Erick Lindgren (E-Dog) wins his FIRST ever WSOP bracelet!!! A little after 1AM Erick finally bested the field of 332 players to lay claim to $374,505 and the elusive WSOP bracelet in Event #4 $5,000 Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No Limit.) He and Justin Bonomo went heads up for approximately 40 hands before Erick was able to get Justin all-in. Justin had unfortunately made 2-pair (5's and 4's) but the same 4h on the turn had given Erick the straight. I started to post a "Go E-Dog!" earlier in the evening to the ShoutBox out on Pokernews.com while watching Shamus and shorton work their fingers to the bone, but then I thought better of it. No sense in jinxing it for him! But in the end congratulations E-Dog! It's been a long time coming, relish the victory! But why stop there...so many events yet to come.
Others easily recognized in the payout 36, included Roland (Hungry Like) de Wolfe, Howard Lederer, David Williams, Andy Bloch, Phil Laak, Michael Craig, and oh look honey that god-like Patrik Antonius made money in another one!
Event #3 $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em wrapped up last night at about the same time, with David Singer pocketing the $214,131 and laying claim to his first WSOP bracelet as well. In the final heads-up play Singer railed Jacobo Fernandez when he rivered the straight with his Q-4s to Jacobo's flopped 2-pair 7's and 3's. Congratulations David!
Event #5 $1,000 NLHE w/Re-buys finished up Day 2 last night and only the final table remains to be played out today, picking back up at a slightly delayed 3pm PDT. The final table of this event lacks the star-power of the other events in my mind. Not to diminish their standing or the win yet to come for one of the lucky nine, but the most recognizable names have already (again in my mind) been taken out, although they did cash in the event: the lovely and talented Clonie Gowen claimed 15th place and $28,940 for her trouble, and prior to that Daniel Negreanu, Nenad Medic (Event #1 winner), and John Juanda to name just a few. Rest assured when the bracelet is awarded though I'll congratulate them just the same. After all winning one of these events is a feat worthy of respect.
Event #6 $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better is STILL being played down to the final 9 (currently at 15.) That's some die hard poker folks! I'll continue to follow the action on this and let you know there's a winner, but again, this one doesn't have a lot of familiar faces either. Still, there is a top prize of $243,356 to be claimed.
Event #7 $2,000 NLHE will resume today, with the remaining 152 of the original 1,593 battling down to the final table.
Event #8 $10,000 World Championship Mixed Event will as well resume later today where the remaining 94 of 192 will reduce down to an eventual final table. Still among the hopeful for this one are Gus Hansen, Johnny Chan, Phil Ivey, Gavin Smith, Mike Sexton, Greg Raymer, Marcel Luske, Doyle Brunson, okay... there's a lot of pros! Okay a couple of the ladies remain too Vanessa Rousso and Katja Thater. : P
Two other events get underway today #9 $1,500 NLHE Six-handed, and #10 $2,500 Omaha/7-Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better. I'll keep you posted. Of course that'll all be dependent upon the fine folks doing the REAL WORK over at http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/. Thanks to you all.
Regards,
cheer_dad
3 comments:
This was a big final table in terms of BIG NAME poker pros!
It's great Lindgren was able to pick up his first WSOP bracelet.
I hope we see more final tables like this every week throughout the whole 2008 WSOP.
What? No new post last night! Someone spent too long at the bar!
Only a minor skirmish with the evil forces of Jack Daniels. Now as for that Miller Brewing Company... well, war is hell!
Regards,
cheer_dad
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