2009 World Series of Poker

Event 38 - $2,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q8
Prize
$190,770
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Entries
446
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Straight Out of the Amazon Room for Sands

And just like that, Sands has hit the rail.

Most of the damage was done when Phil Hellmuth raised under the gun and Sands reraised preflop. Hellmuth check-called Sands' bets on the X {7-?} {6-?} flop and {10-?} turn, and then bet out on the {9-?} river. Sands called, but his his pocket queens were no good against Hellmuth's {A-?} {8-?} for the rivered straight. Ouch.

A couple hands later and Hellmuth finished him off. Down to just 2,400, Sands got it in under the gun with {Q-Diamonds} {7-Spades} and it folded around to Hellmuth in the small blind who raised with {K-Hearts} {3-Clubs}. The big blind folded. On their backs:

Board: {10-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} {5-Clubs} {2-Clubs} {A-Hearts}

Hellmuth made himself another straight for good measure, and Sands slips through our fingers while Hellmuth is on around 55,000.

Tags: David SandsPhil Hellmuth