Event 8 - $10,000 World Championship Mixed Event
Day 2 Completed
2008 World Series of Poker
Event 8 - $10,000 World Championship Mixed Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
192
Level
23
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Day 2 Concludes
Matt Glantz will head in to tomorrow as the only player over one million in chips. He holds the chip lead by a few hundred thousand at approximately 1,150,000.
The final table will take place tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. PDT.
Official Final Table Seating Assignments and Chip Counts
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Seat 1: James "mig.com" Mackey 742,000
Seat 2: Matt Glantz 1,115,000
Seat 3: Sam Farha 374,000
Seat 4: Michael DeMichele 434,000
Seat 5: Tom "durrrr" Dwan 642,000
Seat 6: Eli Elezra 76,000
Seat 7: Anthony Rivera 274,000
Seat 8: Jeff Madsen 149,000
Important Fold for Elezra
Just as David Oppenheim was all in on the other table, Eli Elezra was faced with calling a bet from Sam Farha on sixth street in razz. After the hand was over at the other table and it was confirmed that Oppenheim was out, Elezra said to Farha, "I have to fold. If I make the final table I win $100,000 from a last-longer bet."
Elezra then folded with Farha saying, "I know you can't call Eli, but you made it."
David Oppenheim Eliminated in 9th Place ($45,120)
David Oppenheim: (x-x)
(x)Jeff Madsen: (x-x)
(x)David Oppenheim was all in for his last 38,000 on third street vs. Jeff Madsen. When both board were dealt, Oppenheim turned over
in the hole for kings and eights, but Madsen showed 
for aces and fives. Oppenheim was eliminated and after over 14 hours of play, we've reached our final table.
David Oppenheim Crippled
David Oppenheim (x-x)
Tom Dwan (x-x)
When fifth street peeled off, Dwan checked, Oppenheim bet, and Dwan raised, sending Oppenheim into the tank for several minutes as the players from the other table swarmed around. Oppenheim folded, leaving himself 45,000 behind and Dwan raked in the pot. Dwan graciously showed Oppenheim the
, revealing that he had two pair.
Mackey and Dwan Duke it Out
James Mackey and Tom "durrrr" Dwan got a bunch of bets in on third, fourth, and fifth street. Dwan led the action on sixth and seventh street, to which Mackey called both times.
The pot was well over 100,000 and in the end, Dwan turned up a nine-high straight. Mackey said he had two pair and mucked his hand.
Mackey dropped to 600,000 as Dwan rose to 600,000.
Updated Chip Counts
James Mackey 800,000
Tom Dwan 560,000
Michael DeMichele 480,000
Sam Farha 370,000
Eli Elezra 360,000
Anthony Rivera 220,000
David Oppenheim 125,000
Jeff Madsen 120,000
Eli Elezra Gets a Chip Infusion
Eli Elezra raised on the button, Michael DeMichele three-bet from the small blind, Sam Farha called from the big blind and Elezra called. The flop was
. DeMichele bet, Farha called and Elezra called. The turn was the 
. DeMichele checked, Farha checked, Elezra bet, DeMichele called and Farha called. The river was the . DeMichele checked, Farha bet, Elezra raised all in, DeMichele folded and Farha called. Elezra turned up
, having flopped the nut flush, and raked in the pot. After the hand he was up to 360,000.
DeMichele Passes 600K
Michael DeMichele opened for a raise from UTG, Sam Farha three-bet from the button and DeMichele called. The flop was
. DeMichele checked, Farha bet and DeMichele called. The turn was the 
. DeMichele check-called another bet from Farha. The river was the 
. DeMichele checked, Farha bet, DeMichele raised and Farha called. DeMichele turned over
for tens full of eights and Farha mucked. After the hand, DeMichele was up to 600,000.