2008 World Series of Poker

Day 3 completed

Posted 07-02-2008 02:03 GMT-8

Congratulations to James Schaaf, Champion of Event #51 ($256,412)

James Schaaf, from Torrance, CA, was down to only 200 chips earlier in this tournament. He's managed to come back from nearly being felted to win the entire event. James has never been to the WSOP and has never cashed here before, so this is a great way to start out! Schaaf managed to dodge a bracelet-mad Phil Hellmuth along the way to win it all, and takes home $256,412 and the dazzling WSOP bracelet.

Congratulations!

Tags: James Schaaf.

Hand #189: Tommy Hang Eliminated in 2nd ($158,933)

Stud-8:

James Schaaf raises and Tommy Hang calls .

On fourth, Hang bets and Schaaf calls .

On fifth, Schaaf bets and Hang calls .

On sixth, Schaaf bets and Hang raises all in! Schaaf calls.

Hang: ()
Schaaf: ()

After a long 12 hour day 3 from 20 players down to a winner, Tommy Hang goes out in second, taking home an impressive $158,933 for his second final table and second cash of this year's WSOP.

Tags: Tommy Hang.

Hand #187-188: Schaaf x 2

Stud-8:

Hand #187:

James Schaaf completes and Hang calls . On fourth, Schaaf bets and Hang folds .

Hand #188:

Tommy Hang brings in and James Schaaf calls . On fourth, Schaaf bets and Hung folds .

Hand #183-186: Schaaf x 2, Hang x 2

Stud High:

Hand #183:

Tommy Hang completes with and James Schaaf calls with . On fourth, Hang bets and Schaaf calls . On fifth, Hang bets and Schaaf calls . On sixth, Hang checks and Schaaf bets . Hang folds and is down to 340,000.

Hand #184:

Schaaf completes and Hang calls . On fourth, Hang bets and Schaaf calls . On fifth, Schaaf checks and Hang checks . On sixth, Schaaf bets and Hang folds .

Hand #185:

Hang brings in and Schaaf folds.

Hand #186:

Hang completes and Schaaf folds. Hang has 300,000 after these hands.

Hand #179-182: Hang, Schaaf, Hang x2

Stud High:

Hand #179:

Hang completes with and takes it.

Hand #180:

Schaaf completes with and takes it.

Hand #181:

Hang completes with and takes it.

Hand #182:

Schaaf completes with and Hang calls . On fourth, Schaaf bets and Hang calls . On fifth, Schaaf checks and Hang bets . Schaaf folds.

Hang is at 520,000 now, to 2,449,000 for Schaaf.

Hand #175-178: Hang x2, Schaaf x2

Razz:

Hand #175:

Hang completes with and Schaaf folds .

Hand #176:

Hang completes with and Schaaf folds .

Hand #177:

Schaaf completes with and Hang folds .

Hand #178:

Schaaf completes with and Hang folds .

Hang is down to 380,000 to 2.589 million for Schaaf.

Hand #171-174: Hang, Schaaf x2, Hang

Razz:

Hand #171:
Tommy Hang completes with and James Schaaf calls with . On fourth, Hang bets with and Schaaf folds .

Hand #172:
Schaaf completes with and takes it.

Hand #173:
Schaaf completes with and Hang calls with . On fourth, Schaaf bets and Hang calls . On fifth, Schaaf bets and Hang folds .

Hand #174:
Hang completes with and takes it.

Hang has 400,000 after these hands, to 2.569 million for Schaaf.

Hand #170: James Schaaf

Omaha-8:

Tommy Hang limps in on the button and James Schaaf raises. Tommy calls.

The flop is and Schaaf bets. Hang calls.

They check the turn and river of and Schaaf picks it up.

Hand #169: James Schaaf

Omaha-8:

James Schaaf raises on the button and Tommy Hang calls.

The flop is and Hang checks. Schaaf bets and Hang folds.