Event 18 - $5,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw w/ Rebuys | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-12-2008 00:29 UTC-7

Players Are on a Break

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Play will resume in ten minutes.

06-12-2008 00:31 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Barry Greenstein - 1,680,000
Mike Matusow - 1,100,000
Jeffrey Lisandro - 810,000

06-12-2008 00:44 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal

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Players are back from the break. Blinds are up.

Level: 24

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 15,000

06-12-2008 00:48 UTC-7

Jeff Lisandro Doubles Through Barry Greenstein

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First hand back from the break, Jeff Lisandro raised to 200,000 on the button. Mike Matusow folded before Barry Greenstein moved all in. Lisandro made the call.

Barry stood pat. Lisandro drew one card.

Barry opened 10-8-7-4-2. Lisandro showed 8-5-4-3. He squeezed it out as slowly as he could, then triumphantly turned over a nine. He and Greenstein have basically switched chip positions on the leaderboard.

06-12-2008 00:54 UTC-7

Lisandro Takes A Few More From Greenstein

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Mike Matusow folded his button and Barry Greenstein put in a raise to 150,000 from the small blind. Jeffrey Lisandro called from the big blind and they both drew two cards.

Greenstein was first to act and he checked. Lisandro put out a bet of 200,000 and Greenstein folded with little delay. Lisandro stacked the pot.

06-12-2008 00:56 UTC-7

Lisandro's Queen Good Enough

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From the small blind, Jeff Lisandro raised to 200,000. He was called by Mike Matusow in the big blind. On the draw, Lisandro took one card and Matusow threw away two aces. Lisandro bet another 200,000 when the draw was completed. Matusow called quickly. It was Q-5 for Lisandro against a king for Matusow. Lisandro picked up a nice pot.

06-12-2008 01:10 UTC-7

Barry Greenstein Eliminated in 3rd Place ($225,552)

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Mike Matusow folded his button and Barry Greenstein moved all in from the small blind for 330,000. Jeff Lisandro made the call and the audience hopped to their feet. Both players drew one card and then showed:

Greenstein: {9-?}

Lisandro:

Greenstein was the first to turn up his card, a {7-?}

. He'd made a pair and was in bad shape. Lisandro quickly rolled over his fifth card, an {A-?}

. Lisandro's {A-?}

low bested Greenstein's pair to bring Barry's day to a premature end.

As he always does, he gracefully walked over and handed Lisandro a signed copy of his book Ace On the River.

Barry Greenstein was eliminated in third place and collect $225,552 for his impressive finish.

Tags: Barry Greenstein Mike Matusow

06-12-2008 01:11 UTC-7

And Then There Were Two...

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With the elimination of Barry Greenstein, play is now heads up. While the ribbing has been relatively good natured, these two have been on each other throughout the final table. From showing bluffs, to calling with pairs, to excessive celebration, there is more than just cash and a bracelet on the line here. It's quite obvious that these men are playing for pride and bragging rights over the other.

06-12-2008 01:11 UTC-7

Mike Matusow Doubles Up

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On the first hand after Greenstein's elimination, Mike Matusow moved all in. Jeff Lisandro, looking to end it, called.

Each player drew one card.

Matusow: 9-6-5-3-x
Lisandro: 10-8-5-2-x

"Let me have him drawing dead," Matusow pleaded as he squeezed his card. "Don't let me double up baby. It's over if I double up." He peeled up the corner of the card.

"You have to make a hand now," he said, looking squarely at Lisandro. He turned up a ten for 10-9-6-5-3.

Lisandro peeled his own card, then flipped it over.

"Pairs the eight!" Matusow yelled jubilantly. He ran around the stage, high-fiving all the spectators who were out of their seats. "Watch out! Lotta heart baby!"

Tags: Jeff Lisandro Mike Matusow