2008 World Series of Poker

Event 17 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 2
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$335,565
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
1,000
Level Info
Level
10
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Is It Over? Not Quite...

Michael Schwartz picked up a few chips in small pots, so he was slight chip leader when the following happened.

He limped, and Young made it another 400,000 from the blind. Schwartz called.

Young bet out 750,000 on the {J-Spades} {10-Hearts} {4-Diamonds} flop, and Schwartz called.

The turn came the {4-Clubs}, and Young went all in. Schwartz got out of his seat and strolled around the table, perplexed. Eventually he declared, "I think you have A-10. I call."

Schwartz: {J-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds}
Young: {A-Spades} {J-Hearts}

River: {3-Hearts}

And Jason Young is whooping and high-fiving everyone, kissing the dealer, shaking hands, and he's actually picked up the bracelet when the TD informs him that Schwartz has change. In fact, that he'll be all in on the blind next hand...

Still Close

On a {6-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds} flop, Mike Schwartz bets 280,000.

"Is that 280,000?" observes Jason Young.

"Goooooood counting," replies Schwartz.

On that note, Young calls.

Turn = {9-Clubs}

Glancing briefly at his opponent, Schwartz dips into his stack and pulls out a bet of 500,000.

Without too much hesitation, Young folds, showing the {Q-Spades} in the process.

"That must have been a lousy kicker," comments Schwartz, elongating the word "lousy."

No Winner Yet

Both players see a {9-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} flop.

Mike Schwartz bets 220,000, Jason Young calls.

The {9-Spades} turn and {J-Clubs} river are both checked down.

Schwartz wins with {Q-Diamonds}{7-Spades} versus {A-Clubs}{5-Spades}

"We Can See Your Cards"

Schwartz limped and Young checked, so they saw a {K-Clubs} {2-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} flop, which they checked, thus leading them to see a {4-Spades} turn. Young checked it but Schwartz bet 375,000, which Young quickly called. They both checked the {8-Clubs} river, and Schwartz' {6-Clubs} {4-Hearts} was the winning hand.

Young took the next hand, raising from the button and Schwartz folding {2-Diamonds} {4-Spades} up. Then it was Schwartz' turn to button-raise to steal the blinds.

At this point one of the gentlemen at the rail tapped Schwartz on the shoulder, and informed him that everyone at the rail could see his hole cards (Schwartz has his back to the rail, and although the crowd has rather thinned, there are still spectators watching). The cheerful Schwartz didn't seem to mind in the slightest, though.

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Getting Value

Mike Schwartz
Mike Schwartz
Mike Schwartz limps, Jason Young makes it 300,000 and Schwartz calls, albeit after asking his aggressive opponent if he is bullying him.

Flop = {3-Clubs}{2-Spades}{5-Diamonds}

Check, check.

Turn = {7-Clubs}

Check, check.

River = {5-Clubs}

Check, ch... no, hold on, a bet from Schwartz, to the tune of 500,000.

After smiling and glancing over at his buddy on the rail, Young sighs and announces, "Go on, I call."

Whilst Young has just ace high with {A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}, so does Schwartz, but with a better kicker, his non-check with {A-Spades}{K-Clubs} on the river looking like a successful and well-timed value bet.

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Level: 9

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 20,000

Back and Forth

Young limps on the button and then calls the 150,000 raise from Schwartz on the the big blind. Schwartz bets out 500,000 on the{6-Spades} {8-Spades} {2-Clubs} flop, and Young folds. A pot for Schwartz.

Then they limp/check a {3-Diamonds} {8-Clubs} {2-Clubs} {6-Spades} {J-Hearts} board all the way down, until Young turns over {7-Hearts} {3-Clubs} to win it. A pot for Young.

They then limp/check all the way down a {Q-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} {2-Diamonds} {K-Diamonds} {K-Spades} board, until Young bets around 550,000 from the button. He doesn't announce an amount or count them out, he just grabs a handful and pushes them forward. "Slow-playing your quads?" jokes Schwartz, and folds. A pot for Schwartz.

Schwartz Left Guessing

Jason Young raises it up to 250,000 preflop and Mike Schwartz calls.

Flop = {K-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}

Schwartz checks, Young announces all in for a massive overbet.

Schwartz, somewhat caught off guard, pauses and begins to mull over the possibility that he's facing a flush draw. After a short bout of table talk, we learn that Schwartz has second pair.

"Ace-nine of clubs?" asks Schwartz. Young shrugs.

Eventually he opts for the fold and asks, "Was I close?"

"Not even in the right ballpark," replies Young.

Schwartz down to 2,900,000. Down, but not out.

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