2008 World Series of Poker
Event 18 - $5,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw w/ Rebuys
Day: 3
Updated Chip Counts
Mike Matusow - 1,100,000
Jeffrey Lisandro - 810,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level: 24
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 15,000
Jeff Lisandro Doubles Through Barry Greenstein
Barry stood pat. Lisandro drew one card.
Barry opened 10-8-7-4-2. Lisandro showed 8-5-4-3. He squeezed it out as slowly as he could, then triumphantly turned over a nine. He and Greenstein have basically switched chip positions on the leaderboard.
Lisandro Takes A Few More From Greenstein
Greenstein was first to act and he checked. Lisandro put out a bet of 200,000 and Greenstein folded with little delay. Lisandro stacked the pot.
Lisandro's Queen Good Enough
Barry Greenstein Eliminated in 3rd Place ($225,552)
Greenstein:
Lisandro:
Greenstein was the first to turn up his card, a . He'd made a pair and was in bad shape. Lisandro quickly rolled over his fifth card, an . Lisandro's low bested Greenstein's pair to bring Barry's day to a premature end.
As he always does, he gracefully walked over and handed Lisandro a signed copy of his book Ace On the River.
Barry Greenstein was eliminated in third place and collect $225,552 for his impressive finish.
And Then There Were Two...
Mike Matusow Doubles Up
Each player drew one card.
Matusow: 9-6-5-3-x
Lisandro: 10-8-5-2-x
"Let me have him drawing dead," Matusow pleaded as he squeezed his card. "Don't let me double up baby. It's over if I double up." He peeled up the corner of the card.
"You have to make a hand now," he said, looking squarely at Lisandro. He turned up a ten for 10-9-6-5-3.
Lisandro peeled his own card, then flipped it over.
"Pairs the eight!" Matusow yelled jubilantly. He ran around the stage, high-fiving all the spectators who were out of their seats. "Watch out! Lotta heart baby!"