2008 World Series of Poker
Event 25 - $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em World Championship
Day: 1
Players Take a 20-Minute Break
Gavin Smith Moves On
Smith flopped gold holding A-Q on an flop and Shei's A-J played second fiddle. The turn and river came , and the best hand held up, sending Smith on to the round of 128.
Game On
Freddy Deeb v. Matt Giannetti
Anna Wroblewski v. Alan Meltzer
Gavin Griffin v. Jimmy Dowda
Level: 7
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 0
Ari Goott Takes Out Mark Muchnik
Kicker Problems for Dowda
The board ran out and Griffin's nine kicker played to earn him the match and a spot in the round of 128.
Unhappy Freddy
Bloch Topples Edler
This preflop all-in extravaganza pitted Edler's against Bloch's pocket nines. A board ran out in favor of Bloch, sending Edler to the rail.
Keep in mind, Andy made an impressive run at this year's National Heads-Up Championships where he recorded a runner-up finish to his Team Full Tilt compadre Chris 'Jesus' Ferguson. Another deep run in this tournament would certainly put Bloch in the upper echelon of high-stakes heads-up kingpins.
Raisy Daisy; Sammy Farha Moves On!
Farha:
Pickett:
The board ultimately ran out in favor of Farha, whose two pair earned him the pot and a spot in the round of 128.