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

Move (n.) [moov] -- An Action Toward an Objective or Goal

A player with just 2,900 shoved from early position, and it folded around to the player in the small blind who called. Ryan D'Angelo then reraised to 8,500 from the big blind. The SB called.

The flop came Q-Q-x. The SB checked, D'Angelo bet 9,000, and his opponent responded by check-raising all in. D'Angelo mucked his cards disgustedly.

The SB showed Q-J for trip queens and eventually took both the main and side pots, eliminating the all-in player.

D'Angelo quizzed his opponent, asking him how he could call 8,000-plus with Q-J.

"Maybe you could have been on a move?" he proposed.

"How could I be on a move? This guy was all in!" answered an incredulous D'Angelo.

The debate continued. Meanwhile, D'Angelo now is down to 10,000.

Tags: Ryan D'Angelo

Alexander Kostritsyn Chipping Up

Alexander Kostritsyn just took back to back pots. First on a flop of {J-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {6-Spades}, a player in middle position bet out 5,100 into a 10,000 pot. Kostritsyn then raised to 20,000 and his opponent folded. At this point Kostritsyn was up to 54,000.

The very next hand, a player moved all in against Kostritsyn and Kostritsyn made the call. Kostritsyn held {9-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} and his opponent held {A-Clubs} {K-Diamonds}. The board ran out {6-Spades} {3-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds} {7-Spades} {2-Diamonds} and after the hand, Kostritsyn moved up to 73,000 in chips.

Tags: Alexander Kostritsyn

Bill Purle: WSOP Savant

Bill Purle, who's currently sitting very comfortably with 107,000 in chips, has had an interesting few weeks. Prior to the Main Event, Bill managed to satellite in via PokerStars. He's here today because of that, and he didn't spend a dime. Bill qualified through the PokerStars steps program, which covered all his expenses to get here as well as his entry fee to play today.

Interestingly enough, this is Bill's fourth World Series of Poker, in which all previous attempts he's been unsuccessful. Though today may only be Day 1, Bill has positioned himself in great shape to make it to Day 2, and he hopes to go deep.

Mike Postle, Meet the Great Dane

Mike Postle raised to 1,600 and Gus Hansen made the call from the cutoff. The flop was {A-Spades} {8-Diamonds} {4-Hearts}. Postle led out for 3,000 and Hansen called. The turn was the {3-Hearts}. Postle checked, Hansen bet 6,650 and Postle called. The river was the {J-Spades}. Postle checked, Hansen bet 14,425 and Postle called.

Postle showed {A-Clubs} {K-Clubs}, but Hansen had {5-?} {2-?} for the wheel and dragged the 52,000 pot.

Tags: Gus Hansen

Respect Mah Authoritah!!!

From under the gun, Carlos Mortensen raised to 1,200 and everyone at the table mucked their cards. "Come on guys!" Mortensen said as he flipped over {A-Diamonds} {A-Hearts}. Matt Mezdinsky, who's played (and lost) quite a few pots with Carlos today joked, "I folded kings. I just felt like you were strong."

Robert Cheung Doubles Up

On a flop of {J-Diamonds} {9-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds}, Robert Cheung moved all in against a player in middle position, and he received a call. Cheung held {K-Hearts} {K-Clubs} and his opponent held {A-Diamonds} {J-Hearts}.

The turn fell the {10-Spades} and the river the {4-Diamonds} and Cheung doubled up to around 30,000 chips.

Tags: Robert Cheung

Schleger Eliminated by Quad Aces

Shane Schleger reraised to 7,600 after Richie Smith made it 2,400 to go. Smith then went all in and had Schleger covered. Schleger called.

Schleger was in a terrible spot with pocket kings up against Smith's pocket aces.

The board ran out {A-Spades} {5-Spades} {3-Hearts} {A-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds}, giving Smith quads and a huge boost to his stack. He is now over 130,000.

Tags: Richie SmithShane Schleger

Allemann Eliminates a Player

Preflop, an under the gun player raised to 900 and was reraised by a player on the button all in to 9,050. Anton Allemann made the call. The under the gun player folded. Allemann showed {K-Diamonds} {K-Spades} and his opponent showed {Q-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds}.

Board: {4-Spades} {7-Hearts} {2-Hearts} {7-Clubs} {J-Hearts}

After the hand, Allemann moved up to 119,000.

Tags: Anton Allemann