2008 World Series of Poker

Event 29 - $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$434,789
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Entries
716
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 716
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Alex Bolotin Doubles Up

Alex Bolotin and two other players saw a flop of {10-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {3-Spades}. The player in the nine seat bet, and a player in the one seat raised. Bolotin then went over the top all in for around 11,500 more. Only the one seat made the call. Bolotin held {7-Spades} {7-Diamonds} for a set of sevens and his opponent held {A-Spades} {10-Clubs} for top pair. The board filled out the {9-Spades} and the {K-Clubs} to allow Bolotin to double up to around 56,000 in chips.

Tags: Alex Bolotin

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Shak Rockets Up Leaderboard

Beth Shak
Beth Shak
Beth Shak opened with a raise to 3,000 before an opponent came over the top for all of their chips. Shak snap-called and slammed {A-Spades}{A-Clubs} down on the felt. Her opponent was in trouble holding {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}.

The board of {J-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{3-Spades}{5-Spades}{K-Diamonds} was good for Shak to collect the pot and jump to 45,000 chips.

Tags: Beth Shak

Jacobsen Rivers Fricke

Hjalti Jacobsen opened with a raise to 3,500 and Jimmy Fricke made the call. Both players checked the {9-Spades}{7-Spades}{Q-Clubs} flop before Jacobsen led out with a 5,000 chip bet on the {6-Diamonds} turn. Fricke made the call.

The river brought the {K-Diamonds} and Jacobsen fired out 11,000 on the river. Fricke then moved all in and Jacobsen made the call.

Fricke tabled {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} for top two pair but Jacobsen held {10-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} for the straight to collect a monster pot.

Jacobsen is now up to 70,000 chips while Fricke slips to 75,000.

Tags: gobboboyHjalti JacobsenJimmy Fricke

Pham Takes a Hit

On a board of {Q-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {6-Hearts} , David Pham bet 12,000 into a 21,000 pot. Matt Stout made the call. The river fell the {4-Hearts} and both players checked. Stout showed {K-Hearts} {K-Spades} for two pair. Pham mucked his hand, also claiming to have two pair.

After the hand, Stout has about 55,000 and Pham moved down to 12,000.

Tags: David PhamMatt Stout