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2008 World Series of Poker
Event 31 - $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Six-handed
Day: 1
Event Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$2,327,600
Total Entries
1,012
Level
25
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 1,012
Filter
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
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Also gone is Anna Wroblewski, all in preflop with K-Q against an opponent's A-5, both an ace and a five on the flop.
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Alex Jacob is also no more, after getting his pocket tens cracked by K-2, a king on the turn.
With a
flop waiting patiently on the felt, the two players went raise crazy, Jonas Danielson making a big all in push in an effort to win the pot there and then. After a long pause, his opponent eventually made the call and showed
. As the hand was tabled, the other players' eyes widened, and even more so when it emerged that Danielson was bluffing with 
.Although the drama would have been enhanced with an ace or nine on the turn or river, it didn't emerge, the final two streets bring a
and 
.
As I joined the action, Akenhead was all in on a
board for 6,900 in chips. With another 3,000 waiting patiently in the pot, his unknown opponent set up camp in the think tank before finally making the call. Stoic and statuesque throughout, Akenhead's shoulders slumped as he realized he needed some help, his
in trouble against a superior 
.However, it didn't emerge, the raggy
river missing all his outs and providing his opponent with a timely double through.
All in preflop with
against 
, he muttered, "It's hard to win a coinflip around here," as the 
came down. He changed his mind come the turn and 
river though -- "Maybe not, maybe not," he said, as he made his straight for the double-up.
