World Series of Poker - Official Tournament Coverage and Results

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players left: 9 of 6844 entrants

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updated: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 4:11:14 AM

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Prize pool: $64,333,600 - 1st place: $9,119,517

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2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker World Championship No-Limit Texas Hold'em (Event 54) Thursday, July 03, 2008 to Monday, July 14, 2008 Buy-in: $10,000 Prizepool: $64,333,600 Entries: 6,844

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Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:39:00

Official November Nine Chip Counts and Seat Assignments

On November 9th, 2008, the following nine players will return to the felt with 21 minutes and 50 seconds left in level 33:
Dennis Phillips - 26,295,000
Craig Marquis - 10,210,000
Ylon Schwartz - 12,525,000
Scott Montgomery - 19,690,000
Darus Suharto - 12,520,000
David 'Chino' Rheem - 10,230,000
Ivan Demidov - 24,400,000
Kelly Kim - 2,620,000
Peter Eastgate - 18,375,000

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:38:43

See You in November...

Jack Effel just got on the mic to introduce the final table to the crowd to thunderous applause. "Players, you may now go on your 117-day break! Good night from the World Series of Poker!" said Effel. Official chip counts will be posted when they become available. The final table is currently swarmed with photographers, media, and supporters.

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:32:24

Meet the "November Nine"

Dennis Phillips. Craig Marquis. Ylon Schwartz. Scott Montgomery. Darus Suharto. David "Chino" Rheem. Ivan Demidov. Kelly Kim. Peter Eastgate. These nine men will make up the final table of the 2008 WSOP Main Event, which will resume play on November 9th -- about 16 weeks from now. There's still a whole lot of commotion around the stage. Stay tuned for official chip counts and information.

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:28:58

Dean Hamrick Eliminated in 10th Place ($591,869)

Dean Hamrick moved all in for 3,420,000, Craig Marquis moved all in over the top and the action folded around the table. The cards were turned up. Hamrick:

Marquis:

The flop was

. Marquis still led, but Hamrick picked up a straight draw. The turn was the

, no help for Hamrick, who now needed only an ace to survive. The crowd shouted for various cards in the deck as the

fell on the river, eliminating Hamrick in tenth place. He'll take home $591,869 for his finish. And with that, we have our "November Nine."

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:24:08

Eastgate Takes Over 4 Million Off Schwartz

Peter Eastgate raised to 700,000, Dennis Phillips called, Ylon Schwartz called and Ivan Demidov called from the small blind. The flop was

. Demidov checked, Eastgate bet 1.5 million, Phillips folded, Schwartz called, and Demidov folded. The turn was the

. Eastgate checked and Schwartz checked behind. The river was the

. Eastgate bet 2 million and Schwartz quickly called. Eastgate showed

and Schwartz mucked. Eastgate was up to a bit over 19,000,000 after the hand.

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:17:49

Phillips Takes a Pot Off Demidov

Dennis Phillips limped in, Chino Rheem called from the small blind and Ivan Demidov checked his option. The flop was

. The action was checked to Phillips, who bet 600,000. Rheem mucked his hand and Demidov called. The turn was the

. Demidov checked, Phillips bet 1.1 million, Demidov folded and Phillips picked up the pot.

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:13:57

Chino Rheem Flushes Dean Hamrick

Dean Hamrick opened for 650,000 and Chino Rheem called from the big blind. The flop was

and both players checked. The turn was the

and they checked it again. The river was the

. Rheem bet 1.5 million and Hamrick called. Rheem showed

and Hamrick mucked. Rheem is now up to 11,000,000 while Hamrick is down to only 2.2 million.

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:07:58

Ace High Good for Eastgate

Peter Eastgate opened for 700,000 and Dennis Phillips called from the cutoff. The flop was

and both players checked. The turn was the

. Eastgate checked, Phillips bet 700,000 and Eastgate called. The river was the

and they checked it down. Eastgate showed

, Phillips showed

and Eastgate's ace high took it down.

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:04:24

Schwartz's Turn to Reraise

Dean Hamrick raised to 650,000, Ylon Schwartz reraised to 2,200,000, Hamrick folded and Schwartz won the pot.

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:59:40

Dennis Phillips, With the Preflop Reraise

Peter Eastgate opened for 700,000, Dennis Phillips reraised to 2,240,000 from the big blind, Eastgate folded, and Phillips won the pot.

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:58:03

Ivan Demidov Wins 8 Million Pot with a Set

Craig Marquis raised to 700,000 from early position and Ivan Demidov called from the cutoff. The flop was

. Marquis checked and Demidov checked behind. The turn was the

. Marquis checked, Demidov bet 1,000,000 and Marquis called. The river was the

. Marquis checked, Demidov bet 2,000,000 and Marquis called. Demidov showed

for a set, Marquis showed

and Demidov dragged the pot.

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:50:00

Demidov Wins With a Late-Position Reraise

Darus Suharto opened for 675,000, Ivan Demidov reraised to 1,875,000, Suharto mucked and Demidov won the pot.

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:44:39

Darus Suharto Makes a Great Laydown

Peter Eastgate, Dennis Phillips, Craig Marquis, Ylon Schwartz, and Darus Suharto all limped in. Chino Rheem completed the small blind and Ivan Demidov checked his option. Seven players to the flop. The flop was

. The action was checked to Phillips, who fired out a 1,000,000 bet. Marquis and Schwartz folded, Suharto put in a raise to 2.5 million, and the action was folded back to Phillips. Phillips reraised to 7,000,000 and the crowd got on their feet. Suharto got up out of his chair and stared at the board. "Set?" he wondered aloud as he looked at Phillips, trying to pick up some shred of information. "Will you show me?" he asked, cringing and shaking his head before open-mucking

. Phillips showed

and raked in the pot as Suharto breathed a sigh of relief. After the hand, Phillips was up to 27,000,000.

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:34:05

Phillips Takes it Down With a Reraise

Dennis Phillips limped in from middle position, Darus Suharto called from the small blind and Chino Rheem checked his option. The flop was

and the action was checked around. The turn was the

. Suharto checked, Rheem bet 300,000, Phillips raised to 900,000, Suharto folded, and Rheem sent his cards into the muck. Phillips won the pot.

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:27:40

The Last Three Hands

1. Dean Hamrick made a button raise to 650,000 and won the blinds and antes. 2. The action was folded to Kelly Kim, who moved all in from middle position. No takers, and Kim won the pot. 3. Craig Marquis raised to 700,000 on the button. Scott Montgomery reraised to 2.5 million and Marquis gave it up. Montgomery took it down.

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:19:43

Phillips Not Messing Around

Scott Montgomery opened for 700,000, Dennis Phillips reraised to 2.5 million, and Montgomery folded. Phillips showed

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:14:44

Demidov Puts Pressure on Kim

The action was folded to Ivan Demidov in the small blind. He raised to 4,000,000 (enough to put Kim all in) and Kelly Kim folded his big blind. Demidov took it down.

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:12:48

Kelly Kim Finally Gets in the Mix

Kelly Kim moved all in for 3,060,000 and won the blinds and antes. This was the first hand Kim played since we moved to a single ten-handed table.

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:10:13

One for Chino

Darus Suharto completed the small blind and Chino Rheem checked his option. The flop was

. Suharto checked to Rheem, who bet 240,000. Suharto gave it up and Rheem won the pot.

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:04:10

Craig Marquis Doubles Through Dean Hamrick

Peter Eastgate raised to 750,000, Dean Hamrick reraised to 2.1 million, and Craig Marquis tanked for quite a while before moving all in. The Tournament Director approached the table and cut down Marquis' stacks to get an accurate count for the amount of the all-in -- 3.39 million. Eastgate folded and the action was back on Hamrick. He made the call and the crowd got on their feet. Marquis:

Hamrick:

The flop was

and Marquis needed an ace or running straight or flush cards to win. The turn was the

and the crowd exploded in a collective "Ohhhhhh," as Marquis picked up a flush draw. The river was the

and the entire room went ballistic as Marquis made his flush and doubled through Hamrick. Marquis is up to about 11.2 million while Hamrick fell to 6 million.