2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 1a
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

Some People Call Me...

Maurice Hawkins
Maurice Hawkins
Maurice Hawkins has an interesting story of how he ended up here in the Main Event. It seems he played in the $1,000 at Bellagio and an opponent folded J-J to Hawkins' Q-Q. Hawkins called him the best poker player he had ever seen.

On another day, they run into each other at the $1,000 at Bellagio again. They strike up a friendship and the player offers to stake Maurice in the Main Event, 50/50. So now Maurice is here, and has 60,000.

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