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2008 World Series of Poker
Event 19 - $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
759
Level
21
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 759
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Level: 18
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 0
Todd
Selbst
The flop came
, giving Selbst a set of jacks. The turn was the 
and the river the 
, making it a boat. Todd is out, and Selbst back up over 1.4 million.
x x.The board showed
after the flop and turn had been checked through.
Those preflop raises have often been getting it done for Vanessa Selbst, as she continues to pressure her three opponents, all of whom are hovering around 300,000. (Selbst has about 1.45 million.) When she limped in from the button a while ago, Thom Schultz (in the big blind) said, "Scary!"
All likely have in mind the different payouts for fourth, third, and second. The next player to go out gets $72,004. See "Prizepool and Payouts" for the full payout schedule.
The flop is checked through, after which the board shows
.Selbst is in the small blind and leads out for a bet that only Statkiewicz calls.
The river comes
and Selbst checks to Statkiewicz, who makes a bet. Selbst calls and flips over 
for a straight and the pot.
Jamie Pickering -- 370,000
Stanley Statkiewicz -- 232,000
Thom Schultz -- 170,000
On a flop
Statkiewicz bet the pot, 110,000. It represented about half his stack. Selbst stood up looking like she was about to call or perhaps raise. She folded, though, and Statkiewicz showed 
x.
Statkiewicz raised to 32,000 from under the gun and the table folded back around to Selbst who called from the big blind. The flop came out all hearts --
. And both checked. The turn was the . Selbst bet 35,000, and Statkiewicz promptly pushed out a stack of 95,000. Selbst took a moment to decide, then called.The river was the
. Selbst checked, and Statkiewicz bet 140,000. Selbst thought for a long time, long enough for Statkiewicz finally to call the clock. As the tourney director counted down the seconds, Selbst feigned folding to try to get a reaction, but none came. Finally, with seconds to go, Selbst folded."Yes!" exhaled Statkiewicz. "Dry ace, baby!" He folded without showing, though, and Selbst doubted he'd had the
only.Statkiewicz is back up around 320,000. Selbst is holding steady with 1.2 million.
