2008 World Series of Poker

Event 21 - $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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Event Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
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Adam Geyer Wins a Big Pot from Jared Okun

Jared Okun raised to 20,000 and Adam Geyer called. They both checked the {K-Spades} {K-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds} flop then when the {K-Hearts} turned Okun check-called Geyer's 42,000 bet.

The {J-Clubs} hit on the river, Okun checked, and Geyer moved all in. Okun eventually folded, showing a jack, which meant he thought Geyer had the case king. "That jack on the river might've saved me," Okun said.

Tags: Adam GeyerJared Okun

Aaron Coulthard Eliminated

Aaron Coulthard moved all in for his remaining 25,000 and was called by Kathy Woo. Woo held {8-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} and was up against Coulthard's pocket fours. Woo flopped a six and Coulthard was drawing a to four but found no help.

Scott Seiver Takes Another Big Pot

On the button Scott Seiver raised to 23,000 and Eric Baldwin called in the big blind. Both players checked the {K-Spades} {5-Clubs} {5-Hearts} flop and when the {4-Diamonds} turned Seiver called Baldwin's 31,000 bet. The {Q-Diamonds} fell on the river, Baldwin bet 70,000, and Seiver called.

"Seven-high," Baldwin said, and Seiver turned over {Q-Spades} {4-Hearts} to take the pot. Our chip leader now has 1,300,000.

Nice Call

With the board reading {9-Spades} {2-Clubs} {3-Diamonds} {2-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} Michael Mizrachi checked and Quoc Vu made a 60,000 bet. Mizrachi called with the ace high ({A-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} to be specific) to beat Vu's {J-Hearts} {10-Spades}.

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Eli Elezra Has Been Eliminated

Eli Elezra
Eli Elezra
Under the gun Michael Mizrachi raised to 25,000 and Eli Elezra reraised to 65,000. Rajesh Vohra then raised to 165,000 and Mizrachi folded. "Can't win with aces, and then I run into aces," Elezra said before making the call for the last of his chips.

And that's when Elezra found that, indeed, his {K-Spades} {K-Clubs} had run into Vohra's {A-Diamonds} {A-Clubs}. The board brought Eli no help and his night came to an end.

Tags: Eli Elezra

Anders Henriksson Doubles Up

Anders Henriksson
Anders Henriksson
Scott Seiver raised to 24,000 and Anders Henriksson moved all in for his last 118,000. Jon Van Fleet then popped it to 350,000 and Seiver got out of the way. Henriksson needed his {9-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} to hold on against Van Fleet's {A-Clubs} {Q-Clubs} and the did just that as the board ran out {7-Diamonds} {10-Spades} {2-Spades} {5-Hearts} {7-Hearts} . Henriksson doubled to 270,000.

Tags: Anders Henriksson