2008 World Series of Poker

Event 27 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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

Three Strikes and You're Out

After taking two heavy blows Ben Zamani was a hurt player and a third heavy blow knocked him out.

His opponent was Deb Blair again and all the money went in on a {J-Hearts} {5-Clubs} {7-Clubs} flop.

Blair was holding {K-Diamonds} {J-Spades} to Zamani's {J-Diamonds} {2-Spades}.

Zamani was in need of help but it didn't come and he goes from the summit to out in three hands.

Blair on the other hand is up to 531,000.

Tags: Benjamin ZamaniDeb Blair

Jean-Robert Bellande Misses by One

Bodog player Jean-Robert Bellande was just eliminated in 37th place when his {A-?} {Q-?} was beaten by Philip Yeh's {A-?} {K-?}.

Bellande spent the last five minutes trying to figure out where the next money jump was only to bust out one before the jump. 36th would have gotten Bellande $2,955 more prize money.

Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande

Easy Come Easy Go

Deb Blair raises to 32,000 from late position before Brett Kimes reraised to 80,000. Deb tried to use her stack and moved all in but found an instant caller.

Kimes flips over {A-Clubs} {A-Diamonds}
Blair flips over {9-Diamonds} {9-Spades}

The board comes {Q-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} {A-Spades} {2-Spades} {5-Diamonds}

It was over by the turn as Kimes jumps up to 280,000.

Blair back down to 400,000.

Tags: Brett KimesDeb Blair

Level: 18

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,000

Yeh Can't Win Them All

Prior to this hand Philip Yeh had only lost one pot since the dinner break. That number is now two as he doubles up Harold Akiona.

Yeh called a preflop Akiona all in with {3-?} {3-?} and Akiona tabled {K-?} {K-?}. The Board brought no help as it blanked off {Q-Clubs} {4-Clubs} {6-Clubs} {9-Clubs} {6-Hearts}.

Akiona is up to 315,000, while Yeh is down to 450,000.

Tags: Philip Yeh

First National Bank of Yeh

Philip Yeh doubles up another player. Less than 10 minutes has passed since his last gift and Yeh decided to be generous again. Terry Quinn went to the bank of Yeh with {10-Clubs} {10-Diamonds} and Yeh called Quinn's all in with {8-Spades} {8-Hearts} .

The board came {5-Spades} {2-Hearts} {A-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} {6-Clubs} and Quinn doubled up to 250,000.

Tags: Philip Yeh

Swimming With the Tide

Ali Salman raises to 30,000 from early position before Andrew Goddard moves his last 43,000 into the middle which Salman calls.

Goddard shows {A-Hearts} {Q-Hearts}
Salman shows {K-Hearts} {9-Hearts}

The dealer brings us {9-Spades} {8-Clubs} {6-Spades} {4-Spades} {J-Spades}

The nine enough to eliminate Goddard,

Salmon up to 220,000 now.

Tags: Ali Salman

Olsson Doubles Up

John Myung raised under the gun to 34,000 and the table folded around to Brian Olsson. Olsson quickly re-raised all in to 115,000 forcing Myung to go into the tank. After much thought Myung made the call and turned over {A-Clubs} {10-Clubs}. Olsson turned {6-Hearts} {6-Clubs} and the race was one.

The flop came {2-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {10-Hearts} giving Myung top pair, but Olsson a set. The turn was the {7-Spades} and the river {3-Diamonds}.

Olsson has 330,000 in chips and Myung is crippled with less than 30,000.

Two hands later Myung was eliminated when Deb Blair's {K-?} {Q-?} beat his pocket threes.

Tags: Deb Blair