2008 World Series of Poker

Event 38 - $2,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♦q♠
Prize
$244,546
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Prize Pool
$1,101,100
Entries
605
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0
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Rousso Eliminated

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Vanessa Rousso is no more. She reraised all in from the button to an utg raise, but Eugene Todd, on exactly the same chips as Rousso, called all in from the small blind The original raiser folded, and Rousso found that her {Q-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} were in some trouble against Todd's {K-Diamonds} {K-Hearts}. Todd's hand only improved on the {8-Hearts} {5-Hearts} {9-Spades} {10-Hearts} {7-Hearts} board, and Rousso was eliminated in 59th place while Todd doubled up to 30,000.

Tags: Eugene ToddVanessa Rousso

Greco Doubles Through

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After initially being refused entry into today's event due to forgetting his ID (I can confirm he resisted using the "do you know who I am" line), Greco's obstinacy has clearly reaped its rewards, the former soap star and GUKPT winner doubling through courtesy of Rado Boltryk.

All in with {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}, Greco was in dominant shape against Boltryk's {Q-Spades}{7-Spades}, and with his breath held, Greco proceeded to survive a harmless {10-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{2-Spades}{5-Spades}{6-Clubs} board.

Whilst Greco jumps up to the dizzy nose-bleed inducing heights of 41,200, Boltryk drops to a dangerously low 2,300.

Tags: Michael GrecoRado Boltryk

Wiesner Doubles Through

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Brett Wiesner has doubled up to 35,000, getting most of his chips in preflop with {A-Hearts} {K-Clubs} and then perfectly happy to stick his last 6,000 in on the {K-Diamonds} {A-Clubs} {7-Hearts} flop. His opponent had to call for that much, but didn't stand a chance after the flop with his {J-Clubs} {J-Spades}, which duly failed to hit.

Tags: Brett Wiesner

Gowen Doubles Up Again

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Boasting more comebacks than Frank Sinatra, Clonie Gowen's dogged refusal to die has led to yet another double-up, this time seeing her stack shoot up to 23,000.

Raising it up to 4,500 preflop with {A-?}{J-?}, Gowen was put all in by the big blind who held {A-?}{10-?}. A {K-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{2-Spades} board missed both players, but Gowen's jack kicker was just about good enough to take the pot.

Tags: Clonie Gowen

Rado Boltryk Eliminated

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After being knocked down to just 2,500, Rado Boltryk was unable to recover and soon fell at the hands of Rob Perry.

With the board reading {8-Hearts}{2-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}, Rob Perry held {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} for top pair, whilst Boltryk could only muster {5-Spades}{5-Hearts}. Shane Schleger was also in the hand, but his cards went unseen.

Tags: Rado BoltrykRob Perry

Howard's End

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After building his stack up from a mere 12,000 at the start of the day to an impressive 60,000, Chris Howard is OUT.

He raised the pot from the small blind, only for Shane Schleger to re-pot from the big blind. Howard went all in, and Schleger called.

Howard: {A-Clubs} {J-Clubs}
Schleger: {A-Hearts} {K-Diamonds}

Board: an unmiraculous {9-Spades} {A-Spades} {7-Hearts} {4-Clubs} {4-Clubs} {8-Hearts}

Tags: Chris HowardShane Schleger

The Sickest of Misdeals

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According to our secret source (cough... Michael Greco), his table witnessed the most outrageous of misdeals, four players huffing and bemoaning the dealer's faux pas and showing, in no particular order...

A-K
K-K
J-J
A-Q

Now that could have got messy...
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