2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Lake Tahoe

$5,150 Championship Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Lake Tahoe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q9
Prize
$181,379
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$640,200
Entries
132
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
2,000

Binger Betrayed

With a good-sized pot building and a board of {5-Hearts} {3-Hearts} {3-Spades} {J-Diamonds}, Micheal Binger checked the action to his opponent. The unknown player bet 4,000 and was called by Binger. The river brought the {7-Diamonds} and more of the same: a Binger check, followed by a bet from his opponent. This time the price was 9,000.

Binger tried to gauge if the foe was bluffing and the banter soon turned into a "I'll show you mine, if you show me yours," as it looked like Binger would fold. Binger did fold and showed his pocket nines, while his opponent flashed the {J-Spades} only. Binger pleaded, "C'mon you got to show me both, I showed you mine." His opponent would have none of it, and said that the other card was a jack as well. Binger, frustrated, told his opponent, "I let you get there." Binger looked saddened as he remarked, "That's not right."

Tags: Micheal Binger