Eric Brooks entered the USD 10,000 seven-card stud world championship because he wanted to play the best players in the world at the World Series of Poker. He got his wish when he faced off with the likes of Phil Ivey and Daniel Negreanu as action played down to the final table late on day 2 of the tournament. The tough compeition continued at the final table, where he eventually rose to the top against David Oppenheim, Minh Ly, Erik Seidel, and third-place finisher, Alex Kostritsyn.

388 players entered Event 10: the USD 2,500 buy-in Omaha / Seven Card Stud Hi Low Split event at the 2008 World Series of Poker. Only 40 of those players would get paid. Among those cashing on day 2 was the only female member of the Poker Hall of Fame, Barbara Enright, who finished 26th earning USD 4,908. Barbara was also the last woman remaining in the event.

Rep Porter survived three intense days of six-handed No Limit Hold'em poker to win his first WSOP bracelet and USD 372,929. Porter outlasted more than 1,200 players in two days of loose action and then varied his style to be the last man standing at a much tighter final table. He beat Nathan Templeton heads up in four hands to earn the victory. The tournament began at a blistering pace, with all ins on nearly every hand and busts every few minutes.

Bei Rebuy-Turnieren entbrennt nicht selten eine wahre Materialschlacht (will heißen: es wird mit Geldscheinen um sich geworfen) und so war es auch in diesem Wettbewerb: Ein Preispool von sage und schreibe USD 2.894.094 bei 776 Teilnehmern - das spricht für sich. An einzelnen Tischen konnte man über 50 Rebuys beobachten. Nun ja, wer hat, der hat.

Thang Luu der gestern als Chipleader an den Finaltisch des Events #6, des USD 1.500 Omaha Hi/Low Split-8 or Better-Turniers ging, gewann heute das Bracelet und USD 243.356. In der finalen Hand raiste Luu preflop und Spencer Lawrence callte. Der Flop kam mit 7 [key:card_diamonds] K [key:card_spades] 8 [key:card_diamonds] und Luu setzte nach dem Check von Lawrence, der raiste. Luu re-raiste und Lawrence ging All-In mit 6 [key:card_hearts] 5 [key:card_diamonds] 9 [key:card_diamonds] 5 [key:card_clubs]. Luu zeigte 4 [key:card_diamonds] K [key:card_diamonds] 3 [key:card_spades] 7 [key:card_hearts].

Michael Banducci ging als Chipleader an den Finaltisch und gewann beim Event #5, dem USD 1.000 No Limit Holdem Turnier mit Rebuys im Heads-up gegen Jeff Williams. Jeff Williams raiste auf 130,000 und Banducci reraiste auf 400,000. Williams ging mit A [key:card_clubs] 5 [key:card_diamonds] All-In und Banducci callte mit A [key:card_diamonds] J [key:card_clubs]. Das Board brachte J [key:card_hearts] 2 [key:card_diamonds] K [key:card_clubs] 10 [key:card_diamonds] 3 [key:card_clubs]. Michael Banducci holte sich damit den Sieg beim USD 1,000 No-Limit Hold'em mit Rebuys Event, ein Bracelet und USD 636,736.

Erick Lindgren has a long and lucrative 10-year history as a professional poker player, earning USD 1.5 million in WSOP and WSOP circuit events alone, but his final WSOP goal can now be checked off Lindgren’s to-do list – Win a gold WSOP Bracelet. Erick emerged triumphant yesterday from the 2008 World Series of Poker Event #4, USD 5,000 Mixed Hold’em, taking the bracelet and a 1st place cash of USD 374,505.

The winner of the USD 1,500 buy-in Pot-Limit Hold'em tournament was David Singer, from Las Vegas, NV. He is 41-years-old. He has been playing poker professionally since 2001. Prior to playing poker, Singer worked for as an attorney for a non-profit agency which was involved in environmental issues. He worked in legal cases which ultimately helped to clean Long Island Sound of pollution and other toxic materials.

Event #4, das USD 5.000 Mixed Holdem Events mit einem Preispool von USD 1,560.400 ist geschlagen. Der neue Champion heißt Erick Lindgren, der endlich sein erstes Bracelet gewonnen hat. Im Heads-up sassen sich Erick "E-Dog" Lindgren und Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo gegenüber. In der finalen Hand raiste Erick Lindgren auf 80,000. Justin Bonomo callte. Der Flop zeigte 10 [key:card_clubs] 5 [key:card_diamonds] 3 [key:card_diamonds] und beide checkten. Der Turn brachte 4 [key:card_hearts] und Bonomo setzt 80,000, die Lindgren callte.

Wieder ein Bracelet vergeben: Beim Event #3, dem USD 1.500 Pot Limit Hold'em Turnier siegte heute David Singer vor Jacobo Fernandez. Bei einem Board mit 3 [key:card_diamonds] 5 [key:card_spades] 7 [key:card_diamonds] 6 [key:card_clubs] J [key:card_hearts] setzte David Singer 40,000 und wird von Fernandez auf 180,000 geraist. Singer re-raiste auf 480,000 und setzt damit Fernandez All-In. Singer zeigte Q [key:card_spades] 4 [key:card_spades] und sein Kontrahent 7 [key:card_clubs] 3 [key:card_hearts]. Der neue Braceletgewinner David Singer nimmt USD 214,131 mit nach Hause. Jacobo Fernandez erhielt für seine Leistungen USD 136,643.

The winner of the USD 1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em event is Grant Hinkle. He is 27-years-old and turns 28 on June 7th (in just a few days). He was born in Topeka, KS. Hinkle works as a businessman who specializes in high tech marketing. He now lives with his wife in Kansas City, MO. Hinkle was joined by several friends who flew to Las Vegas the night before to watch him play on Day Four. He was also joined by his mother and brother, who sat in the audience on he front row.

He may not be a doctor, but with a name like Nenad Medic, he sure could be. Medic, a Toronto native, had the cure to win the first bracelet of the 2008 World Series of Poker event with the USD 10,000 pot-limit hold 'em event. The prize pool - a sweet USD 3.3 million, of which Medic received USD 794,112. "It's amazing," Medic noted after the victory. "I came in here with big goals. But I didn't think it would all happen this quickly." His career winnings now total over USD 3.6 million.