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

Binger = Busto

Michael Binger has just been eliminated from the tournament by opponent Patrick White.

Binger got it all in preflop holding {A-Clubs} {6-Spades} and found himself racing against White's pocket deuces.

A third deuce on the flop was all she wrote for Binger, who left the tournament area visibly disappointed.

Tags: Patrick White

Level: 20

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 0

Pre-break Results

Just before the tournament clock was paused for a quick 20-minute break, the following results came in:

Sam Farha def. Alioscia Oliva

Phil Galfond def. Suk Sung

Erick Lindgren def. Stuart Marshak

Sam Farha Cripples Alioscia Oliva

Sammy Farha
Sammy Farha
Sam Farha limped in on the button and Alioscia Oliva checked his option. The flop was {Q-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} {6-Spades} and both players checked. The turn was the {2-Clubs}. Oliva bet 2,500 and Farha called. The river was the {6-Hearts}. Oliva fired out another 6,500 and Farha made the call.

Farha showed {J-Hearts} {8-Hearts} for second pair, Oliva showed {J-Clubs} {7-Clubs} for a bluff and Farha won the pot increasing his stack to 67,000. Oliva was left with 13,000.

Tags: Alioscia OlivaSam Farha

Goott Gets the Boot

Ari Goott has just been eliminated from the tournament by opponent Thomas Lutz.

Short-stacked, Goott shoved preflop holding {7-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds} and was given action by Lutz who tabled {K-Hearts} {8-Diamonds}.

A {K-Clubs} {7-Clubs} {3-Diamonds} {A-Hearts} {A-Diamonds} board ensued giving Lutz two pair, kings and aces, subsequently sending Goott to the rail.

Tags: Ari Goott