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

Level: 10

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 0

And This Round Continues....

Including the four rounds played last night, Round Two is entering its 10th hour of play. We still have two tables. Spencer Lawrence is heads up against Mikael Norinder and the marathon match between Duane Graff Jr, Matt Graham, and Stefan Rapp continues.

Rapp Doubles

Matt Graham raised from the small blind and Stefan Rapp called from the big blind. The flop came down {8-Hearts} {7-Clubs} {4-Clubs}. Graham and Rapp raised back and forth in order to get all of Rapp's chips in the middle.

Rapp: {8-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds}
Graham: {A-Spades} {K-Spades}

Rapp was rooting for his hand to hold up one time while Graham was rooting for an ace or a king to come.

The turn came the {2-Clubs} and Rapp stood up to watch the last card.

The river was the {5-Spades}, giving Rapp a straight and the win, allowing him to double up. He pumped his fist and looked happy that a hand finally held for him.

Tags: Matt GrahamStefan Rapp

Matt Graham Takes Huge Chip Lead on His Table

The betting between Matt Graham and Duane Graff was capped preflop.

On a flop of {6-Clubs} {4-Spades} {2-Hearts}, Graff checked, Graham bet and Graff called.
The same action occurred on the turn of the {6-Hearts}.

When the river of the {3-Clubs} fell, both players checked.

Graham showed {10-Diamonds} {10-Spades} for tens up and Graff mucked.

Graham now sits with 240,000 chips.

Tags: Matt Graham

That's a Rapp

Stefan Rapp couldn't dodge the bad luck all day
Stefan Rapp couldn't dodge the bad luck all day
Stefan Rapp raised from the button and Duane Graff Jr. reraised from the small blind. Matt Graham got out of the way in the big blind and Rapp put the remaining few thousand he had in the middle. It wasn't looking good for Rapp when the cards were turned over.

Rapp: {K-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds}
Graff Jr.: {8-Clubs} {8-Spades}

The flop came {10-Diamonds} {9-Hearts} {3-Spades}. The turn was the {4-Diamonds}, which gave Rapp some more outs with a flush draw. If he didn't hit, he would be felted.

The river was the {4-Hearts} and sealed the deal for Graff Jr.

Graham and Graff Jr. will be heads up. Graham has the chip lead with 238,000 chips. Graff Jr. has 32,000.

Tags: Duane GraffMatt GrahamStefan Rapp

Curses! Foiled Again!

A pot between Mikael Norinder and Spencer Lawrence was bet on every street to the river.

On the river, with a board of {K-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {4-Spades} {5-Clubs}, Lawrence bet out, and Norinder called.

Norinder showed {A-Hearts} {A-Diamonds} for the wheel.
Lawrence showed {A-Clubs} {7-Clubs} for the wheel.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a chopped pot.

Norinder cursed in another language after he saw Lawrence's cards.

Lawrence has 240,000 in chips and Norinder has 60,000.

Tags: Mikael NorinderSpencer Lawrence