2008 World Series of Poker
Event 2 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Players Left 1 / 3,929
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Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100


. Both players checked the flop, as well as the
on the turn, but when the
fell on the river D'Angelo led out for 9,400. His opponent folded, and D'Angelo was nice enough to flash the 
.

against the 
of Witteles.The flop arrived


and Witteles let out a cry of, "Oh boy!" in the knowledge that the flop had helped his opponent with a straight draw. The turn was the
and river the
as Witteles jumps to around 33,000 in chips.




to double Paterson to about 13,000 in chips.


when the first player moved all in and was called by a single opponent. The first player turned over K-Q for top two pair while his opponent showed 
. His opponent began chanting, "Spade, spade, spade," and sure enough, the third spade peeled off on the turn. Immediately after, the player jumped out of his seat and yelled, "Yeah!" at the top of his lungs. However, the river brought a third queen, giving the first player a full house, queens full of kings. After the realization set in that he had lost the hand, another player at the table laughed and chuckled, "Karma."

and his opponent showed 
. A jack came on both the flop and turn leaving Schleger's opponent drawing dead. After the hand Schleger moved up to around 110,000 chips.
Griffin:


Schleger:


Board:





Griffin doubled up to 20,000 and Schleger is now down to about 98,000.


as all of the chips were pushed quickly into the middle.Somerville held A-J but was in trouble as Hicks held A-9 for the flopped top two pair. The turn was the
and river
to send Sommerville to the rail as Eric Hicks jumps to about 55,000 in chips.