Event 17 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-10-2008 19:14 UTC-7

Current Chip Counts

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John Strzemp: 2 million
Rory Monahan: 1 million
Michael Schwartz: 2.5 million
Jason Young: 4.5 million

06-10-2008 19:18 UTC-7

Although losing the odd minor pot, Jason Young is still your current chip leader with 4,600,000. The last hand he played saw him limp-raise Mike Schwartz's preflop raise from the big bind to a total of 400,000. Schwartz reluctantly folded, showing an ace in the process.

06-10-2008 19:22 UTC-7

Schwartz Pushes Monahan off the Flop

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After Rory Monahan had made a small preflop raise of 110,000 from under-the-gun, Mike Schwartz and Jason Young called in the blinds.

On the {6-Spades}

flop, both blinds checked and Monahan continue bet for 575,000. However, Schwartz made 575,000 to take down the pot.

06-10-2008 19:29 UTC-7

Few Flops Apparent

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Schwartz raises under the gun to steal the blinds.

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Monahan raises to 150,000 from the button, but is called by Schwartz in the big blind. Schwartz bets out 175,000 on the {K-Spades}

and Monahan folds. He's pretty short now, down to around 350,000.

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Now it's Strzemp's turn to steal the blinds, with a raise to 175,000 under the gun.

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Some action here: Schwartz limps in under the gun, Monahan makes up the blind, and big blind Strzemp raises 150,000. To which Schwartz reraises another 800,000. Monahan insta-folds, and with an expression that says, "Yikes!" Strzemp folds too.

06-10-2008 19:30 UTC-7

Push or Fold Time

[user4144]

With just 300,000 in chips, Rory Monahan is in push or fold mode, last seen moving all in from the button on Mike Schwartz's big blind.

"It's now or never," sings Schwartz as Monahan slides his stack across the felt.

"Let's see if we can double you up," he adds checking his cards.

Moments later, he folds, only for Monahan to reveal {3-Diamonds}

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"Let me have my cards back," begs Schwartz.

Tags: Mike Schwartz Rory Monahan

06-10-2008 19:34 UTC-7

Fun & Frolics

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You wouldn't think they were playing for a bracelet here (not to mention all that money) as the mood here at the final table is quite positive.

Mike Schwartz informs Jason Young that he's handing him a second consecutive birthday present by giving him a walk in the big blind. Then a couple of hands later, he raises Monahan's big blind and shows pocket ducks after Monahan folds.

"I knew you'd like that one he adds".

06-10-2008 19:38 UTC-7

Rory Monahan Eliminated in Fourth Place ($82,582)

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After a handful of all ins, Rory Monahan has finally been looked up, John Strzemp the man making the call with {A-Spades}

. Monahan flips {6-Clubs}

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Board = {J-Hearts}

We're down to three.

Tags: John Strzemp Rory Monahan

06-10-2008 19:45 UTC-7

Strzemp Sinking

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Strzemp has taken another hit, this time dropping him down to 1.5 million. He check-raised Young's 125,000 bet on a {K-Diamonds}

flop to 425,000, before laying it down swiftly to Young's all in.

Tags: John Strzemp

06-10-2008 19:51 UTC-7

Schwartz Almost Even With Young

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Michael Schwartz, meanwhile, is on fire. He called Young's 100,000 bet on a {3-Clubs}

board, limp/checked up until the turn, and then took the pot with a 300,000 bet on the river.

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He took some more chips away from Young a couple of hands later. Young on the button limped, and Strzemp made up the blind. Big Blind Schwartz made it another 150,000, and Young called.

Schwartz bet out on the {Q-Spades}

flop, and Young looked down at his hand. "I'm not showing you," he said, "But nice hand," and folded. Said Schwartz, "I show you because I like you," and flipped over {K-Spades}