Event 18 - $5,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw w/ Rebuys Day 3 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-11-2008 20:27 UTC-7

Lindgren Takes Another Hit

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From under the gun, Mike Matusow made it 90,000 to go. He found one customer, Erick Lindgren on the button. Matusow stood pat on the draw, while Lindgren took one card. After the draw, Matusow tapped the table. Behind him, Lindgren bet 140,000. Matusow sat forward in his seat and eyed Lindgren's stack. Finally he pushed 140,000 in the middle. Erick rapped the table, "Good call." Mike opened jack-high to win the pot.

"Yeah!" he shouted as he jumped out of his seat and pumped his fist.

Tags: Erick Lindgren Mike Matusow

Level: 21

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 7,000

06-11-2008 20:20 UTC-7

Greenstein Making a Quick Recovery

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Barry Greenstein was first to act and he raised to 75,000. Mike Matusow called from the small blind and they went heads up to the draw. Matusow took one and Barry liked his hand as it was.

After the draw, Matusow checked and Greenstein bet 100,000. Matusow eventually made the call and Barry tabled {9-?}

. Matusow showed a {10-?}

as he mucked. Barry Greenstein took down the pot.

06-11-2008 20:20 UTC-7

Greenstein Wins Some Back

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Erick Lindgren was first to act and he raised to 80,000. Barry Greenstein made the call from the button and the blinds passed. Lindgren drew one and Greenstein rapped pat. Lindgren was first to act and led out for 140,000. Greenstein pushed a total of 500,000 out, leaving him with under 100,000 chips. Lindgren thought for a bit before eventually folding. Barry Greenstein won the pot.

06-11-2008 20:15 UTC-7

Lisandro and Lindgren Tangle Again

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Erick Lindgren raised to 80,000 from the button. Jeff Lisandro was the only caller, from the big blind. He drew one card while Lindgren stood pat. After squeezing out his cards, Lisandro bet 100,000. Lindgren considered briefly and then made the call. Lisandro turned over a 9-6, good enough to win the pot.

06-11-2008 20:09 UTC-7

Lindgren Survives

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Finally, some significant action. Erick Lindgren raised the button to 75,000. Barry Greenstein reraised from the small blind to 275,000, and Lindgren moved in for 561,000. Greenstein made the call. He drew one card; Lindgren stayed pat with a 9-7. Upon seeing Lindgren's hand, Greenstein squeezed out his cards but couldn't come up with a winner. He mucked.

Lindgren is back up to over a million in chips, while Greenstein drops to about 500,000.

Tags: Barry Greenstein Erick Lindgren

06-11-2008 20:07 UTC-7

Barry Greenstein Continues His Winning Ways

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Action folded to Erick Lindgren in the small blind and he raised to 75,000. Barry Greenstein called from the big blind and they went to the draw. Lindgren took two cards while Barry opted for just one.

After the draw, Lindgren checked. Greenstein bet 125,000 and Lindgren made a quick verbal call. Greenstein rolled over {9-?}

and Lindgren mucked. Barry Greenstein won yet another pot.

Tags: Barry Greenstein Erick Lindgren

06-11-2008 20:04 UTC-7

Lisandro's Hand is Good

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Jeff Lisandro raised to 75,000 from the button. Erick Lindgren made the call from the big blind. Each player drew one card. After the draw was completed, Lindgren checked to Lisandro, who bet 100,000. Lindgren made a quick call, then mucked his hand when Lisandro turned over the winner. Unfortunately, we could not see what the winning hand was, and it was not announced.

Tags: Erick Lindgren Jeff Lisandro

06-11-2008 19:58 UTC-7

Barry Greenstein Draws One for the Win

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Jeff Lisandro was first to act and he raised to 75,000. Barry Greenstein called from the big blind and took one card. Lisandro stood pat.

Greenstein pushed out a bet of 100,000 and Lisandro threw his hand away. Barry Greenstein stacked the pot.

Tags: Barry Greenstein Jeffrey Lisandro

06-11-2008 19:56 UTC-7

Matusow Reraises Again

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Mike Matusow is starting to show a little flash. After Barry Greenstein raised to 70,000 and Jeff Lisandro called from the small blind, Matusow announced a reraise from the big blind to 270,000. That raise folded both Greenstein and Lisandro, winning Matusow the pot.

"I just turned into a Ferrari, boys. Better be careful," said Matusow.