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Event 34 - $3,000 Limit HoldemDay 3 completed
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Fri Jun 22 2007 20:57 PST | Posted by change100
Alex Borteh Wins Event #34 ($3,000 Limit Hold'em), Brandon Wong Eliminated in 2nd Place
Wong was all in pre-flop with
and Borteh called with 
. The flop was 
and Borteh's king high remained in the lead. The 
on the turn sealed victory for Borteh and left Wong drawing dead.
Alex Borteh wins Event #34, $225,483, a Corum watch, and his first WSOP bracelet!
Brandon Wong takes home $135,615 for second place. -
Fri Jun 22 2007 20:53 PST | Posted by change100
Borteh Cripples Wong
Wong raised from the button with
and Borteh called with 
. The flop was 
and both players checked. The turn was the 
. Borteh bet and Wong called. The river was the 
. Borteh decided to value-bet his two pair (even though there were several possible straights out there) and Wong called with his A-Q high. Borteh dragged another sizeable pot and Wong was crippled. He'll almost certainly be all-in on the next hand. -
Fri Jun 22 2007 20:50 PST | Posted by change100
Another Big One for Borteh
Borteh raised pre-flop with
and Wong called with 
. The flop was 
. Wong checked, Borteh bet, and Wong called. The turn was the 
. Wong bet and Borteh called. The river was the 
. Wong checked Borteh bet and Wong folded.
Wong was down to around 400,000 after the hand. He's playing aggressively and well, but Borteh just keeps hitting flops on him. -
Fri Jun 22 2007 20:42 PST | Posted by change100
Borteh's Jacks Hold Up on Scary Board
Wong raised from the button, Borteh three-bet, and Wong called. The holecams revealed:
Wong
Borteh
The flop was
. Borteh led out and Wong called. The turn was the 
. Borteh led again and Wong raised -- putting significant pressure on his opponent, who must have been hating that ace on the flop as well as the turn card that filled in a straight. After a long think, Borteh called. The river was the . Borteh checked, Wong bet, Borteh called and he dragged in a monster pot. -
Fri Jun 22 2007 20:35 PST | Posted by change100
Trading Pots
At this point in the tournament, the blinds and betting limits are at an astronomical level relative to the players' stacks and it costs each player about 250,000 to see a hand through to the river. Right now, Wong and Borteh are trading small pots back and forth, grinding it out as they get a feel for one another.
Both players are also very experienced. This is Wong's 7th trip to the WSOP and he has already cashed three times this year, twice in limit hold'em events. It's the third year at the WSOP for 24-year old Borteh, who cashed in the $2,500 short-handed no-limit hold'em event in 2006. -
Fri Jun 22 2007 20:33 PST | Posted by change100
Brandon Wong Likes the River
Borteh
Wong
With the board reading
, Borteh leads out on the turn and Wong calls. Wong hits the 
on the river and bets out and Borteh makes what appears to be a crying call. When the cards are turned over, Borteh sees the bad news and Wong drags the pot. -
Fri Jun 22 2007 20:29 PST | Posted by change100
Updated Chip Counts
Alex Borteh 1,175,000
Brandon Wong 630,000 -
Fri Jun 22 2007 20:28 PST | Posted by change100
Wong Hits His Straight . . . But Gets a Fold
Borteh raised pre-flop with
and Wong called from the big blind with 
. The flop was 
. Wong checked, Borteh bet, Wong raised, and Borteh called. The turn was the utterly magical filling Wong's gutshot staight draw. Wong led out and unfortunately for him, Borteh folded. -
Fri Jun 22 2007 20:26 PST | Posted by change100
Wong Picks Up the Ladies . . . But Doesn't Get Much Action
Wong raised from the button with
and Borteh called with . The flop was 
. Borteh checked, Wong bet, and Borteh folded.
Started 20th Jun, 2007
