2008 World Series of Poker

Event 2 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
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Event Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
104
Prize
$831,462
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$5,363,085
Entries
3,929
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 3,929

Licastro Knocked Back

Anthony Licastro has been steadily growing his stack throughout the first two levels of play.

With about 9,000 in front of him, Licastro raised from late position, making it 400 to go. The player behind him reraised to 1425, and Licastro shoved over the top. The other player made the call with {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}, and Licastro tabled two black cowboys, {K-Clubs}{K-Spades}.

He fell behind quickly, though, when the flop came out {A-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{10-Clubs}, and he needed to hit his flush or the case king to win the pot, or two runners to chop with a straight. The board ran out {5-Diamonds}, {6-Hearts}, however, and Licastro lost more than half of his stack, down now to 3,500.