2008 World Series of Poker

Event 53 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 2
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Matt Graham
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$278,180
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,123,395
Entries
823
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
30,000 / 50,000
Ante
0

Bellande Straightens Out

The pot was three-bet between Joe De Niro and Jean-Robert Bellande. On a flop of {5-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} {4-Diamonds}, Bellande bet out and De Niro called. The same action occurred on the turn of the {10-Spades} and river of the {K-Hearts}.

Bellande showed {J-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} for the straight.

After the hand, Bellande is up to 1,700,000 and De Niro is down to 650,000.

Tags: Jean-Robert BellandeJoe De Niro

Brandon Wong Eliminated in 4th Place ($69,088)

Brandon Wong - 4th Place
Brandon Wong - 4th Place
Joe De Niro made it two bets to go preflop and was called by Matt Graham and Brandon Wong. Wong was all in with the call. Matt Graham bet De Niro out the pot on the flop.

Wong: {A-Clubs} {2-Spades}
Graham: {8-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds}

Board: {2-Clubs} {8-Clubs} {10-Spades} {5-Spades} {K-Spades}

Graham's eights are good enough to send Brandon Wong home in fourth place. Wong will take home $69,088 for his efforts.

Tags: Brandon Wong

Level: 17

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

We Are Not Alone

Believe it or not, this is not the only tournament still running. The 9 p.m. mega satellite for the Main Event is still running. They are currently hand for hand. After one more elimination, the remaining players will have their seat in the Main Event. This mega will pay 40 seat.