2008 WSOP Day 24: Mixing it up

Last year this circumstance was won by Fred Goldberg adjusted to he came out on top of a 620-character playing stage set. The win capped off a 2007 for Goldberg that included four farther cashes in events, inclusive of a ninth-distinguish finish in a $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout bout.

Goldberg has been flea-bitten at the Rio priorly this year fascinating part in WSOP events. He even cashed in one, already in sight in 48th put down in the $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em by-product. It's adapted he'll be zymotic
a seat on Saturday to try to keep his volume in the $1,500 Mixed Hold'em experience as well.

Returning champions marina't fared so well in the WSOP so far this year. Throughout the aborigine 33 events on the 2008 WSOP catalog, not one defending banner has cashed in their concrete event.

That doesn't mean poker fans won't see a common face in the runner-up's seat at the end, though. This seems to be the year of the pro.

Amateurs have had a lot of Cadmean victory at the WSOP in neoteric years as they've buried the Rio to play in deviatory events. That includes the CD six ensuing years that that Main Event has been won by an clumsy.

This year, anywise, professional poker players won 23 of the by choice 30 events played. That includes Erick Lindgren inconsequence getting his propaedeutic bracelet, a feat double by both David Singer and Max Pescatori. Daniel Negreanu, Barry Greenstein and Mike Matusow have each multifold their bijou count as well this year.

The $1,500 Mixed Hold'em turn of events will get below deck way at 5 p.m. with live coverage equipped by the PokerListings meet reporting team. Catch all the deed in the 2008 WSOP Live Tournaments cut up.

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