2008 World Series of Poker

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

Martin Klaser Doubles Through Toto Leonidas

Toto Leonidas opened for 3,000 and Martin Klaser called. The flop was {K-Spades} {10-Hearts} {5-Spades}. Leonidas shoved all in on the flop, and Klaser called.

Leonidas {K-Hearts} {5-Hearts}

Klaser {A-Clubs} {A-Spades}

Leonidas flopped two pair but the {Q-Clubs} on the turn and the {Q-Spades} on the river made Klaser a higher two pair. Klaser doubled up to 110,000 while Leonidas was left with 70,000.

We're Guessing Boukai Doesn't Play Much at the Four Queens

You might remember Rami Boukai from last year's coverage of the WSOP Main Event. He was the poor fellow who had pocket aces versus Hevad "Rain" Khan's pocket queens, and Khan ended up making quads on the hand, eventually making it to the final table. Boukai finished 246th.

We just saw Boukai go all in here. Again he had aces -- {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}. And once again his opponent had queens -- {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}.

"If it comes four queens again, I'm never playing again," said Boukai.

Good news for Boukai. The board ran out {J-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}, and he has now doubled up to 80,000.

Tags: Rami Boukai

No Lady just the Luck

Ben Sarnoff made a raise before a player in the next seat moved all-in. Sarnoff snap called with {A-Diamonds} {A-Clubs} and he was ahead of his opponent's {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts}.

All he would need to do now was avoid a queen..{J-Diamonds} {9-Hearts} {10-Hearts} {2-Clubs} {8-Spades}.

He manages to do just that and is sitting on 97,000 right now.

Tags: Ben Sarnoff

Warne Strikes

Shane Warne
Shane Warne
Shane Warne has just doubled up against Andrew Li. All the chips were in the middle preflop with Warne's {A-Clubs}{A-Spades} in control against Li's {K-Spades}{K-Hearts}.

The board landed {9-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and Warne claims a wicket to move to 109,000 chips.

Tags: Shane Warne

Tyler Meierotto Eliminated

Ronald Adams continues to build his stack, this time eliminating Tyler Meierotto when his {A-Hearts} {Q-Hearts} outran Meierotto's {J-Clubs} {J-Hearts} on an ace-high board. Meierotto hit the rail and Adams chipped up to 271,000.

Hal Lubarsky Eliminated

Hal Lubarsky got the rest of his chips in the middle preflop with {8-?} {8-?}, but unfortunately ran into Jon Weinbach's {A-?} {A-?}. Lubarsky could not improve his hand and he was eliminated.

Action Table

Stefan Mattsson
Stefan Mattsson
Table #6 in the Green section has provided a number of interesting hands as we move deeper into the night. Jeremiah Smith has been involved in several hands, and perhaps that big hand earlier when he took one away from Stefan Mattsson with a pair of sevens on a board of 9-10-Q-9 has loosened the table up.

That might explain why just now we had a preflop raise to 3,500, and no less than six other players call to see the flop.

The flop came {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}, and two of our seven players would emerge as interested enough to pursue the situation any further. Walter Hall bet 16,500 from the big blind, and only Stefan Mattsson called from middle position.

The turn was the {5-Hearts}, completing a possible flush. Hall bet 17,600 this time, and again Mattsson called.

The river was the {6-Clubs}. Hall bet 31,600, leaving himself about 55,000 behind. Mattson called instantly, turning over {9-Spades}{8-Diamonds} for the straight. Hall showed {A-Spades}{10-Spades}, and Mattsson took it.

Mattsson is back up to 210,000.

Tags: Stefan MattssonWalter Hall

Sverre Sundbo Eliminated by Brian Schaedlich

He didn't make that face when he was rivered by the chip leader
He didn't make that face when he was rivered by the chip leader
On a flop of {J-Spades} {9-Clubs} {6-Hearts} Toto Leonidas checked, Sverre Sundbo bet 7,000, Brian Schaedlich called and Leonidas folded. The turn was the {4-Spades}. Sundbo checked, Schaedlich bet 16,000, Sundbo raised to 40,000, Schaedlich three-bet to 80,000 and Sundbo called. The river was the {5-Hearts} . Sundbo checked, Schaedlich moved all in and Sundbo called.

Schaedlich showed {5-Spades} {9-Spades} for two pair and Sundbo mucked.

"Where do you find outs?" Sundbo wondered aloud as he hit the rail.

Schaedlich is now back up to 500,000.