*** Official WSOP Main Event Discussion Thread ***

Ste05

This will be the thread for discussing the Main Event that starts today.

Hopefully this way we can keep the Last Longer Thread clear somewhat and useable to see who's in and out.

So discuss away....

Mr E

Really looking forward to following this. What do people think about the whole November 9 idea? (Final Table won't happen until November)

Kannon

does anyone know are highlights being shown on the box at all?

Mr E

You will be able to see bits and pieces on http://www.wsop.com, and there are some streaming sites that will show some of the action as it happens (with no commentary or hole cards though).

Official coverage starts on ESPN later this month, and the Main Event is the last thing they show, so don't expect to see it until late September/Early October.

KevIRL

Mr E wrote: »

Really looking forward to following this. What do people think about the whole November 9 idea? (Final Table won't happen until November)

It'll be funny if 2 or more of the last longests make it to the final table.....

Mr E

LOL... I'd say in the VERY unlikely case of that happening, we either split the amount, or give it all to whoever has the highest chipcount going to the FT.

Just to put it in perspective, the winner of the Last Longest last year went out in 78th.
The winner before that was Allen Cunningham who I think made the FT.

Heisenberg.

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Ste05

Do they put up a list of all day 1 starters before hand or do they allow people to buy in after today?? i.e. can people still buy-in tomorrow and play on day 1c or d??

carrigeen

you can check in right up to last first day

smurph

Best of Luck to all the Irish playing, would be brillant to see an Irish player make the final table...

Any idea what numbers they predict?

ZZR1100

GL to connie147 and the rest of the irish in the ME.
he has been running bad but im sure he will do the buisness for the big1

davidgti

smurph wrote: »

Best of Luck to all the Irish playing, would be brillant to see an Irish player make the final table...

Any idea what numbers they predict?

gl everyone playing from ireland today....

Goodluck2me

The Scientist wrote: »

The best of luck to rag2gar ...

orly?

goodluck2me

goodluck2me wrote: »

orly?

Leave it...


I'd love to see someone emulate the success of Marty and take down the mother of all donkaments.

I'll be rooting for Connie and Gary obviously. Can someone stick up a list of all the boardsies playing?

KevIRL

GL to all the Irish lads and especially the lads from boards.

Mellor

Any boardies playing this today?

Heisenberg.

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RasTa

They really want to curb there generosity

Tournament Director Jack Effel just announced that the first person to make a royal flush during the Main Event will receive a $100 gift certificate from Professional Massage, the official massage therapist of the WSOP.

Hitman Actual

Any chance of getting a list together of all the boardsies and other Irish playing? I've never been so out of the loop in Main Event time.

Edit: I know of Connie and rag2gar so far... What's the story with NFR? valor? RT? Daithio?

Mellor

Gary isn't playing this today,
Marty Smyth is, blue section


edit also, Player gone, AA verses JJ (lol)

J on turn, busto

Mellor

Tom Dwan made a raise from the cut off and found a caller in the shape of Dale Pinchot in the big blind.

The flop came down as prompting Dwan to bet once it was checked to him. Pinchot made the call.

The turn came and Dwan bet 1,650 when it was checked to him once again. This time though Pinchot raised it up to 5,000 and Dwan called.

Once the river came down as Pinchot led out for the first time with a 4,500 bet and Dwan called.

Dwan flipped over and wasn't too happy to see Pinchot's for turned trip eights.

Pichot up to 31,500 as a result. Dwan down to 7,500.




I like to think I make the fold on the turn there,

zuutroy

wheres the best place to read updates?

Kannon

was just about to ask the same thing. i find the WSOP official website very hard to find anything in

loosecannon

anybody know if tom and mike are doing their irish updates as per the last few years??

i suspect not, god i wish i was there..... :-(

good luck to all the irish

menoscemo

zuutroy wrote: »

wheres the best place to read updates?

http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2008-world-series-of-poker/main-event/day1a/

Mellor

http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2008-world-series-of-poker/main-event/day1a/



loads here, prett much every minute, 5 pages so far

tipp86

What day any the irish lads playing might go down for a look

Mellor

I imagine all days,



als, slow rollers to be shot


Raymond Rahme and one opponent were in a pot that went to the river. At showdown, the board read . Rahme's opponent opened and "queens and eights" was called. Rahme put his cards face down on the table and started sliding them towards the dealer. Just as the dealer took them and put them into the muck, Rahme grabbed one of the cards back and opened it, revealing an eight. He protested that he had trip eights and that the pot was rightfully his.

The dealer told him he couldn't win the pot with only one live card, and with his other card in the muck, there was nothing to be done but award the pot to Rahme's opponent. A floor was called, who made the same ruling. A second floor was called, and then an upper-level floor was also summoned to the table. Rahme has been vociferous in his objection that the pot should be his, but we suspect he is going to lose this argument.




he deserved it

KevIRL

Tom Dwan (and Mr Plough) elbusto

Mellor

anybody know the story here?



Look Who's Checking Out the Action
Norman Chad is currently wandering around the room checking out the action and chatting up the players.

It is still unclear whether Chad and Ivey are on speaking terms again.

zuutroy

Fantastic coverage on pokernews.

Goodluck2me

Deleted User wrote: »

Leave it...

The Scientist wrote: »

The only boardsie 'i know' playing..!

sorry i didnt realise Gary actually got a ticket for it, I thought you were being hateful, my mistake.

GOgoGOgoGOgo Gary!!

Mellor

Yup, he's day 1C,


decent report of story so far in his blog

Idoubtit

loosecannon wrote: »

anybody know if tom and mike are doing their irish updates as per the last few years??

i suspect not, god i wish i was there..... :-(

good luck to all the irish

Yeh their coverage of the Irish players really made the event much better for following at home. Its just not the same without it

zuutroy

lol...

Ray Romano raised to 600 from the hijack seat, and a player in the small blind reraised to 2,200. Romano called.

The flop came KQ3. The SB bet 3,000, and Romano went into the tank. Finally, after three minutes he called the clock on himself. With one second left to make a decision, Romano pushed all in with his 28,000.

His opponent folded AKo , and Romano showed his QQ .

"I thought you had pocket kings," said Romano. He's up to 38,000

Flushdraw

The Best Kind of Bluff

Steven "Cornell Fiji" Ware raised to 250 from the button, a player in the small blind reraised to 750, and Ware called.

The flop came {Q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}. The small blind bet 900, and Ware called. The turn was the {3-Clubs}. This time the SB checked, Ware bet 900, and his opponent called.

The river was the {5-Diamonds}. The SB checked, and Ware overbet 6,200. His opponent called, at which point Ware sheepishly said "Ace-high." His opponent showed {Q-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for queens.

Then Ware showed his cards -- {A-Hearts}{4-Hearts} -- and realized he'd backed into the straight on the end. Ware is now up to 33,000.

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Benyamine, Devilfish and Durrrr have all exited stage left....

Flushdraw

Pretty sick hand..

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The Other Antonius Wins a Big Pot

Maya Antonius raised under the gun to 600. Charles Kelley reraised to 2,000 from middle position. Everyone folded back around to Antonius and she made the call.

The flop came down {K-Hearts} {8-Clubs} {8-Spades}. Antonius checked and Kelley bet 2,000. Antonius called.

The turn fell the {A-Clubs} and Antonius checked again. Kelley bet 6,000 and Antonius made it 12,000 to go on a check-raise. Kelley made the call.

The river was the {Q-Hearts} and Antonius led for 12,000. Kelley only had 7,000 left and made the call.

Antonius showed {A-Hearts} {A-Diamonds} and Kelley showed {K-Spades} {K-Clubs}. Andy Bloch was on the rail watching and mentioned, "It's a sick hand, you can't get away from it."

Antonius is up tp 54,200 and Kelley was sent to the rail.

dannydiamond

Flushdraw wrote: »

Andy Bloch was on the rail watching and mentioned, "It's a sick hand, you can't get away from it."

Insightful stuff there from Mr Bloch

Heisenberg.

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pocketdooz

lenny_leonard wrote: »

Any chance of getting a list together of all the boardsies and other Irish playing? I've never been so out of the loop in Main Event time.

Edit: I know of Connie and rag2gar so far... What's the story with NFR? valor? RT? Daithio?

[Nick] ?

Ramiriquez

pocketdooz wrote: »

[Nick] ?

Starts tomorrow

BigCityBanker

after 4 hours of play

Ciaran O'Leary 31k
Marty Smyth 28k
Donal Norton 60k
John O'Shea 11k

there the only ones I bumped into.

nicnicnic

how many started today

BigCityBanker

a good few. the place is packed down there.

mdwexford

Durrr out, Green Plastic out , Jman crippled, ugh, sucks.

Its all riding on Zee Justin and Norwich Fan Rob now imo.

Heisenberg.

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nicnicnic

BigCityBanker wrote: »

a good few. the place is packed down there.

thanks for that, if you ever leave ppp I'm sure a job on the panel or have i got news is a shoe in

thechamp87

nicnicnic wrote: »

how many started today

BigCityBanker wrote: »

a good few.

lol

Degag

Why aren't chad and ivey talking?

MrPillowTalk

Robs out unknwn details.

Tom 'durrrr' Dwan, David Benyamine, Dave 'Devilfish' Ulliot, Freddy Deeb, Eli Elezra, Raymond Rahme, Katja Thater, Dan Harrington and Phil 'OMGClayAiken' Galfond all eliminated.