2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
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

William Purle's Wild Ride

With the board reading {Q-Clubs} {10-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {K-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} on the river, David Benefield asked William Purle how much he had left.

"320,000," was Purle's reply.

Benefield set him all in and Purle called. Benefield turned up {J-Clubs} {9-Clubs}, having flopped a straight, cracking Purle's {A-Diamonds} {A-Spades}.

After the stacks were counted down, it was discovered that Purle actually had 321,000 before calling Benefield's river bet. Purle was left with a single yellow 1,000 chip.

On the next hand, Purle was all in for the ante. His {10-Diamonds} {9-Spades} made a flush on the turn and he was up to 9,000.

Purle was all in from the big blind on the next hand with {Q-Clubs} {7-Clubs}. Dale Hoy and Paul Snead checked down the {K-Hearts} {J-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} board, but in the end, Purle's queen-high was good and he took down the pot.

He's still on fumes, but Purle is now up to 28,000.

Tags: William Purle