Poker Forum - WSOP Recap: Event #39-Day 1

July 31, 2006—Day 1D, Event #39

Boxing great Lennox Lewis entered into the World Series and, at one point in the day, ranked 44th in chip count with $12,000, but mimicking his first bout against Hasim Rahman, Lewis was knocked out of the tournament. Being dealt an A-T in the pocket and A-6-5 on the flop, the former champ was trumped by Cecilia Mortensen's A-Q.

Meanwhile, Erick Lindgren was eliminated when he went all-in with a pair of pocket jacks but lost to a player with a pair of aces.

Dean Cain showed that he wasn't so super when he busted out of the World Series.

Chip Reese might have won this year's WSOP edition of H.O.R.S.E., but that didn't mean anything as he was knocked out of the main event.

2003 champion, and quite possibly the coolest name in the tourney, Chris Moneymaker busted out. Joining Moneymaker was Hank "Apu, Chief Wiggum, Moe the bartender, Comic book guy, . . ." Azaria.

Johnny Chan made a premature departure from the main event, when his chip count dwindled to zero.

Kathy Liebert, who at one point was chip leader, called an All-in holding 5h-4d in the pocket. 8h-3c-2c were flopped, her opponent had pocket 8s, and turn and the river revealed Kc-5c and Liebert found herself down to $26,500.

July 30, 2006— Day 1C, Event #39

Some big names were featured today including Daniel Negreanu, Liz Lieu, T.J. Cloutier, Greg Raymer, Phil Laak, Steve Dannenman, Mike Matusow and Sam Farha.

As the day progressed Lieu, Matusow, Farha, and Jennifer Harman all succumbed and were knocked out of the tourney.

July 29, 2006— Day 1B, Event #39

Day 1B saw two big names hitting the showers early. After getting short changed by the dealer, Doyle Brunson was eliminated and received two standing ovations.

After winning his tenth World Series bracelet earlier in the tournament, Phil Hellmuth will not be adding an 11th bracelet this year as he was eliminated from the ESPN table to the sound of applause and cheers.

Gavin Smith and Joe Sebok, hosts of internet radio show “The Circuit,” made a bet prior to the main event to see who would do better at the preliminary events with the loser forced to wear a series of outrageous costumes. Sebok lost and was been seen wandering the Rio dressed as Robin, Spiderman and a certain bear from the Conan O’Brien show, but the potential for all the laughs ended when Joe Sebok was eliminated from the main event and his partner also was knocked out as well.

July 28, 2006—Day 1A, Event #39

This year’s tournament has already exceeded expectations on a number of fronts—including attendance and money awarded—and when the champion is crowned at tournaments end he or she will get to pocket an estimated $10.5 million as well.

The start of the tournament was delayed, as tournament officials would not allow players to wear merchandise bearing dot.com casino names. Some of the players had made it to the big show by playing at the many satellite events sponsored by online casinos and wore t-shirts and hats bearing the online casino name, which earned the ire of the WSOP.

The situation was resolved when the players blacked out their hats with black tape and turned their shirts inside out.