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

06-11-2008 18:00 UTC-7

A New Era of Poker

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Much to the dismay of players and fans alike, this final table is not being held in the Milwaukee's Best Light No Limit Lounge/ESPN Final Table area. Details are scarce, but rumor has it this was due to some sort of insurance issue. When the subject was recently brought up at the table, Barry Greenstein playfully pointed out "we never had any insurance issues at Binion's." "They didn't have anything to insure!" retorted Matusow.

06-11-2008 18:06 UTC-7

Tom Schneider Eliminated in 5th Place ($104,101)

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After hanging on with a short stack most of the afternoon, Tom Schneider has finally given up the ghost. After Jeff Lisandro raised to 60,000 from under the gun and was called by Mike Matusow on his immediate left, Schneider moved all in from the button for a total of 185,000. Action folded back to Lisandro, who called. Matusow then surveyed the situation and also called, prompting Erick Lindgren to say, "Wow."

On the draw, Lisandro took one card, Matusow took one card, and Schneider stood pat. Lisandro checked to Matusow, who bet 200,000. Lisandro just shook his head, flashed 8-5-3-2 and another 8, and then mucked his hand.

"Nine five four three deuce," said Matusow, turning up his hand and looking at Schneider questioningly. Schneider shook his head negative and mucked.

"Yes!" shouted Matusow, jumping out of his chair and clapping his hands.

After sitting back down, he turned to Lisandro and explained, "Once I knew you were drawing, I had to call."

Barry Greenstein chimed in, "Two big squeezes, Jeff, and you could have been chip leader."

None of that is any comfort to Schneider, who is eliminated in fifth place and collects $104,101.

Tags: Barry Greenstein Jeff Lisandro Mike Matusow Tom Schneider

06-11-2008 18:09 UTC-7

Erick Lindgren Takes a Big One

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Erick Lindgren raised to 60,000 from the cutoff seat. Jeffrey Lisandro called him from the small blind and they went to the draw heads up. Both players took one card.

Lisandro was first to act and he checked. Lindgren bet 115,000 and Lisandro insta-called. Lindgren said "nine-seven" to which Lisandro immeidately replied "it's good." Sure enough, Erick flipped up {9-?}

. Lisandro mucked and Lindgren stacked the pot.

Tags: Erick Lindgren Jeffrey Lisandro

06-11-2008 18:11 UTC-7

Picking Up the Pace

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Now that play is four-handed, the players are much more willing to engage. With 50,000 in the pot before the cards are dealt, many more pots are being won with a raise or reraise before the draw.

06-11-2008 18:12 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Erick Lindgren - 1,350,000
Mike Matusow - 1,015,000
Barry Greenstein - 830,000
Jeffrey Lisandro - 335,000

06-11-2008 18:17 UTC-7

Those Small Pots Add Up

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Erick Lindgren raised yet again, this time to 60,000. Mike Matusow made the call from the small blind. He drew two cards, while Lindgren stood pat. Matusow checked to Lindgren, who made a teaser bet of 50,000. Matusow called to see Lindgren table 8-7.

"Eight seven?" Matusow asked with a chuckle. "I made just enough to call you." He flashed 9-6 and then mucked his hand.

Tags: Erick Lindgren Mike Matusow

06-11-2008 18:36 UTC-7

Mike Matusow Makes a Big Call

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Jeffrey Lisandro raised to 60,000 from the cutoff and Mike Matusow called from the button. The blinds passed and both players drew one card. Lisandro was first to act and he bet 100,000. Matusow grabbed a leg of chips but stopped short of making the call. He looked Lisandro up and down before confidently putting the across the stack across the imaginary line.

Lisandro remained expressionless and said, "Pair."

Matusow, clearly having heard him said, "What...a pair?" Lisandro nodded and Matusow said, "I knew it...that's right, king-high's good boys!" as he turned over {K-?}

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Matusow continued his celebration prompting Erick Lindgren to rhetorically ask the others, "I thought we lost Tony G?"

Tags: Jeffrey Lisandro Mike Matusow

06-11-2008 18:40 UTC-7

Lisandro Survives All In

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Erick Lindgren opened again, this time from the button for 60,000. Jeff Lisandro moved all in for a total of 175,000 in the big blind and Lindgren quickly called.

Lisandro stood pat with 10-8-7-6-3. Lindgren drew one, looked at Lisandro's hand, then mucked.

"I thought you might have a flush," said Lindgren, with a meaningful glance in Mike Matusow's direction.

After the hand, Lisandro was up to about 360,000.

Tags: Erick Lindgren Jeff Lisandro

06-11-2008 18:41 UTC-7

Greenstin Wins Three-Way

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Mike Matusow, perhaps feeling a bit brash after his big call against Jeff Lisandro, raised from the button to 60,000. He was called by both blinds, Erick Lindgren and Barry Greenstein. Lindgren and Greenstein each drew one card; Matusow stood pat. Greenstein won the pot with a bet of 130,000 after the draw.

Tags: Barry Greenstein Erick Lindgren Mike Matusow