2008 World Series of Poker

Event 11 - $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
123
Event Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$477,990
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Total Entries
360
Level Info
Level
5
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 360

James Hoeppner Out

Mark Seif limped in under the gun and James Hoeppner called from middle position. A late-position player raised to 950. Seif and Hoeppner both called. The flop came {K-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{J-Clubs} and all checked. The turn was {3-Spades} and Seif bet 1,700. Hoeppner folded and the late-position player called. The river was {J-Hearts} and Seif bet 3,000. The late-position player called. That player had {K-Clubs}{10-Spades} and Seif mucked.

Soon after that, Marco Traniello raised to 700 in middle position and the small blind reraised to 2,100. Hoeppner called from the big blind and Traniello called. The flop was {J-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and the small blind checked. Hoeppner was all in for 3,300 and Traniello called. Traniello had {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs} and Hoeppner {J-Spades}{8-Spades}. The turn and river were {Q-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and Hoeppner was eliminated.