2008 World Series of Poker

Event 25 - $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em World Championship
Day: 1
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Event Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$539,056
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
256
Level Info
Level
63
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 256
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Lyle Berman Defeats Dutch Boyd

Moments ago, Lyle Berman capped off a come-from-behind win against opponent Dutch Boyd using the momentum from a nasty suckout. Boyd got his money in good holding pocket eights against Berman's sixes, but Berman spiked a six on the flop and two fours to go with it, making a full house. Body was unable to recuperate after the hit and thus became a casualty of Round 1.

Tags: Lyle Berman

Alex Jacob Defeats Eric Koskas

Eric Koskas limped on the button, Alex Jacob raised to 800 from the big blind and Koskas called. The flop was {10-?} {9-?} {9-?} and both players checked. The turn was a {6-?}. Jacob bet 1,200, Koskas moved all in for 7,000 and Jacob called.

Koskas {10-?} {7-?}

Jacob {J-?} {9-?}

The river was a {J-?} and Jacob took it down with a full house, eliminating Koskas.

Tags: Alex JacobEric Koskas

John Juanda Eliminates Nick Schulman

John Juanda
John Juanda
On a flop of {5-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} {2-Spades}, John Juanda checked, Nick Schulman bet 2,200, Juanda moved all in and Schulman called all in for 10,200. Juanda had Schulman covered.

Juanda flipped over {6-Clubs} {8-Clubs} while Schulman tabled {A-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} for top pair top kicker. The turn was the {5-Spades}, making Schulman trips, but the {7-Spades} fell on the river, filling Juanda's straight. Schulman was eliminated while Juanda will advance to Round 2.

Tags: John JuandaNick Schulman

'Gigabet' Gigabroke

On a flop showing {10-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds} {7-Clubs}, Darrell 'Gigabet' Dicken traded raises with opponent Cristian Rajala until all the money was in the middle.

Dicken: {8-Spades} {3-Spades}
Rajala: {J-Clubs} {10-Hearts}

An {A-Diamonds}, {8-Diamonds} turn and river fell in favor of Rajala, who took down the pot on the strength of a pair of tens.

Tags: Darrel Dicken

T.J. Cloutier Eliminated

On a flop of {Q-Spades} {7-Clubs} {2-Spades} Jonas Entin checked, T.J. Cloutier bet 400, Entin raised to 1,200, Cloutier reraised to 5,000, Entin moved all in and Cloutier called.

Cloutier {Q-Hearts} {2-Spades}

Entin {Q-Clubs} {7-Hearts}

It was top two vs. top and bottom two going to the turn, which came the {A-Spades}. The river was the {7-Hearts}, boating up Entin, and Cloutier was eliminated.

Tags: Jonas EntinTJ Cloutier

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 0

Lisandro Leads Elizabeth

In the oddball matchup of the day, Shannon Elizabeth and Jeffrey Lisandro saw a flop of {A-Diamonds} {A-Clubs} {6-Hearts}. Both players checked. The turn was the {9-Clubs}. Elizabeth led for 2,500 and Lisandro called. The river was the {7-Clubs}. Elizabeth checked, Lisandro bet 2,500 and Elizabeth called.

Lisandro showed {A-Spades} {10-Diamonds} and Elizabeth mucked. Lisandro now has a substantial chip lead over her.

Tags: Jeffrey LisandroShannon Elizabeth