2008 World Series of Poker
Event 8 - $10,000 World Championship Mixed Event
Day: 2
Ralph Perry Eliminated
Matt Glantz took out Ralph Perry with sixes full of tens in a 92,000 pot. He's now up to 185,000.
Dwan Doubles Up Farha
Once we get to no-limit hold'em, the short stacks seem to start flying. On this hand, Tom "durrrr" Dwan raised under the gun and Sam Farha called from the small blind. Farha then announced he would check dark to Dwan.
The flop came and Dwan bet out. Farha raised all in and Dwan called.
Dwan:
Farha:
Farha laughed and said, "You're in good shape now, kid."
The turn was the and the river the .
Dwan responded, "Yeah, yeah. Nice hand, sir."
Loi Tran Eliminated by David Oppenheim
Doyle Brunson opened the pot for 8,000, Loi Tran moved all in for 25,800, David Oppenheim called and Brunson folded.
Tran:
Oppenheim:
The flop was , making Oppenheim's set. The fell on the turn, making Tran's set as well, but a bit too late. The river was the and Tran hit the rail.
After the hand, Oppenheim was up to 225,000.
Ray Dehkharghani Eliminated by Johnny Chan
Ray Dehkharghani's aces were snapped off by Johnny Chan's trip jacks in a stud-8 pot where there was no possible low. Chan scooped and Dehkharghani was eliminated.
Farha Doubles Again
We all know Sammy Farha knows how to gamble, and he was at it again. This time against Vanessa Rousso.
Farha made it 10,000 to go and then Rousso moved all in, having Farha covered. Farha wasted little time in making the call as he moved his stack in almost immediately.
Farha:
Rousso:
A ten-high flop followed by a queen on the turn gave Farha the lead in the lead. Rousso couldn't pull back into the lead with the river card and forfeited about 64,000 chips to Farha. She is now down to 53,000 and pacing back and forth amongst the tables declaring how unlucky she is. Farha is up to 140,000.
Basketball is the Word
Doyle Brunson Doubles Through David Oppenheim
Doyle Brunson limped in from UTG, David Oppenheim limped on the button, Russell Salzer completed the small blind and Eli Elezra checked his option. The flop was . The action was checked to Oppenheim, who bet 4,000. The blinds folded and Brunson raised to 10,000. Oppenheim called. The turn was the . Brunson moved all in for 31,100 and Oppenheim called.
Brunson:
Oppenheim:
The river was the and Brunson dragged the pot with queens full of threes over Oppenheim's threes full of deuces. He's now up to 72,000.
Durrrr vs. Farha
Tom Dwan raised to 5,500 from UTG and Sam Farha called from the big blind. The flop was . Farha led out for 12,000 and Dwan called. The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the . Farha checked, Dwan bet 28,800 and Farha called.
Dwan rolled over for a queen-high straight, Farha mucked, and Dwan took it down. "Durrrr" is now up to 280,000 and is the chip leader while Farha slipped to 110,000.
Chips Change Hands At Table 42
After picking up the blinds and antes the next hand, Chad Brown raised from middle position to 6,500 and was reraised by Matt Glantz from the cutoff to 23,500. Brown called.
The flop came and Brown checked. Glantz bet 33,000 and Brown called. The turn came the and both players checked.
The river was the and brown checked again. Glantz bet 37,000 and Brown called. Glantz showed for the best hand.
Matt Glantz: 250,000
Chad Brown: 94,000