2008 World Series of Poker

Event 20 - $2,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
95
Prize
$204,874
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Prize Pool
$873,600
Entries
480
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
0

Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/15,000

Ante: 0

Greg Wohletz Triples Up

Greg Wohletz raised, Daniel Negreanu three-bet from the button, David Baker called from the big blind, Wohletz four-bet to 48,000 and both Negreanu and Baker called. The flop was {J-Diamonds} {8-Clubs} {3-Hearts}. Baker bet, Wohletz called 4,000 all in and Negreanu called. The turn was the {6-Clubs}. Baker bet and Negreanu called. The river was the {K-Diamonds} and both Baker and Negreanu checked.

Baker showed {A-?} {J-?}, Wohletz showed {A-?} {K-?}, and Negreanu mucked. Baker took the side pot and Wohletz won the main pot, tripling up to 174,000.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuDavid BakerGreg Wohletz

Updated Chip Counts

Daniel Negreanu - 430,000
Ugur Marangoz - 402,000
David Baker - 368,000
Richard Li - 296,000
Fu Wong - 241,000
Greg Wohletz - 174,000
Jeremy Kottler - 75,000

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Updated Chip Counts

Daniel Negreanu - 550,000
Ugur Marangoz - 420,000
David Baker - 366,000
Richard Li - 247,000
Fu Wong - 235,000
Jeremy Kottler - 93,000
Greg Wohletz - 70,000

Derek Lerner Eliminated in 8th Place ($25,334)

Derek Lerner - 8th Place
Derek Lerner - 8th Place
Daniel Negreanu raised from the small blind, Derek Lerner three-bet from the big blind and Negreanu called. The flop was {J-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} {3-Spades}. Negreanu bet, Lerner raised all in and Negreanu called.

Lerner {A-Hearts} {Q-Clubs}

Negreanu {Q-Diamonds} {6-Hearts}

The turn was the {7-Spades}, the river was the {10-Hearts}, and Negreanu took out his fellow Canadian in eighth place with his pair of sixes. Lerner will collect $25,334 for his finish.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuDerek Lerner

Li and Marangoz Chop It Up

Richard Li raised and Ugur Marangoz called. The flop came {9-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} {8-Clubs}. Li bet out and Marangoz called.

Li checked the turn, the {4-Spades}, and then called a bet from Marangoz. The river was the {9-Clubs} and Li checked again. Marangoz bet and Li called.

Both players turned up ace high for two pair with an ace kicker to chop the pot.

Tags: Richard LiUgur Marangoz