Event 31 - $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Six-handed | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-18-2008 13:37 UTC-8

Hand #9 - Minieri

In an attempt to reclaim his odd-numbered throne, Justin Filtz raises to 40,000 preflop, but Dario Minieri reraises to 170,000 just one seat down.

Filtz folds and Minieri takes down his second consecutive pot.

06-18-2008 13:35 UTC-8

Hand #8 - Minieri

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Blind on blind, Filtz just limps in, but Minieri raises to 59,000. Filtz passes, and Minieri rakes in the chips.

06-18-2008 13:33 UTC-8

Hand #7 - Fischer

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

With Justin Filtz winning half the pots thus far, there is a new contender to the throne, Seth Fischer button-raising Filtz's big blind to 40,000.

However, Filtz isn't giving up without a fight and reraises to a total of 140,000.

But Seth is equally fearless and announces "all in," creating a rather foreboding pot of 666,000.

Back to Filtz, who riffles his chips as he mulls over his decision. After counting out his chips on the felt, Filtz opts for the fold, and Fischer becomes the first non-Filtz player to win an odd-numbered hand.

06-18-2008 13:28 UTC-8

Hand #6 - Minieri

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Minieri raises to 51,000 ("Can we have cocktails to the final table please?" interjects the announcer at this point) and everyone folds.

Tags: Dario Minieri

06-18-2008 13:26 UTC-8

Hand #5 - Filtz

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Justin Filtz raises again, this time to 48,000. John O'Shea calls from the small blind.

{9-Spades}

O'Shea checks, Filtz bets 50,000.

O'Shea, visor tipped to one side, chin resting in hand, makes the fold.

06-18-2008 13:24 UTC-8

Hand #4 - Marshak

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

It folds to small blind Marshak, who promptly moves all in. John O'Shea on the big blind doesn't make the call, and he just takes down the blinds and antes.

06-18-2008 13:23 UTC-8