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
Total Entries
713
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 713

Events Just Prior to the Break

Minneapolis Jim Meehan has doubled up to around 6,000 with {Q-Clubs} {J-Hearts} against an opponent's {Q-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} on a Queen-high board.

Meanwhile Joe Jacob has been going on a massive rush of some sort, catapulting his stack up to 17,600. Most notably he eliminated Tony Cousineau - all in on an A-K-Q-J board, Cousineau was holding A-K for top two, but Jacob was holding A-10 for the straight. A brick on the river, and we are Tony-less.

Also I am sad to announce that Hanger-In-There Of The Day Mr Mickey Appleman has bitten the tournament dust - his pocket Fours met the, er, A-2 of his opponent on the button, and an Ace on the river sealed the deal for the perma-short stack.