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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Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

Love, Honor, and Move All In

Al Riccobono moved all in on a the turn with the board showing {8-Hearts} {2-Hearts} {4-?} {J-Hearts}. His opponent asked why he went all in, and Riccobano said that he wanted to go to break. Finally his opponent called.

Riccobono showed {A-Hearts} {Q-Hearts} for the nut flush. After the pot, Riccobono moved up to 110,000 in chips.

He also told us that he would like to say hello to his wife and that he loves her.

Tags: Al Riccobano

Marchand Marching Along

A short while ago, Dan Marchand was involved in a hand against Henrik Lennholm. Started out as one of those seemingly innocuous blind-vs.-blind hands, but erupted into something more significant when we all learned that Marchand had pocket aces and Lennholm pocket kings. Marchand's aces held up on that one, and he pushed up to 110,000. Lennholm fell back to 50,000.

Marchand has chipped up further since then and now sits with 160,000 in chips. An Englishman from Bristol, Marchand won his seat to the Main Event through Pokeroom, and has definitely enjoyed his first trip to Vegas and the WSOP.

Tags: Dan MarchandHenrik Lennholm

A Spot of Action Right After the Break

Welcome back to the Amazon Room, Adam Levy. Levy opened the pot preflop to 4,800. The small blind moved all in, then the big blind moved all in, and then Levy called both raises.

Small Blind: {J-Diamonds} {j-Clubs}
Big Blind: {Q-Hearts} {Q-Clubs}
Levy: {K-Clubs} {K-Diamonds}

Levy managed to flop a king on a board of {K-Spades} {8-Clubs} {10-Diamonds} to take a dominating lead in the hand. The turn and river blanked out {A-Diamonds} {7-Spades}. Levy now has 240,000 in chips.

John Chinnock Eliminated

Action folded around to John Chinnock in the cutoff seat and he pushed all in for 10,300. The big blind called and the players showed:

Chinnock: {10-Hearts} {4-Hearts}
Opponent: {A-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds}

When the cards were flipped up, Chinnock said "I can't get ante'd to death."

The board ran out {J-Diamonds} {6-Spades} {5-Hearts} {K-Hearts} {9-Spades} and Chinnock's ten-high was no good.