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

Zafar Aslam Eliminated

Keoni Schwartz raised to 17,500 from the small blind, Zafar Aslam moved all in from the big blind for 142,000 and Schwartz snap-called.

Schwartz {A-Clubs} {J-Hearts}

Aslam {7-Hearts} {8-Spades}

The board ran out {4-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} {2-Spades} {6-Hearts} {J-Diamonds} and Schwartz eliminated Aslam, increasing his stack to about 430,000.

Huyen Vo Eliminated

Huyen Vo limps in. Graddus Terwiss Cha Van raises to 18,000 in middle position and Vo calls.

The flop is {5-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and Vo bets 50,000. Van is all in for 285,000 and Vo calls short for 150,000. He turns over {10-Hearts}{4-Hearts} to the {A-Spades}{K-Clubs} of Van.

The turn and river are {4-Diamonds}{6-Spades} and no heart comes. Huyen is out. Van has 468,000.

Double Up or Go Home

The short stacks haven't been showing many signs of patience today. On Orange #6, Kyle Carlston opened the pot preflop for 18,000. Action folded to Peter Aiello, who moved all in for 52,000 total. Carlston made the call and found himself in a classic race situation

Carlston: {A-Hearts} {10-Diamonds}
Aiello: {9-Clubs} {9-Spades}

Aiello survived the flop and turn when they came {8-Clubs} {K-Spades} {J-Spades} {4-Spades}, but he couldn't duck the river when it came down {Q-Diamonds} to make a Broadway straight for Carlston. Aiello was eliminated on the hand, while Carlston climbed to a shade under 1,000,000 in chips.

Iwan Jones Doubles Up

Iwan Jones made it 12,500 from the small blind after the action had folded around to him. The big blind moved all in and Iwan called, being covered by the big blind.

Iwan showed {A-Diamonds} {K-Clubs} and was up against his opponent's pocket sevens. Iwan spiked an ace on the flop and is up to 130,000 after the hand.

Brent Roberts Doubles Through Jeffrey Papola

After a raise to 14,000 from middle position, Brent Roberts flat-called from the button. Jeffrey Papola reraised to 54,000 from the big blind and the initial raiser passed. With action back to Roberts, he moved all in for 89,000 total and Papola called.

Roberts showed {A-Diamonds} {A-Clubs} and was way out in front of the {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs} of Papola.

The board helped neither player and Roberts doubled to just over 200,000 chips.

Jose Baeza Doubles Up

Preflop, Jose Baeza moved all in and was called by Dwayne Stacey. Stacey showed pocket sevens while Jose turned over {A-Hearts} {Q-Hearts}. The board ran {8-Clubs} {Q-Spades} {8-Hearts} {10-Spades} {6-Clubs} and Jose moved up to 215,000 after the hand.

Scott Hale Eliminated

Scott Hale had his Main Event dreams dashed in one of the worst ways possible. Hale got all his chips in with {A-Hearts} {A-Diamonds} against the {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Spades} of James Washer.

The board ran out {J-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} {Q-Hearts} {8-Hearts} and Hale's day was done. Washer chipped up to about 220,000 on the hand.

Monteavaro Doubles

Players show no signs of letting up as things get underway this afternoon. On Orange #6, Alfredo Fernandez raised to 15,000 preflop and Joanne Monteavaro got it all in for 44,000. Fernandez made the call with {A-Clubs} {5-Clubs} and was a slight favorite over Monteavaro's {K-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds}.

The board ran out {7-Hearts} {8-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {4-Spades} {Q-Hearts} to make a heart flush for Monteavaro and double her up to a total of about 99,000 (including the blinds and antes).

Matros Not Buying Saab Story

While still trying to stack the 822,500 his started with today, Matt Matros found himself getting involved in a potentially hairy situation right off the bat with David Saab.

After Saab open-raised to 15,000 from late position, Matros reraised to 50,000 from the cutoff. It folded back around to Saab, who then pushed all in for 320,000.

"For some reason, I think you have a big hand," said Matros before letting it go. He's still stacking his chips.

Tags: David SaabMatt Matros