39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event Day 2a | 2008 World Series of Poker

07-08-2008 12:47 UTC-7

Gillis Damien Eliminated

[user40108]

Gillis Damien moved the last of his chips into the middle holding {5-Spades}

and got looked up by Yury Kobtsev, who held {7-Hearts}

.

The

board did nothing for either player and Kobtsev's sevens were best. Damien stood up and headed for the exit.

07-08-2008 12:47 UTC-7

The Smell of Things

[user38368]

One table has a very strong odor of something familiar to many poker players, especially those that play in home games. We're not saying what it is, but it's pretty easy to guess.

07-08-2008 12:44 UTC-7

Fikac Stacks Narkis

Shamus

Ellen Narkis began the day with a little over 20,000 chips. About twenty minutes into play today, she got it all in with pocket tens and was up against Robert Fikac, who held {A-Clubs}

. A king flopped, and Narkis couldn't improve thereafter. She's out, and Fikac now has 34,000.

Tags: Ellen Narkis Robert Fikac

07-08-2008 12:44 UTC-7

Friedman Doubles Up

donpeters

Adam Friedman moved all in preflop against Wilbur Futhey. Friedman held {7-Hearts}

and Futhey had {A-Hearts}

.

Friedman stood up and asked, "Did anybody fold an ace or a king?" No one answered and the dealer ran out the board.

It came {Q-Spades}

and Friedman doubled to 22,000.

Tags: Adam Friedman Wilbur Futhey

07-08-2008 12:42 UTC-7

Grassnugg Flushes

[user42991]

On a flop of {A-Hearts}

, Mike Grassnugg and another opponent moved all in against Tino Lechich.

Grassnugg held {J-Clubs}

, Lechich held {J-Hearts}

and the other opponent held {J-Diamonds}

.

Two players flopped Broadway, while Grassnug held a flush draw.

Grassnugg's flush filled out when the {4-Clubs}

hit on the turn. The river fell the {4-Hearts}

on the river and Grassnugg tripled up to 71,000. Lechich fell to 30,000.

Tags: Mike Grassnugg

07-08-2008 12:42 UTC-7

Cova Doubles

[user67765]

Franco Cova has just doubled up after all the chips went into the middle on a flop of {J-Spades}

. Cova held {A-Diamonds}

but would have to dodge some outs as his opponent, Sverre Sundbo, showed {J-Diamonds}

for top pair and flush draw.

The {4-Spades}

fell on the turn and the {2-Hearts}

bricked on the river to give the pot to Cova as he doubles to 23,000.

Tags: Franco Cova Sverre Sundbo

07-08-2008 12:42 UTC-7

Kravchenko KOs Sitar

[user25067]

Dustin Sitar got the rest of his chips in the middle with {A-Diamonds}

preflop, but found himself up against the {A-Spades}

of Alex Kravchenko. {Q-Diamonds}

on the board, and Sitar's Main Event run came to an end.

Kravchenko is now up to 60,000 in chips.

Tags: Alex Kravchenko Dustin Sitar

07-08-2008 12:39 UTC-7

Lotta Paint on Board

Shamus

Paul Wasicka limped from middle position, and Keith Hawkins raised to 2,000 from late position. Robert Melnyk called from the big blind, and Wasicka called as well.

The flop came {J-Hearts}

. All three checked. The turn brought the {J-Clubs}

. Melnyk checked, Wasicka bet 4,000, and Hawkins called. Melnyk got out of the way.

The river was the {Q-Diamonds}

, putting a full house on the board. Wasicka bet 5,000, and Hawkins called. Hawkins showed {K-Clubs}

for jacks full of kings, and Wasicka mucked.

Hawkins is now up to 80,000, while Wasicka has slipped to 12,000.

Tags: Keith Hawkins Paul Wasicka Robert Melnyk

07-08-2008 12:38 UTC-7

Zacharias Simeon Eliminated

[user40108]

Zacharias Simeon had unfortunate timing when he get the last of his 9,000 or so chips into the middle. Simeon pushed all in preflop with {A-Clubs}

and Dave Colclough woke up with {A-Hearts}

and made an obvious call.

Colclough's rockets held up and Simeon will have to wait 'til next year for his chance at Main Event gold.

07-08-2008 12:36 UTC-7

Van den Berg Wins Early Blind Battle

[user67765]

In a battle of the blinds T6 Poker pro Thierry van den Berg, raised it up to 1,800 and Jason Rosenberg made the call.

They took a flop of {J-Diamonds}

and Rosenberg checked to van den Berg, who led out for 2,100. Rosenberg then check-raised to 5,100 before van den Berg moved all in for 16,000. Rosenberg let it go and van den Berg is off to a good start today, moving up to 28,000 chips.

Tags: Jason Rosenberg Thierry van den Berg