2008 World Series of Poker

Event 18 - $5,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw w/ Rebuys
Day: 2
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$537,862
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
85
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
20,000

Jim Bechtel Doubles Through Mike Matusow

Action folds to Jim Bechtel in the cutoff seat and he pushes for 32,100. Mike Matusow makes the call from the big blind and stays pat. Bechtel draws a single card.

Matusow waits as Bechtel dramatically checks his hand. "Beat a jack?" says Mike. Bechtel rolls over a {10-?} {8-?} low and Matusow mucks. With the hand he is now just over 75,000. You needn't feel sorry for Matusow, he is still a force with roughtly 290,000 chips.

Tags: Jim BechtelMike Matusow

Brown Picks Up a Nice Pot

Three-way pots must like pretty juicy at this point in the tournament. After Nikolay Edvakov raised in late position to 12,000, Jeff Lisandro called on the button and Chad Brown called from the small blind. Brown drew one; Edvakov drew two; and Lisandro drew one.

After the discard and draw was completed, Brown led out for 17,000. Both of his opponents folded.

Tags: Chad BrownJeff LisandroNikolay Edvakov

Dario Alioto Doubles Through Michael Binger

After a raise to 12,000 from Michael Binger, Dario Alioto shoved for a total of 30,000 and got a quick call from Binger.

Each of them drew just one card and when it was all said and done Alioto showed {9-?} {8-?} {7-?} {6-?} {4-?}. Binger mucked, clearly quite frustrated and is down to just a mere 30,600. Alioto on the other hand, increases his chip count to approximately 64,000.

Tags: Michael Binger

Dwan Cracks the Half Million Mark

Current Chip Leader - Tom Dwan
Current Chip Leader - Tom Dwan
Tom Dwan has just passed the 500,000 chip mark after picking up a nice pot against Michael Mizrachi.

Dwan raised to 10,300 and got action for the big blind Mizrachi. Dwan discarded one while Mizrachi stood pat. "The Grinder" checked but Dwan tossed out 18,800. Mizrachi looked him up and was shown {8-?} {7-?} {6-?} {4-?} {3-?} for the win. Mizrachi slips to 75,000 while Dwan breaks half a million with 505,000.

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 1,000

Tony G Mixing It Up

Action folds around to Tony G in the cutoff seat and he puts in a standard raise. The small blind passes and David Benyamine takes a slow peek at his cards from the big blind. He tosses his cards in showing {A-Spades} {K-Spades} {Q-Spades} {10-Spades} in the process for four to a royal flush. Tony G then shows {8-?} {8-?} {6-?} {6-?} {3-?} for two pair.

Tags: David BenyamineTony G

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Matusow Talks Mizrachi Out of a Pot

Before the draw, Robert Mizrachi opened the pot to 8,400 from under the gun. On the button, Mike Matusow reraised to 25,000. Both blinds folded and the action was back to Mizrachi.

"Are you making a play, Mike?" Mizrachi asked.

"I haven't bluffed all tournament," claimed Matusow in response.

Mizrachi thought it through some more, then quietly mucked his hand. As the pot was being pushed his way, Matusow added "But I'm going to start bluffing lots now!"

Tags: Mike Matusow

Alioto Doubles

Add Dario Alioto's name to the rank of short stacks that refuse to go home. He moved all in for 28,500. Nick Schulman made the call. Alioto stood pat, while Schulman drew one. Alioto had a very rough J-T-9. Schulman was drawing at a nine, but paired nines.

Tags: Dario AliotoNick Schulman