2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 2b
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
Players Left 9 / 6,844
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Mahle Sent Up the River

Paul Mahle was all in with his short stack of 4,000 chips holding {A-Hearts} {10-Spades}. He got some action from Tommy Le, who showed down {K-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds}. Things were looking good for a Mahle double up for the first four cards. The board ran out {9-Clubs} {6-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} {J-Hearts} {K-Spades}, though, and the river card spelled the end for Mahle.

Tags: Paul Mahle

Steve Wong Eliminated

After a ten-high flop, Steve Wong and his opponent both checked, and when another low card came on the turn Wong moved in for his last 10,000. His opponent called with {A-?} {Q-?} and that had Wong's {K-?} {8-?} beat. Wong didn't connect with the river and he was eliminated.

Jena Delk Doubles Up

Jena Delk, Playing in the Ladies Event where she finished 13th
Jena Delk, Playing in the Ladies Event where she finished 13th
Kurt Gronbech raised to 2,100 from the cutoff and Jena Delk called from the big blind. The flop was {10-Hearts} {8-Hearts} {7-Clubs}. Delk led out for 3,000 and Gronbech called. The turn was the {J-Clubs}. Delk bet another 4,600, Gronbech raised to 15,600 and Delk called. The river was the {9-Clubs}. Delk checked, Gronbech bet 15,000 and Delk called.

"Flush" said Delk, rolling over {4-Clubs} {6-Clubs}. Gronbech mucked.

After the hand, Delk was up to 70,000 while Gronbech fell to 25,000.

Tags: Jena Delk

Field Shrinking

Eliminations have been coming fast and furious today, as we have already lost nearly 900 players from our Day 2b field. With the most recent string of bust-outs, we are down under 1,500 players left in the room. That means that our total field left in the Main Event now stands under 2,000 players. It will be interesting to see how play progresses as the entrants begin to turn an eye towards an in-the-money finish over the next day or so.

The Calhoun Doctrine

We caught up with Catherine Calhoun on a flop of {6-Hearts} {4-Hearts} {10-Diamonds}. One of her opponents, the small blind, bet 2,500 before Calhoun raised all in from the big blind for 8,900. A player behind her reraised all in for over 60,000, bringing the action back to the small blind. He tanked for a while before eventually folding, allowing Calhoun and the all-in raiser to open their hands.

Calhoun: {7-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds}
Opponent: {K-Hearts} {10-Hearts}

Calhoun was in serious trouble against her opponent's top pair and flush draw combination, but managed to hit one of her clean outs when the turn came {8-Spades}. The river was a safe {A-Spades} to allow Calhoun to double up to about 35,000.

It's Cold In Here...It's Cold In Here

For anyone that hasn't ever played an event at the World Series of Poker, one thing that one will notice is how chilly it can get in the Amazon Room. Right now you can see many players wearing jackets, hoodies, skull caps, and even mittens. Jennifer Harman right now is wearing both a hooded sweater and a jacket.

To put this in perspective, the temperature outside of the Rio is 109 at the moment.

The next time you see someone on tv wearing a hoodie at a tv table, remember that the person may not be trying to look cool. They may be trying to stay warm.

Font of Wisdom

Alberto Font goes all in and David Einhorn calls on a flop of {5-Spades}{Q-Spades}{10-Clubs}. Font has {J-Spades}{J-Clubs} to Einhorn's {A-Spades}{10-Spades}. The turn and river are {3-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and Einhorn is eliminated.

Shortly after, on a flop of {J-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}, Font and Diego Cordovez are all in. Font has {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and Cordovez has {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}. The turn and river are {8-?}{3-?} and Cordovez is out.

After these two big bust-outs, Font has 200,000.

Outhred Just Wanted Him to Fold

After Alex Outhred's opponent raise to 2,000 preflop, Outhred asked him if he had a big pair and reraised to 18,500, enough to put his opponent all in. It turned out his opponent did have a big pair - the biggest pair of all, {A-Diamonds} {A-Spades}. He called the raise in a shot to find out he was up against Outhred's {8-Hearts} {8-Spades}, but his edge didn't hold up when the board ran out {J-?} {5-?} {7-?} {4-?} {6-?}.

Afterwards, the other players at the table chided Outhred for his play. Outhred responded, tongue firmly planted in cheek, that he gave his opponent every opportunity to fold.

It's All in the Name

We approach the table and the flop was already revealed as {Q-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} {8-Spades}. Robert Lederer was heads up, and committed the last of his chips at this point, a total of 20,000.

His opponent called with {K-Hearts} {Q-Clubs}. Lederer, however, had {A-Spades} {A-Hearts}. The turn came {3-Diamonds} and river {4-Hearts} to enable Lederer up to 75,000.

Tags: Robert Lederer