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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Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Lilac 100,000 Chips Introduced

New Chip Colors
New Chip Colors
The 100K chips have arrived on the tables at the Main Event, and they're a lovely lilac with dark gray flecks. There's unlikely to be confusion when it comes to chip colors and denominations this year-- the 5,000s are a vibrant orange, the 25,000s a deep green and, now these light purple ones.

Kelly Kim Wins Without a Showdown

Jonathan Plens opened for 130,000 from the button and Kelly Kim called from the small blind. The flop was {A-Clubs} {Q-Clubs} {J-Hearts} and both players checked. The turn was the {9-Spades}. Kim checked, Plens bet 125,000 and Kim called. The river was the {4-Spades}. Kim bet 325,000 and Plens mucked.

After the hand, Kim was up to 4.8 million while Plens fell to 1,060,000.

Tags: Jonthan PlensKelly Kim

Battle of the Blinds

The action was folded around to Clint Schaefer in the small blind and he raised to 150,000. Toni Cristian min-raised to 300,000 and Schaefer made the call. The two players checked the {J-Hearts} {8-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} flop, but when the {K-Spades} turned Schaefer bet 250,000 and Cristian called. The {J-Diamonds} fell on the river, Schaefer decided to check, and Cristian came out with a 400,000 bet, which was good enough to get Schaefer to surrender his hand. Cristian is now up to 4.1 million and Schaefer sits with 3.3 million.

Chris Crilly Eliminatd in 44th Place ($154,400)

Chris Crilly - 44th Place
Chris Crilly - 44th Place
David Rheem raised to 150,000 from middle position and Chris Crilly made the call from the big blind.

The flop came {9-Clubs} {2-Clubs} {2-Spades} and Crilly checked. Rheem pushed out a bet of 200,000 and and Crilly moved all in. Rheem made a quick call and the players showed:

Rheem: {Q-Spades} {Q-Hearts}
Crilly: {A-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds}

The turn came the {8-Hearts} with the river {K-Spades} behind it. Crilly failed to improve and was eliminated in 44th place. David "Chino" Rheem is now just over the 5,000,000 chip mark.

Tiffany Michelle Takes a Hit

Action folded to Tiffany Michelle in late position and she raised to 200,000. Joe Bishop called from the big blind and the two took a flop heads up.

The flop came {10-Clubs} {10-Hearts} {8-Clubs} and Bishop check-called a bet of 300,000 from Michelle. The {5-Clubs} hit the turn and again Bishop check-called Michelle's bet, this time for 400,000.

The river fell the {3-Hearts} and Bishop checked again. Michelle pushed out 600,000 and Bishop called. He showed {7-Clubs} {6-Clubs} and Michelle mucked. Joe Bishop won the pot. He climbed to just over 7,000,000 chips while Michelle slipped to just under the 4,000,000 mark.
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