2008 World Series of Poker

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

Theo Tran with 11,000

Theo Tran hasn't been sitting at his table long, but over just a few hands of being there, he's amassed over 11,000 chips. Theo is known as an aggressive player and somewhat crazy at times. He has certainly been using his style to his advantage here and trying to gain as many chips as possible.

Tags: Theo Tran

Robert Cheung Eliminated

The betting between Robert Cheung and an early-position opponent was capped preflop. On a flop of {Q-?} {8-?} {5-?}, Cheung made it two bets to go and was called. When the turn fell a {Q-?}, the pot was three-bet between Cheung and his opponent. That last bet put Cheung all in.

Cheung showed {A-?} {K-?} and his opponent showed {K-?} {5-?}. The river fell a harmless {2-?} and Cheung headed for the door.

Tags: Robert Cheung

Barch Eliminated

Tex Barch three-bet a player from middle position and they saw the flop come down {Q-Hearts} {7-Hearts} {5-Clubs}. The player bet first and then Barch raised. The player called.

The turn was the {A-Diamonds} and the player check-called a bet from Barch. Both players then checked the river after it fell the {4-Clubs}.

Barch's opponent turned over {A-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} for top two and Barch mucked.

Tex was down to 450 after that hand and was eliminated a few hands later.

Tags: Tex Barch

Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0