2008 World Series of Poker

Event 2 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
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 / 3929

Arnold Spee Mixes It Up

The money went in preflop and it was {A-Spades}{Q-Spades} for Arnold Spee and {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} for his lone opponent. The flop came {J-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{5-Clubs} changing Spee's outs completely. The {3-Spades} was no help to either player, but the {K-Clubs} on the river made Broadway for Spee, besting his opponent's flopped set. As he stacked his chips, which now hover around 37,000, he commented, "That was skill," later adding, "I knew the straight was coming, so..."

Tags: Arnold Spee