2008 World Series of Poker

Event 25 - $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em World Championship
Day: 1
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

Roman Paradiso Defeats Dustin Woolf

Roman Paradiso and Dustin "Neverwin" Woolf got all their chips in preflop, Paradiso holding {J-Spades} {7-Spades} and Woolf {Q-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds}. The board ran out {J-Diamonds} {10-Hearts} {7-Spades} {10-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} and Paradiso took it down with two pair, jacks and tens. Woolf hit the rail and Paradiso advanced to Round 4.

After their match, Woolf and Paradiso exchanged phone numbers, as Woolf wanted to play him heads up again for "real money."

Tags: Dustin WoolfNeverwinRoman Paradiso

Andy Black Defeats Chris Ferguson

Chris Ferguson raised to 3,000 from the button and Andy Black called. The flop was {10-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {2-Clubs}. Black bet 15,000, Ferguson raised to 50,000, Black moved all in and Ferguson called.

Black: {A-Clubs} {A-Spades}

Ferguson: {Q-Spades} {Q-Diamonds}

The turn was the {8-Spades}, the river was the {4-Clubs} and Ferguson was crippled, left with only 1,600 in chips.

They got it all in preflop a few hands later, Ferguson with the {10-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} and Black {J-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds}. The board ran out {J-Spades} {10-Clubs} {2-Clubs} {6-Spades} {6-Hearts} and Black eliminated Ferguson and advance to the final 32.

Tags: Andy BlackChris Ferguson

Level: 30

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 0

Level: 29

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 0