Event 1 - $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em World Championship Day 2 | 2008 World Series of Poker

05-31-2008 20:23 UTC-7

Laak Hits the 400 Mark

donpeters

Alexander Kostritsyn raised under the gun to 15,000. Phil Laak reraised to 45,000. Kostritsyn put in another raise to 130,000 and then Laak decided it was time to ship it in and did so for a total of around 280,000. Kostritsyn was faced with a big call of about 150,000, but made the laydown in the end.

Laak is now around 400,000 and climbing the ladder strong.

Tags: Alexander Kostritsyn Phil Laak

05-31-2008 20:19 UTC-7

Raphael Zimmerman Eliminated in 29th Place ($23,162)

[user25067]

Raphael Zimmerman made a preflop raise to 20,000, Ryan Young reraised to 60,000, Zimmerman moved all in for 75,000 and Young made the call.

Zimmerman: {J-Spades}

Young:

The board ran out {A-Diamonds}

and Young took it down with a set of deuces, eliminating Zimmerman.

Tags: Raphael Zimmerman Ryan Young

05-31-2008 20:17 UTC-7

David Stroj Makes a Big Laydown

donpeters

Eli Elezra made a raise to 18,000 from the cutoff. David Stroj reraised from the button to 62,000. Then, Andy Bloch came over the top for 177,000 total from the blind. Eli folded and the action was back on Stroj.

Stroj thought for a while and counted out his out chip stack. He would have just about enough for the call. Stroj looked at the tournament monitor to gather more information to help him make his decision. After a few minutes, Stroj folded Q-Q face-up on the table.

Elezra said, "This guy knows how to play the game," in response to Stroj's fold as Bloch mucked his hand. Eli also said, "Mike [Sexton] asked me what took you so long."

Stroj responded, "You know why I folded that? Because he doesn't make that bet into you Eli."

Tags: Andy Bloch David Stroj Eli Elezra

05-31-2008 20:16 UTC-7

Mark Newhouse Eliminated in 30th Place ($23,162)

[user25067]

It was a race situation between Mike Sexton and Mark Newhouse, with Newhouse all in preflop holding {J-Hearts}

vs. Sexton's {A-Spades}

. A queen on the flop paired up Sexton, and another lady fell on the river making him trips and eliminating Newhouse in 30th place.

Tags: Mark Newhouse Mike Sexton

05-31-2008 20:08 UTC-7

Matt Graham Eliminated in 31st Place ($23,162)

[user37786]

Matt Graham raised preflop and Kathy Liebert bet the pot, which was enough to set Graham all in. Graham called with the {A-Spades}

and found himself dominated by Liebert's {A-Diamonds}

. Both players paired their kickers on the {J-Spades}

flop and Graham picked up the huge nut flush, but the {K-Diamonds}

hit on the turn, and the {K-Clubs}

on the river brought Graham's tournament to an end.

Tags: Kathy Liebert Matt Graham

05-31-2008 20:03 UTC-7

Q-Q No Good for Lawson

[user25067]

Ted Lawson and Ben Sprengers got it all in preflop, Lawson having his opponent covered. Lawson turned up pocket queens and was dismayed to see Sprengers' pocket aces. The aces held and Sprengers doubled up to 155,000, while Lawson slipped to 65,000.

Tags: Ben Sprengers Ted Lawson

05-31-2008 20:02 UTC-7

Antonius Gets Back on Track

donpeters

The board read {K-Spades}

when Patrik Antonius made a bet of 48,000 into a pot of approximately 70,000. Antonius left himself with 15,000 after the bet, while Nikolay Evdakov studied the hand. Evdakov eventually made the call and Antonius showed {Q-Hearts}