I pay you off on the turn and the river." She looked clearly disappointed.

After the hand, Tilly is down to 12,000.

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Griffin's Lucky Weekend

With the board reading {K-Hearts} {8-Clubs} {5-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {6-Clubs} Cristobal Hidalgo checked from the cutoff, Forrest Griffin bet 1,000 from the button and Hidalgo made the call.

Griffin turned up {K-Spades} {6-Diamonds} for the full house and Hidalgo showed the {K-Clubs} before mucking in disgust.

"It's been a lucky weekend for me," Griffin quipped, as he raked in the pot. He's off to a good start with 27,000.

Tags: Forest Griffin