Event 17 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-10-2008 22:22 UTC-7

Current Standings

[user46392]

Strzemp limp and check their way to a {4-Hearts}

flop from the blinds. Strzemp bets out 150,000, which Schwartz calls, and then bets another 400,000 on the {9-Hearts}

turn. Schwartz folds.

Current chip counts:

Strzemp: 4.2 million
Schwartz: 3.1 million
Young: 2.7 million

06-10-2008 22:30 UTC-7

John Strzemp has taken a big hit courtesy of an elated Jason Young who erupted from his seat after winning the pot.

Young kicked off the action with a 170,000 raise from the button. Strzemp made it 500,000 and Schwartz folded, commenting "easy fold" in the process.

It wasn't an "easy fold" for Young though, in fact it wasn't a fold at all, the call for the extra 330,000 a seemingly torturous one as he dipped into the think tank, counted out his chips and slid them across the felt.

On the {6-Hearts}

flop, Strzemp bet what appeared to be a cool 1,000,000, which was met by a swift all-in from Young. A momentary dwell later and the pot was Young's,

Tags: Jason Young John Strzemp

06-10-2008 22:36 UTC-7

Strzemp Claws Back

[user46392]

The very next hand, Strzemp clawed back a few of those chips. All three players limped and checked all the way through a {10-Clubs}

flop and to a {J-Diamonds}

turn, at which point it checked around to Strzemp, who bet 150,000. Schwartz folded, but Young called. He also called Strzemp's 325,000 bet on the {5-Hearts}

river, and then disappointedly mucked when Strzemp turned over {9-Spades}

for the straight. Strzemp now back up to over three million.

Tags: Jason Young John Strzemp Mike Schwartz

06-10-2008 22:41 UTC-7

Stealing, Huh?

[user46392]

Schwartz raises to 175,000 from the button, and, unusual for a raised pot, gets two callers.

Again unusually, all three of them check down to the river of the {3-Spades}

board, at which point Young bets out 400,000. Strzemp folds. Schwartz sighs and smiles at him. "Stealing, huh?" Young nods silently. Schwartz folds.

Tags: Jason Young John Strzemp Michael Schwarz Mike Schwartz

06-10-2008 22:46 UTC-7

Young versus Schwartz

[user4144]

Jason Young and Mike Schwartz have tangled in a couple of pots recently.

(1) Schwartz makes it 240,000 from the small blind, Young calls from the big. Both players check down the {5-Diamonds}

board, Young winning with {Q-Clubs}

. Schwartz showed a {K-Spades}

.

(2) Young makes it 200,000 from the button and Schwartz calls on his big blind. Both check the {Q-Clubs}

flop, Schwartz bets 400,000 on the {J-Clubs}

turn and Young folds. Young showed {K-Diamonds}

and I believe mumbled, "I'm not going to chase."

Tags: Jason Young Mike Schwartz

06-10-2008 23:03 UTC-7

Play Resuming Any Minute

[user46392]

Players are just about to return from a 20-minute break.

Level: 8

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000

06-10-2008 23:12 UTC-7

Strzemp Takes a Hit

[user4144]

And right from the off we've encountered a million-plus pot. With the board reading {9-Diamonds}

, John Strzemp bet 500,000 and Jason Young insta-called. Both players check the {K-Hearts}

river, allowing Young to scoop the pot with {A-Clubs}

.

06-10-2008 23:17 UTC-7

Slow Start to Level Nine

[user46392]

Schwartz steals the blinds with a 330,000 raise from the button.

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Young folds the button, Strzemp makes up the blind and Schwartz checks. Strzemp begins to count out 250,000 on the {A-Spades}

flop, but before he's even bet, Schwartz folds 2-4 face-up.

06-10-2008 23:26 UTC-7