2008 World Series of Poker

Event 29 - $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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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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Vengrin Forces Fold from Melnikow

Alex Melnikow opened with a raise to 8,000 from under the gun before Matt Vengrin reraised to 23,000 on the button. Melnikow made the call.

They took a flop of {9-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and Melnikow led at the pot with a bet of 28,000 before Vengrin announced he was all in for around 130,000 in total.

Melnikow went into the tank and eventually made the laydown as Vengrin took a healthy pot to move to 245,000, with Melnikow was down to 195,000.

Tags: Alex MelnikowMatt Vengrin

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Newman Flops Nuts to Eliminate Carey

Stewart Newman raised it up preflop and Betty Carey made the call from the big blind.

The flop came {8-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} and Carey moved all in. Newman insta-called and tabled {10-Diamonds}{J-Spades} for the stone cold nuts. Carey was going to need some help with the {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs}.

The turn was the {5-Hearts} and the river {6-Diamonds} as Newman takes down a big pot to eliminate Betty Carey from the tournament.

Tags: Betty CareyStewart Newman

Amir Vahedi Eliminated

You mean I can't stay?
You mean I can't stay?
We were unable to catch the hand, but Amir Vahedi was eliminated from today's event. Douglas Miranda was the person who did the deed. Unlike the way he plays at the table, Vahedi left the area quietly.

Tags: Amir Vahedi

David Singer Takes Over the Chip Leader After Huge Pot

Ya, I was shocked too.
Ya, I was shocked too.
On the button, David Singer raised to 10,000. Ryan Young reraised to 46,000. Singer then came over the top for 100,000. Young then decided to move all in. Singer made the call.

Singer showed {A-Clubs} {A-Hearts} and Young showed air with the {9-Clubs} {3-Hearts}.

Board: {6-Hearts} {2-Hearts} {2-Clubs} {8-Diamonds} {A-Diamonds}

After the hand, David Singer took over the chip lead with 415,000 in chips. Young moved down to 150,000.

Tags: David Singer

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