2008 World Series of Poker

Event 29 - $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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

Gobbo Gone

Gobbo Gone
Gobbo Gone
Jimmy Fricke moved all in from the cutoff and Thuyen Doan made the call in the big blind.

Fricke: {K-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Doan: {A-Spades}{5-Diamonds}

The board arrived {A-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{9-Spades} to send Gobbo to the rail in 33rd place for $9,287 in prize money.

Tags: Jimmy Fricke

King Doubles With Aces

Duane Remington opened with a raise to 11,000 from middle postion before Zachary King came over the top for all of his 64,000 chip stack. Leonid Yanovski then moved all in from the cutoff and Remington stepped aside.

Yanovski showed {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts} but was in trouble as King flipped {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}.

The board ran out {8-Clubs}{2-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and King doubles to over 130,000 to leave Yanovski crippled.

Tags: Duane RemingtonLeonid YanovskiZachary King

Richard Tatalovich Doubles

Richard Tatalovich moved all in from the small blind and Sebastian Segovia made the call in the big blind with {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}. However Segovia would need some help as Tatalovich turned over a well-disguised {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}.

It was all over on the flop as the board ran out {7-Spades}{A-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{8-Spades} to double Tatalovich to 50,000, leaving Segovia under pressure on 22,000.

Tags: Richard TatalovichSebastian Segovia

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

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

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