Event 29 - $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-17-2008 18:08 UTC-7

Players Back to Almost Even

[user42991]

Johnny Neckar picked up a couple of pots from John Phan and now we are nearly dead even in chips.

John Phan 2,200,000
Johnny Neckar 2,100,000

Tags: John Phan Johnny Neckar

06-17-2008 18:01 UTC-7

Phan Draws First Blood

[user67765]

In the first hand of heads-up play, John Phan bet the flop before the turn and river were checked down on a board of {A-Hearts}

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Phan showed {A-Hearts}

to take down the first heads-up pot.

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

06-17-2008 17:56 UTC-7

Play Resumes

[user67765]

The players are back with most of the yellow 1,000 denomination chips colored up and raced off.

We're now playing for the bracelet!

06-17-2008 17:42 UTC-7

Break

[user67765]

The two players are taking a quick five-minute break before the heads-up battle commences.

As we go into heads-up John Phan holds a narrow chip lead:

John Phan: 2,345,000
Johnny Neckar: 1,950,000

06-17-2008 17:41 UTC-7

Matt Vengrin Eliminated in 3rd Place ($167,973)

[user42991]

Johnny Neckar raised to 65,000 preflop and Matt Vengrin reraised to 125,000. Neckar then came over the top all in. Vengrin called.

Neckar: {A-Diamonds}

Vengrin:

Board:

Matt Vengrin finishes as our third place finisher, taking home $167,973. We are now heads up.

Tags: Matt Vengrin

06-17-2008 17:30 UTC-7

Chip Count Update

[user67765]

John Phan: 2,500,000
Johnny Neckar: 900,000
Matt Vengrin: 860,000

06-17-2008 17:24 UTC-7

Alex Bolotin Eliminated in 4th Place ($137,343)

[user67765]

Alex Bolotin open shoved from under-the-gun for about 260,000 chips and John Phan quickly called.

Bolotin: {9-Spades}

Phan:

The board ran out {K-Diamonds}

and Phan eliminates Bolotin in 4th place for $137,343 in prize money.

Tags: Alex Bolotin John Phan

06-17-2008 17:21 UTC-7

Phan Steamrolling Table

[user67765]

On a flop of {8-Hearts}

John Phan fired out a bet of 70,000 and Matt Vengrin made the call.

The turn brought the {A-Hearts}

and both players checked.

The river was the {K-Clubs}

and Phan fired 125,000 which Vengrin reluctantly called.

Phan flipped over {A-Spades}

for top pair which was good to collect another handsome pot.

Phan is in total control of this table as his opponents have no idea what cards he might be playing at any given time. Phan is relentlessly aggressive and catching cards which is a formidable combination. He is now over the 2 million chip mark.

Tags: John Phan

06-17-2008 17:20 UTC-7

Phan Takes a Half Million Chip Pot

[user42991]

Johnny Neckar raised to 46,000 preflop and John Phan made the call after tanking for several minutes. On a flop of {K-Diamonds}

, Phan checks to Neckar who bet 85,000 chips. Phan again tanks several minutes, cuts chips, moves his stacks around, before finally making the call.

The turn was the {A-Hearts}

and Phan checked yet again to Neckar. Neckar bet out 140,000 chips. Neckar was clearly nervous at this point. He was breathing heavy and shaking as he put chips in the pot. Phan again took his time as he made his decision. He sat for around five minutes before finally making the call.

The {A-Diamonds}

came on the river and Phan wasted no time in betting 100,000 chips. Neckar wasted no time in folding his hand. Phan then proceeded to turn over {9-Hearts}

for a missed straight draw. Phan picked up a 500,000 chip pot for his bluff. One of the people on the rail said, "that's sick. That's just sick."

The very next hand, Phan raised again from the button. Matt Vengrin in the big blind folded and Phan proceeded to turn over {A-Spades}

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Tags: John Phan Johnny Neckar