2008 World Series of Poker

Event 3 - $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q♠4♠
Prize
$214,131
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
713
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0
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Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 0

More Wizardry

[user46392]
[user46392]
Bobby Wisiak limps from the cutoff and then calls Billy Baxter's 3,500 raise from the small blind. Baxter open-shoves for his last 4,000 on the 2-3-10 flop, and Wisiak calls. Baxter is disappointed to see that his A-J has been cruelly pipped by Wisiak's {A-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. No help from the three on the turn or the king on the river, and Baxter is a goner.

Tags: Billy BaxterBobby Wisiak

Wizardry

[user46392]
[user46392]
Bobby Wisiak bet the pot and an unknown gentleman moved in for 7,000 total. The unknown gent's A-Q failed to hit on the flop, and it was all over on the turn when Wisiak's pocket tens made a set. Wisiak now on 44,000.

Tags: Bobby Wisiak

She Loves You, Yeh, Yeh, Yeh!

[user46392]
[user46392]
...In fact most of the Ladies seem to love Philip Yeh, and they've just now catapulted him into a considerable chip lead.

Nicholas Cannon bet the pot, and Yeh re-potted him. Cannon re-potted again, and was all in for around 38,000. Yeh, who'd had around 49,000 at the start of the hand, called.

Philip Yeh: {Q?}{Q?}
Nicholas Cannon: {A?}{A?}

Board: {Q-Spades} (ouch) {J-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

Cannon is shot down, and Yeh is a chip moster on 105,000.

Tags: Nicholas CannonPhilip Yeh

Green Shows Nelson the Door

[user4144]
[user4144]
It's not just the Beatles who originate from Liverpool, but also one Martin Green, the British circuit player having just this second eliminated Chris Nelson. The hand itself was a straightforward affair, Martin's kings holding up comfortably against Chris' pocket knaves on a clinical 9-4-K-6-3 rainbow board.

Green is now on 27,000.

Tags: Chris NelsonMartin Green

Correct Laydown From Ryan Fair

[user4144]
[user4144]
With a short-stacked opponent raising to 3,500 preflop, thus leaving just 6,000 behind, Ryan Fair dips into the tank from the big blind, simultaneously commenting, "Will you show if I fold?" A quick nod from his opponent is enough to trigger a fold, Fair mucking A-Q and delighted to be shown a superior and dominating A-K.

Tags: Ryan Fair

Astonishing Pace of Bustage

[user46392]
[user46392]
Once again, I would like to express my amazement at the sheer speed at which this event has gone so far. In a little over eight hours of play, with one-hour levels, well over 600 players have busted out, leaving us with just 89 players at this time. Unbelievable.
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