2008 World Series of Poker

Event 20 - $2,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
95
Prize
$204,874
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Prize Pool
$873,600
Entries
480
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
0

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 0

Serena Liu Eliminated in 20th ($6,115)

Christine Smith raised in late position and Serena Liu went all in on the cutoff. Tom McCormick called in the small blind and Noelle Quevido called in the big blind.

The flop was {8-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and McCormick checked. Quevido bet and Smith called. McCormick folded.

The turn was {5-Spades} and Quevido went all in. Smith called.

Liu: {Q-Spades}{10-Spades}
Quevido: {8-Clubs}{8-Spades}
Smith: {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts}

The river was {2-Spades} and Liu busted out. Quevido is up to 48,000.

Tags: Serena Liu

Gregory Alston Eliminated in 21st ($6,115)

Gregory Alston raised on the button and Fu Wong called on the big blind.

The flop was {6-Spades}{6-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and Wong checked. Alston bet and Wong called.

The turn was {6-Diamonds} and Wong checked. Alston bet all in for his last 6,500 and Wong called.

Alston: {J-?}{9-?}
Wong: {8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}

The river was {7-Clubs} and Alston was eliminated. Wong is up to 100,000.

Tags: Gregory Alston

McCormick Doubles

Casey McCarrel raised under the gun and Tom McCormick reraised from middle position. McCarrel called.

The flop was {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{2-Spades} and McCarrel checked. McCormick bet. McCarrel check-raised and McCormick reraised all in. McCarrel called.

McCormick: {J-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}
McCarrel: {A-Spades}{J-Spades}

The turn and river were {2-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and McCormick doubled to 52,000.

Tags: Tom McCormick

How About a Big Pot?

Gregory Alston raised from under the gun and Derek Lerner and Henning Granstad called from the blinds.

The flop was {4-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{8-Spades} and Lerner checked. Granstad bet and Alston called. Lerner check-raised and both called.

The turn was {6-Clubs} and Lerner bet. Both called.

The river was {9-Spades} and everyone checked.

Lerner showed {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}. Everyone else mucked. Lerner is up to 90,000. Granstad is down to 135,000 and Alston has 65,000.