2008 World Series of Poker

Event 23 - $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em
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Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
6♥6♣
Prize
$507,563
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Entries
1,344
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000
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Astounding Greenstein Vs. Men "The Master" Hand

[user46392]
[user46392]
Men Nguyen and Barry Greenstein, sharing a table for some time now, have finally clashed, and quite spectacularly.

Greenstein raised to 1,200 preflop, and Nguyen made it 3,200. Greenstein called. The flop came down {4-Clubs} {3-Hearts} {2-Hearts} and Nguyen bet 4,000. Greenstein raised all in for 16,000, and Nguyen called in a flash.

Greenstein: er, {Q-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds}
Men Nguyen: umm, {10-Diamonds} {5-Hearts}

Turn: {9-Spades}
River: {3-Clubs}

Greenstein doubles up to 53,000, Men sinks down to 32,000.

Tags: Barry GreensteinMen Nguyen

When a Queen Looks Like an Ace

[user4144]
[user4144]
Short stacked and desperate for a hand, Shalom Malca found his tournament life on the line with K-Q versus 6-6. Fortunately, his coin was buttered the right side, the A-8-Q-Q-K board providing him with a timely, and essential double through.

Sadly, Malca is still short stacked with 2,600, so will need a repeat performance (or two) if he's going to become a challenge in this event.

"When you haven't seen anything above a ten," he complained, "a queen suddenly looks like aces."

Now I'm no expert in reading things into what people say, but I'd suggest he hasn't seen too many big hands today.

Tags: Shalom Malca

Chomping at the Bit

[user4144]
[user4144]
We've lost quite a few pros recently, but I did spot a familiar face in amateur British player Graham 'Chompy' Wheldon. He is a regular at the Luton G Casino just outside Luton, but decided to broaden his horizon and venture across the pond towards the City of Sin.

He's experienced a slice of good fortune today though, having doubled through with jacks versus queens, all in on a 6-6-4 flop with a third knave arriving on the river.

A few rounds later he surpassed the 20,000 mark, his kings holding up against queens. At time of writing though, he has lost a couple of minor pots and is now hovering around 18,000.

Tags: Graham Wheldon

Washington Eliminates Opponent

[user46392]
[user46392]
Kent Washington has dropped a few chips since his peak a little while ago, but he's still on a double-the-average 28,000. Most recently he eliminated a player who moved in for 4,100 preflop -- Washington called from the small blind and was dominating.

Washington: {A-Spades} {J-Hearts}
Mr Opponent: {A-Hearts} {10-Diamonds}

No improvement for either player on the board, and the unknown opponent was gone.

Tags: Kent Washington

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