Event 52 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | 2008 World Series of Poker

07-02-2008 14:49 UTC-7

Hand #7 – Andrey Zaichenko

[user67765]

The button is with Andrey Zaichenko in Seat 4. The action folded to Farzad Rouhani in the cutoff position who opened with a raise to 67,000. From the button, Andrey Zaichenko then moved all in over the top. The blinds stepped aside and Rouhani asked for a count. It was an additional 397,000 to make the call.

He stood and contemplated the decision for several minutes and appeared set to make the call but eventually decided to fold his hand as the pot went to Zaichenko.

07-02-2008 14:50 UTC-7

Hand #8 – Matt Matros

Shamus

The button is with Scott Sitron in Seat 5. Matt Matros raised to 65,000 from middle position, claiming the blinds and antes.

07-02-2008 14:56 UTC-7

Hand #9 – Farzad Rouhani

[user67765]

The button is with Jeff Courtney in Seat 7. Farzad Rouhani opened the action from middle position with a raise to 67,000. Jeff Courtney flat called on the button, as did David Daneshgar from the small blind.

The three players took a flop of {3-Spades}

. Daneshgar checked to Rouhani who fired out a continuation bet of 270,000. Courtney then moved all in, Daneshgar folded and Rouhani made the call.

Courtney: {K-Diamonds}

Rouhani:

The turn was the {Q-Diamonds}

to give Courtney trip queens. However the river landed the {8-Spades}

to give Rouhani the nut flush to double up!

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

07-02-2008 14:59 UTC-7

Hand #10 – Farzad Rouhani

Shamus

The button is with David Daneshgar in Seat 8. Farzad Rouhani raised to 80,000 from middle position, and everyone folded. He's already boosted his stack up close to a million here after starting with just 212,000.

07-02-2008 15:01 UTC-7

Hand #11 – Scott Sitron

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The button is with Corwin Cole in Seat 9. The action folded to Scott Sitron who raised to 75,000 to take down the blinds and antes without resistance.

07-02-2008 15:03 UTC-7

Hand #12 – Jeff Courtney

Shamus

The button is with Dan Heimiller in Seat 1. Andrey Zaichenko raised from early position to 81,000, and Jeff Courtney pushed all in behind him for 770,000. The others folded, and Zaichenko tanked for a while before letting it go.

07-02-2008 15:05 UTC-7

Hand #13 – Scott Sitron

[user67765]

The button is with Matt Matros in Seat 2. Scott Sitron raised to 75,000 from under the gun. The table folded around and once again Sitron takes down the blinds and antes.

07-02-2008 15:09 UTC-7

Hand #14 – Andrey Zaichenko

Shamus

The button is with Farzad Rouhani in Seat 3. Corwin Cole raised to 75,000, and Andrey Zaichenko moved all in for 454,000 from the small blind. Scott Sitron folded his big blind, and the action was back on Cole.

Cole did a bit of arithmetic, counting out loud that it would be 379,000 to call. After a minute more of brooding, he made the call.

Zaichenko {K-Diamonds}

Cole

The flop came {A-Clubs}

, giving both a pair. The turn was the {9-Diamonds}

, giving Zaichenko a flush draw. The river was the {K-Clubs}

, saving Zaichenko who doubled up to 970,000 on the hand.

07-02-2008 15:12 UTC-7

Hand #15 – David Daneshgar

[user67765]

The button is with Andrey Zaichenko in Seat 4. David Daneshgar raised it up to 77,000 from under the gun and it folded to Jeff Courtney in the big blind who made the call.

The flop came {A-Spades}

. Courtney checked to Daneshgar who fired out 113,000. Courtney gave it up and Daneshgar took down the pot.