2008 World Series of Poker

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

Haber Rolls with a Steel Wheel

Eric Haber was one of three people to call a preflop raise to 950. On a flop of {3-Diamonds} {6-Spades} {2-Diamonds}, the preflop raiser bet 2,300, folding two of the other players. Haber was the only one to make the call. On the turn {A-Diamonds}, the preflop raiser checked to Haber, who bet 3,000. He was immediately raised to 20,000, enough to put him all in. Haber's chips beat his opponent's into the pot when he called all in for less, and he tabled {4-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} for a straight flush. His opponent showed {A-Clubs} {A-Hearts} for a turned set. The river was a meaningless {7-Hearts}.

The next hand, Haber was dealt pocket rockets of his own and managed to extract a few chips from a player with pocket nines who ultimately folded preflop. Haber now has about 50,000.