2008 World Series of Poker
Event 48 - $2,000 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 5,000
Gabe Costner Eliminated in 8th Place ($103,315)
Brewer:
Costner:
The board landed and Brewer's kicker plays to eliminate Costner in 8th place for $103,315.
Sverre Sundbo Eliminated in 7th Place ($134,942)
D'Angelo:
Sundbo:
Flop:
After the flop, D'Angelo called out "Black and High. One time!"
Turn:
D'Angelo lets out a "Yes!" Sundbo starts to gather his things since he is drawing dead. The river card of the was meaningless and Sverre Sundbo became our seventh place finisher. He will take home $134,942 for his finish.
After the hand, D'Angelo in a show of sportsmanship came up to Sundbo and said, "Seriously, I enjoyed playing with you." They shook hands and Sundbo headed off to receive his pay.
Brewer Takes Rare Post-Flop Pot
The flop came and Brewer checked to D'Angelo who made a continuation bet of 200,000. Brewer calmly announced he was all in and D'Angelo gave up the pot.
Brewer rakes in a rare post-flop pot and moves to 1.6 million chips.
Kirill Gerasimov in 6th Place ($177,111)
Gerasimov:
D'Angelo:
The flop of and the turn of the helped neither player, but the on the river made Kirill Gerasimov our 6th place finisher. He will take home $177,111.
Alan Cutler Eliminated in 5th Place ($223,497)
In the first hand Cutler raised from the button to 175,000 and Gomes moved all in over the top for all of his chips. Cutler asked to take a look at the payout sheet before making the call.
Cutler:
Gomes:
The flop came to give Cutler top two pair and leaving Gomes drawing to only a runner-runner to survive. With one foot out the door, the fell on the turn to give Gomes slim hope to hit one of the two remaining sixes to survive. Miraculously the fell on the river to the roar of the Brazilians on the rail and to the shock of Cutler.
The very next hand Cutler raised to 200,000 from the cutoff and the action folded to Marco Johnson in the big blind who moved all in. Cutler snap-called for about 700,000 and the cards were tabled.
Cutler:
Johnson:
The board was once again cruel to Cutler as Johnson spiked a two-outer when it arrived to give Johnson the hand.
In devastating back-to-back bad beats Alan Cutler goes from one of our chip leader to being eliminated in 5th place for $223,497.
Robert Brewer Eliminated in 4th Place ($274,101)
D'Angelo:
Brewer:
Brewer needed a six or a heart that did not pair the board.
The river fell the and Brewer became our fourth place finisher. He will take home $274,101 for his efforts.
Gomes Doubles Through D'Angelo
The river was the and D'Angelo moved all in and Gomes snap-called with .
"Nice river!" quipped D'Angelo as he mucked his cards.
Ryan D'Angelo falls to 2.8 million, while Gomes is now our chip leader with close to 3.5 million.
Ryan D'Angelo Eliminated in 3rd Place ($326,812)
Gomes:
D'Angelo:
D'Angelo said, "We're flippin' for it"
The flop came and Gomes clapped his hands saying, "Yes!" D'Angelo started calling for, "Clubs!"
The turn gave the possibility of a chop when the hit the turn.
The river hit the . The floorman started counting both players chips, and when the smoke cleared, D'Angelo was covered.
Ryan D'Angelo is our 3rd place finisher. He walks away with $326,812.