2008 World Series of Poker

Event 49 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,710,070
Entries
2,718
Players Left
2,718
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Nguyen Takes Huge Lead

Preflop, Peter Nguyen made it 11,000 to go and two players called. The flop came {J-Diamonds} {7-Spades} {9-Clubs} and one of the players, from mid-position, led out for 16,000. Both Peter and the other player called. The turn brought the {8-Diamonds} and Peter led out for 50,000 when the player, who had been in the small blind, moved all in for 60,000. The player in mid-position folded, while Peter ended up making the call.

Peter showed {K-Clubs} {J-Spades} for top pair while his opponent showed {Q-Diamonds} {K-Diamonds} for a straight draw and second-nut flush draw. The board bricked on the river and Peter scooped the huge pot, putting his chip stack well over 370,000.