2008 World Series of Poker

Event 17 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$335,565
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
1,000
Level Info
Level
10
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Singer Short

Probably won't be winning another bracelet in this event
Probably won't be winning another bracelet in this event
David Singer is down to just 400.

He raised in early position with {8-Spades} {8-Diamonds} and found a caller in the big blind. He bet out 500 on the {5-Clubs} {2-Spades} {4-Diamonds} flop and called the big blind's raise to 1,500; he then shoved the {3-Diamonds} turn to the big blind's check, and was disappointed to discover that the big blind was holding {5-Hearts} {4-Hearts}. No help from the {Q-Spades} on the river, and Singer's swan song may well be close.

Tags: David Singer

Alex the Great

Hair well and truly raised
Hair well and truly raised
A hair-raising hand for Alex Jacob who is now on over 10,000 in chips and in good shape to proceed to round two. With three players seeing the river of a {J-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{3-Spades}{10-Spades} board, all hell broke loose with a bet and two raises, the initial aggressor folding and allowing Jacob to call all in.

When the hands were revealed, Jacob was looking good, his {2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} for the full house fending off his opponent's {A-Spades}{2-Spades} nut flush and shipping him the pot.

Tags: Alex Jacob

Kid Poker Out

Poker superstar and fan favourite Daniel Negreanu is no more. He found himself coin-flipping with {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} versus {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}. Sadly, his coin was buttered the wrong side, the {A-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{10-Hearts}{K-Spades} board sealing the deal and sending him packing.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

Singer Out; Feldman Out

As we return from the break, it looks like David Singer didn't last the round and was eliminated shortly before everyone headed off.

Also, Peter Feldman found himself down to the felt (man), and is gone.

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Humberto Desaddles the Cowboys

Huuuuuuumberto
Huuuuuuumberto
Humberto raises to 325 and the small blind calls. The small blind then check-calls a 550 bet on the {A-Spades}{5-Spades}{J-Hearts} flop followed by a bet of 625 on the {5-Hearts} turn and then finally 1,000 on the {Q-Clubs} river. Humberto shows {A-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}, the small blind has {K-?}{K-?}. Humberto moves up to 6,000.

Tags: Humberto Brenes