2008 World Series of Poker
Event 38 - $2,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Hand #29 - Ben Roberts Eliminated in Eighth Place ($30,831)
Indeed he does, and we're coin-flipping, Roberts' looking to survive a picture-less board against Cheung's .
Flop =
Turn =
Oohs from the onlooking crowd.
River =
Not a good day at the office for the two Brits who are the first to exit.
Hand #30 - von Halle Gets a Walk
Hand #31 - Cheung
Flop: -- check, check.
Turn: -- again, check, check.
-- more checks than a quality used car company.
Cheung shows , and it's good enough to win.
Hand #32 - Greer
The raise is for a total of 170,000, and it's enough to make Cheung fold.
Hand #33 - von Halle
Hand #34 - von Halle
Hand #35 - Mahmood
They check the flop, and then check the turn. The river is the , and Kitai bets out 18,000 -- only for Mahmood to make it 36,000. After some brief deliberation, Kitai folds and Mahmood takes the pot.
Hand #36 - Bell
Heads up to the flop...
Mahmood checks, Bell bets 40,000, Mahmood calls.
Turn =
Check, check.
River =
Mahmood leads out for 60,000, Bell, with 353,000 behind, fidgets in his seat uncomfortably, glances over at his foe and makes the call.
Mahmood shows A-5 for high, Bell flips 9-6 to take the pot.
Hand #37 - Bell
They quickly check all the way down the board, at the end of which Bell shows pocket fives and von Halle can only muster ace-high.