2008 World Series of Poker

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

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q4
Prize
$214,131
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
713
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

The Bubble Bubble Bursts

Bubble to the bubble was an unfortunate Steven Shanks. After limp-calling a preflop raise of 5,000 from Robert Workman with {K-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}, Shanks bet out 10,000 on the {K-Hearts}{9-Spades}{6-Clubs} flop only to be raised all in by Workman for a total of 40,000. Unsurprisingly, Shanks called quicker than a cheetah on a rocket but was chagrined to find he was up against the near unbeatable holding of {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. A raggy {10-Spades} turn and {6-Hearts} river later and Shanks was biting dust.

The ominous bubble looms and I can almost hear the spine-tingling "Jaws" music as the players look to creep into the money.

Tags: Robert WorkmanSteven Shanks