2008 World Series of Poker

Event 27 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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Event Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$628,417
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,693,690
Entries
2,706
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000
Players Left 1 / 2,706
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Our First Millionaire

Richard Alm and Carl Jerome both saw a raised flop that read {4-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} {4-Diamonds}.

Jerome was first to act and led out for a 110,000 bet that Alm called.

The turn came {8-Diamonds} and Jerome, bending his hat over his eyes, led out again for a 100,000 bet. Alm took longer this time but still made the call.

The river came {8-Spades} and both players checked it down.

Jerome flipped over {A-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} for ace high.
Alm took the pot with {7-?} {7-?}.

Alm at 1,060,000.
Jerome on 160,000.

Tags: Carl JeromePhilip YehRichard Alm

Deb Blair Eliminated in 15th Place ($29,180)

Deb Blair
Deb Blair
The last woman remaining in the field has been knocked out of the tournament. Deb Blair called all in for 59,000 from the small blind after Richard Alm raised to 60,000 from late position. Alm was also called by Philip Yeh in the big blind.

The flop came down {A-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} {8-Clubs}. With Blair all in, Yeh checked to Alm, who bet 100,000 into the side pot. Yeh made the call. Both players checked through the {6-Hearts} turn, with Alm saying "I'll check this one time."

On the {4-Clubs} river, Yeh bet out 300,000. He was snap-called by Alm, who tabled {A-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds}. That wasn't enough to beat Yeh, who showed {A-Spades} {K-Spades}. Blair showed {K-?} {3-?} and was eliminated.

Alm is now down to about 600,000, while Yeh is the chip leader with over 1.5 million.

Tags: Deb Blair

Level: 21

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

Slowing Down?

Although we have not lacked for eliminations so far today, it seems that play may be slowing down a bit as stacks consolidate. We are also approaching the final table bubble, which is surely contributing to the slowdown.

Jerome Doubles Up

Carl Jerome continues to hang around. He got all in preflop for his last 77,000, holding {10-Diamonds} {8-Clubs}, against the {A-Clubs} {J-Clubs} of Jeffrey Brown. Jerome flopped a pair of tens on a flop of {2-Diamonds} {Q-Spades} {10-Hearts} and dodged all of the remaining kings, jacks and aces in the deck when the turn and river came small: {4-Spades} {6-Clubs}. He doubles up to about 180,000, while Brown slips to 230,000.

Betting into a Dry Side Pot

Jordan Smith opened the pot with a raise to 65,000 from the hijack before Tony Gargano called from the button. Then Bobby Firestone moved all in for 106,000 from the big blind, a raise that both his opponents called.

The flop came {4-Clubs} {2-Diamonds} {J-Spades} before Smith checked. Gargano then bet 190,000 into the dry side pot, enough to get Smith to fold.

'I guess I need a ten' says Firestone as he shows {J-?} {10-?}.

He's ahead though as Gargano shows {8-?} {8-?}.
The turn comes {10-Spades} and river {2-Clubs} confirms the triple up to 330,000 for Firestone.

Gargano down to 490,000.

Tags: Bobby FirestoneJordan SmithTony Gargano

Carl Jerome Eliminated in 13th Place ($36,567)

Carl Jerome
Carl Jerome
Carl Jerome wasn't able to hang on forever. He is out of the tournament on a hand that wasn't raised preflop.

Jerome completed the small blind, and Barry Schultz checked his option in the big blind. Both players checked the board all the way to the river. At the river, the board showed {2-Diamonds} {A-Spades} {Q-Spades} {10-Clubs} {J-Clubs}. Jerome checked again, and finally Schultz bet 120,000. Jerome check-raised all in for about 660,000, and Schultz almost beat him into the pot. Jerome had flopped two pair with {Q-Clubs} {2-Clubs}, but Schultz caught up with runner-runner Broadway for the nuts when he table {K-Clubs} {5-Diamonds}. Jerome is out, collecting $36,567 to ease the blow.

Tags: Barry SchultzCarl Jerome