2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
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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Beisner Busts In Blind Battle

In a battle of the blinds, Matthew Beisner moved all in from the small blind, and Allen Carter quickly called with {A-Spades}{K-Clubs} from the big blind. Beisner sheepishly revealed {8-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for the steal attempt, but still had live cards.

The flop soon changed that when it fell {A-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{J-Spades} to give Carter a pair of aces. The {10-Spades} on the turn and {7-Clubs} on the river gave Carter the pot and eliminated Beisner from the Main Event.

Tags: Allen CarterMatthew Beisner

Live Poker is So Rigged!

We just had an "internet" hand over at Blue #31. In late position, Daniel Buzgon opened the pot for 25,000. Keoni Schwartz made it 60,000 to go from the cutoff, a bet that Mark Vos called out of the small blind. Action folded back to Buzgon, who moved all in for 333,000. This time, Schwartz just called. With nobody else left to act in the hand, Vos open-mucked pocket queens. The table raised eyebrows as the other hands were opened:

Buzgon: {K-Clubs} {K-Spades}
Schwartz: {A-Clubs} {A-Hearts}

The flop came down {9-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} {K-Hearts} to make a set of kings for Buzgon and to give him the lead in the hand. The turn {Q-Hearts} would have made a set for Vos, and also gave Schwartz the nut flush draw. Buzgon filled up when the river fell {9-Clubs}.

Vos realized after the hand that, because of the stack sizes, he could have picked up quite a few chips from Schwartz if he had gotten involved in the hand. Instead, he dropped a little bit, Buzgon moved up to 725,000, and Schwartz dropped to 631,000.

After the hand was completed, in a gesture of fraternity, Schwartz offered to do a shot with the Buzgon, the man who cracked his aces. The two settled on a vodka shot. It probably didn't hurt that the dinner break was just a few minutes away.

What Am I Doing?

Before the flop Jon Turner raised to 21,000 and Albert Kim called on the button. The flop came {8-Spades} {10-Hearts} {A-Hearts} and Turner led out for 41,000. Kim then raised to 140,000 and Turner moved all in, leaving Kim to decided if he wanted to call for another 336,000.

After tanking for a good bit he indeed decided to call, and found that his {8-Hearts} {9-Hearts} was up against Turner's {A-Clubs} {A-Diamonds} and top set. The turn quickly reversed the situation as the {Q-Hearts} fell, giving Kim the flush. Turner needed to board to pair to give him the full house, but instead the {4-Hearts} fell on the river, and just that fast Turner was eliminated from the Main Event.

"What am I doing?" Kim wondered aloud after the hand. "I'm so stupid, I'm such a donk. That's the dumbest thing I've ever done."

Jeremiah Smith said, "I agree with you, that's a terrible call. Jon Turner almost always has a set there."

Self-flagellation aside, Kim is still very much alive in the tournament and has around 1.4 million in chips.

Kido Pham Doubles Through Gert Anderson

Kido Pham - Day 1a
Kido Pham - Day 1a
Kido Pham just doubled up when his {K-Spades} {K-Diamonds} held off the {A-Diamonds} {K-Hearts} of Gert Anderson.

Pham was all in before the flop and when the cards were turned up he said, "I've been waiting for this."

The board ran out {J-Hearts} {7-Hearts} {4-Diamonds} {8-Clubs} {8-Diamonds} and Pham doubled to about 880,000 leaving Anderson with only 250,000.

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Here Comes Hansen

In the very last hand before the dinner break, Gus Hansen was involved in a big hand that extended a good seven or eight minutes into the break.

We picked it up on the flop, with the board showing {5-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{A-Spades}. Joseph Ward bet 100,000, and Hansen tanked for a long time before making the call. The turn was the {9-Clubs}. Ward checked quickly, and Hansen bet 200,000. Ward check-raised all in with his last 385,000, and Hansen called.

Ward showed {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} for top pair, but Hansen had {A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} for two pair. The river was the {7-Hearts}, and Ward was out.

Hansen has about 1.3 million chips with which to work when we begin our last level of the night.

Tags: Gus Hansen