2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 2a
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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

Hal Lubarsky and His Assistant

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Hal Lubarsky and Assistant in Day 1b
Hal Lubarsky and Assistant in Day 1b
Hal Lubarsky is legally blind and uses an assistant who relays him the action. He has an interesting totem on his table. It's a ceramic paw print. The dog is a German shepherd named Nexus, who actually belongs to Hal's assistant. Before every hand, Hal touches the paw print for good luck.

It didn't help him enough in this hand. Lubarsky limps in the small blind and a middle-position player raises to 1,500. The button calls.

The flop is {J-Hearts}{9-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Lubarsky checks. The MP bets 3,150 and the button calls. Lubarsky raises to 10,150 and MP reraises all in for 29,275 more. The button folds and Lubarsky goes into the tank, eventually laying it down. Lubarsky has 50,300.

"They don't feel like that on the Internet!" says the dealer about the tense situation.