2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 2b
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
6,844
Players Left
9
Next Payout
Place 9
$900,670
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

Big Stacks Clash With Set Over Set

With the board reading {K-Spades} {8-Hearts} {5-Spades} {J-Diamonds} on the turn, Steven Chung checked, Steve Goosen made a pot-sized bet of 50,000 and Chung called. The river was the {7-Diamonds}. Chung checked, Goosen bet 60,000 and Chung callled.

Chung showed {8-Clubs} {8-Spades} for a set, but Goosen had turned a higher set with {J-Spades} {J-Hearts}. Goosen raked in the monster pot, increasing his stack to 363,000. Chung was down to 206,000.