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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And Then There Were Six

Six players remain in today's tournament, whittled down from a field of 17 that started the day at 2pm. No single player has that huge of a stack; with just over eight million in chips in play, the average stack is about 1.35 million, or a total of just 27 big blinds. The action, although cautious at this point as every elimination results in a significant pay jump, will continue to result in quick eliminations if players commit themselves to a river.

River Move

Trevor Donaldson raises to 200,000 from under the gun. Robert Firestone looks like he's about to reraise from the button but just calls after Donaldson says he'll call if Firestone pushes.

The flop comes {K-Diamonds} {3-Spades} {3-Hearts} and they both check it.

The turn comes {9-Diamonds} and they both check it again.

The river comes {J-Spades} and now Donaldson decides to bet 200,000 before Firestone raises to 700,000.

Donaldson folds saying he had pocket queens!

Donaldson is down to 1,008,500.
Firestone continues to rise and is up to 2,140,000.

Tags: Robert FirestoneTrevor Donaldson

Kimes Makes a Great Call

In a battle of the blinds that was unraised preflop, Brett Kimes bet 100,000 on a flop of {10-Hearts} {6-Clubs} {10-Spades}. Bobby Firestone, who had checked the action to Kimes, called the bet. Both players checked through the {9-Diamonds} turn. The river fell {2-Spades}, bringing a bet of 200,000 from Firestone. Kimes went into the tank for over a minute before finally making the call.

"You got it," said Firestone, pitching his cards into the muck. Kimes opened his hand anyway, showing {5-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} for two pair, tens and sixes.

Tags: Bobby FirestoneBrett Kimes

Alm Picks Up Some Chips

In a three-way limped pot, each of Kenneth Terrell (the small blind), Richard Alm (the big blind) and Trevor Donaldson (the button checked on a flop of {Q-Spades} {7-Spades} {7-Diamonds}. When the turn came {J-Diamonds}, Alm fired out for 100,000. Donaldson was the only caller.

The river fell {6-Hearts}. Alm bet 250,000, leaving himself only 150,000 behind. Donaldson tanked for a minute, then said, "Alright, I'll give it to you buddy. I've got a jack." He surrendered his hand, allowing Alm to win the pot.

Tags: Richard AlmTrevor Donaldson

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 5,000

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