Darrell Dicken Still Rolling
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, bet 12,000 on the river, and Seidel called. Dicken is now up to 62,000.
2008 World Series of Poker
39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 2a
, bet 12,000 on the river, and Seidel called. Dicken is now up to 62,000.
James McBeth Two-Outered, Eliminated
trailing McBeth's 
. The flop was 
, McBeth maintaining his lead and picking up the nut flush draw. The turn was the 
, and only two cards in the deck could save Ridakorpi's tournament life. The 
fell on the river, eliminating McBeth. Ridakorpi was so distressed at the suckout that McBeth ended up consoling her with a hug at the end of the hand, assuring her that he could live with the beat.
Ridakorpi is up to 43,000.
A Poisonous Turn for McGowan
. McGowan turned over pocket fours for a set, and his opponent tabled 
. Once all of the chips were in, another player at the table said he'd folded a queen.So when the
popped out on the turn, that was the one out McGowan's opponent needed. The river was the 
and McGowan took about a 35,000-chip hit to his stack. He still has 110,000.Shortly afterwards, the cocktail waitress happened by asking if anyone needed anything.
"I'll take a double shot of arsenic on the rocks," quipped McGowan.
A Double-Up After Dinner
, Gazes' 
had made a flush against Mark Garner's two pair, queens and jacks, with 
.Gazes is now up to 80,000, while Garner has slipped to 90,000.
Hawkins Strikes
. The board ran out 
, and Hawkins has knocked out another. He's up to 240,000.
We're Back
Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Dinner Time
Brian Schaedlich Passes 500K
and Brian Schaedlich faced an opponent's all-in for 30,000. Schaedlich made the call and turned up 
for a double-gutshot straight draw. His all-in opponent held 
. The river was the 
, filling Schaedlich's straight and he raked in the monster pot, increasing his stack to 500,000 just as the tournament broke for dinner. Schaedlich is a recreational poker player from Cleveland, Ohio. He teaches special education and plays online only rarely.
Boxell Busted
. Boxell led out for 7,500 and was check-raised to 20,000. Boxell moved all in and his opponent made the call.Boxell:
Opponent:
Boxell held the lead with his top pair, top kicker but had to avoid a diamond to stay alive. The turn was a blank, but the
on the river completed the flush for his opponent, sending Boxell to an early dinner.