2008 World Series of Poker

Event 40 - $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw
Day: 3
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Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$151,896
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
238
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
13,000 / 25,000
Ante
0
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Uchida Has Upper Hand

Shamus
Shamus
Shun Uchida
Shun Uchida
After taking a series of small- to medium-sized pots, Shun Uchida has extended his chip lead.

Uchida now has 757,000, John Phan has 245,000, and Gioi Luong 198,000.

Luong Time Coming

Shamus
Shamus
Gioi Luong
Gioi Luong
Gioi Luong limped in from the small blind and John Phan checked his option. Both drew three, and both checked. Then both drew two, Luong checked, Phan bet, and Luong called.

Luong stood pat on the third draw, and Phan took one. Both checked. Luong showed a 10-8-6-3-2, and Phan mucked.

A small pot -- only 90,000 -- but Luong will take it.

Phan's Lead Short-Lived

[user75032]
[user75032]
Any time John Phan starts to extend his chip lead, one of the other players comes storming back. His most recent nemesis has been Shun Uchida.

In back-to-back hands, Phan and Uchida got three bets in before the first draw. Both times, Uchida drew one, then went pat, pat. Both times, Phan drew one on his draw.

In the first hand, Uchida checked the final round of betting to Phan. "Sign of weakness?" asked Phan. "I mean, c'mon." He thought it over for a minute, took a sip of beer, then bet. Uchida deliberated about 15 seconds before raising. That put Phan in the tank a second time for a minute before mucking.

He knocked the table and said he folded 8-7-5-4-3.

On the second hand, Phan checked the last round of betting to Uchida who bet. Phan must have missed his draw, as he smiled with that look that lowball players know so well -- the look of "how did I miss this draw three times in a row!" -- before folding.

A few hands after that, the two were involved in a limped pot. Each drew three cards. Phan bet, and Uchida called. Each drew two on the second draw. Again Phan bet. This time Uchida raised, and Phan called.

On the final draw Phan took one, while Uchida was pat. Phan elected to fire a bet, and again Uchida raised. Phan sat back in his chair, thought it over, then called. Uchida showed 7-6-5-3-2 to take down the pot.

Updated chip counts are coming.

Phan Extends Lead

Shamus
Shamus
Gioi Luong raised from the button, and John Phan called from the small blind. Both drew one, Phan bet, and Luong called. On the second draw, both drew one again, and both checked.

On the third draw, both drew one again. Phan bet, and Luong called. "Eight-seven," said Phan, showing 8-7-5-4-2. Luong mucked.

"Let's do it, come on," said Phan, punctuating the hand. Phan is up over 750,000, while both Luong and Shun Uchida are around 225,000.

"Clear the Rail!"

[user75032]
[user75032]
Gioi Luong continues to show signs that he is rattled. He just asked the Tournament Director to clear the rail behind him, concerned that spectators there could see his cards. His request was granted, pushing all of the spectators to Phan's end of the table.

Luong has also gotten up from the table a few times after folding his hand, taking quick walks in circles.

Phan the Man

Shamus
Shamus
John Phan
John Phan
John Phan raised from the button, and Gioi Luong called from the big blind. Luong drew three cards, and Phan two. Luong checked, Phan bet, and Luong very quickly called.

On the second draw, Luong took two cards. This time, Phan stood pat. Luong checked again, and Phan bet again. Luong called the bet, though much more slowly this time.

On the third draw, Luong took one and Phan again stood pat. Luong checked, Phan bet, and Luong let it go.

Phan has skyrocketed back up to 635,000. Shun Uchida is holding at 290,000, and Luong has fallen back to 275,000.

Phan Flies Again

[user75032]
[user75032]
Two recent pots were both pushed John Phan's way, one against each of his opponents. First, he called through all the draws to make Number One on the final draw and take a pot off of Shun Uchida.

Then on the next hand, a visibly agitated Gioi Luong limped in the small blind, then reraised after Phan raised from the big blind. Both players went through all three draws, with Phan showing down an 8-6 at the end to win the pot.

Luong seems to be trying to regain his composure after his recent outburst with Phan (and losses at Phan's hand), rubbing his eyes with his fingers and taking a few deep breaths.

Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/15,000

Ante: 0

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