2008 World Series of Poker
Event 24 - $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em/Omaha
Day: 1
Last Break
Forrest Draws Juanda
The turn was the , and Forrest bet the full pot, enough to put Juanda all in. Juanda did indeed make the call, showing down . Forrest tabled . Both men had big draws and Juanda needed to hit his to stay alive.
The river did hit his straight when the fell, but it hit Forrest harder, giving him the nut flush.
Juanda headed for the rail, while Forrest has taken those chips and worked his stack up to 31,000.
Leif Forced Out
The board came down , giving his opponent trip kings, and sending Force to the exit.
Level: 12
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 0
Juanda Picks One Off
Juanda:
Opponent:
The flop fails to save the player from elimination, as it runs out , holding up Juanda's kings. After the hand, he has chipped up to 9,000.
Annie Duke Eliminated
With her exit, the hopes of the Lederer/Duke family ride on brother Howard to take down this title.
Mrs. Antonius Eliminated
She had lost a pot prior to this hand, and was left pushing all in preflop with on a short stack. She was called down by an opponent with .
The board missed her as it came down . Maya wished her table luck and made her way towards the rail.
Forrest Buys a Yacht
Ted Forrest and another player were looking at a board of . The unknown player bet out, Forrest raised, his opponent reraised all in, and Forrest made the call.
The player confidently turned over for a full house, but Forrest was unimpressed. He tabled , giving him the bigger boat, and sending his opponent to the exit.
After the hand, Forrest sits with approximately 25,500 in front of him.
Level: 11
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 0