Event 11 - $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-08-2008 20:45 UTC-7

Hand #161: Greg Mueller

[user38368]

Phil Tom limped in. Greg Mueller raised to 125,000. Phil Tom called.

The flop was {5-Diamonds}

. Both checked. The turn was {8-Clubs}

. Both checked. The river was {Q-Spades}

. Mueller bet 500,000. Tom folded.

06-08-2008 20:44 UTC-7

Hand #160: Greg Mueller

Shamus

Greg Mueller limped from the small blind/button, and Phil Tom called.

The flop came {J-Spades}

. Tom checked, Mueller bet, and Tom folded.

06-08-2008 20:44 UTC-7

Hand #159: Leo Wolpert Eliminated in 3rd Place ($187,812)

[user38368]

Phil Tom has the button. Leo "Superfluous Man" Wolpert shoved in the small blind for 425,000. Greg Mueller called.

Wolpert: {K-Spades}

Greg

Flop:

Turn:

River:

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The miracle 2 avoids the split and sends Wolpert home in third. Mueller is down to Phil Tom by about a million in chips as heads up play begins.

06-08-2008 20:40 UTC-7

Hand #158: Phil Tom

Shamus

Greg Mueller folded from the button, and Phil Tom raised to 150,000 from the small blind. Leo Wolpert folded, and Tom took the pot.

06-08-2008 20:39 UTC-7

Hand #157: Phil Tom

[user38368]

Leo Wolpert has the button. Greg Mueller raised to 175,000. Phil Tom re-raised to 350,000 and took it down.

06-08-2008 20:38 UTC-7

The Phil and Greg Show

[user38368]

The last seven hands have been all Phil Tom and Greg Mueller. It remains to be seen if Leo Wolpert can take back some chips of his own.

06-08-2008 20:38 UTC-7

Hand #156: Phil Tom

Shamus

Phil "The Chairman" Tom has the button. He announced raise, then made it 150,000 to go. Leo Wolpert folded, and Greg Mueller called.

The flop came {A-Diamonds}

. Mueller checked, Tom bet 200,000, and Mueller folded.

"The Chairman" is up to about 3.6 million.

06-08-2008 20:37 UTC-7

Hand #155: Phil Tom

[user38368]

Greg Mueller has the button. Phil Tom limped in and Leo Wolpert checked. The flop was {J-Clubs}

. Both checked. The turn was {8-Spades}

. Tom bet 150,000. Wolpert called. The river was {2-Diamonds}

. Tom checked. Wolpert bet 250,000. Tom called. Wolpert had {J-Hearts}

. Tom had

and took the pot.

06-08-2008 20:35 UTC-7

Hand #154: Greg Mueller

Shamus

Leo Wolpert has the button. Wolpert folded, Greg Mueller completed from the small blind, and Phil Tom checked his option.

Flop {10-Hearts}

. The turn was the {2-Spades}

. Mueller nonchalantly flipped 50,000 into the middle, and Tom folded.

06-08-2008 20:33 UTC-7

Hand #153: Greg Mueller

[user38368]

Phil Tom has the button. Leo Wolpert limped in and Greg Mueller checked.

The flop was {K-Clubs}

. Wolpert checked. Mueller checked. The turn was {3-Hearts}

. Wolpert bet 50,000. Mueller raised to 150,000. Wolpert folded and Mueller took it.