2008 World Series of Poker

Event 32 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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Event Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
$573,734
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,144,960
Total Entries
2,304
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 2,304
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Christopher Grzadziel Eliminated

Jae Chung opened for 8,000 from middle position, Joseph Georges raised to 20,000 from the button, Christopher Grzadziel called all in from the small blind for less, and Chung shipped his remaining 56,000 into the middle, sending Georges into the tank.

"This is the stupidest laydown ever," said Georges as he mucked his {J-Spades} {J-Hearts} face-up.

Chung turned up {A-Spades} {K-Clubs} and was in a race situation with Grzadziel's {7-Clubs} {7-Diamonds}. Georges' instincts turned out to be right, as the flop came down {K-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} , pairing Chung's king. The turn was the {8-Diamonds}, the river was the {10-Diamonds} and Chung's stack shot up to 109,000 while Grzadziel was eliminated.

John Ngyuen Hates Pocket Jacks

Ben Alcober was all in with {A-Spades} {K-Diamonds} against John Nguyen's {J-Clubs} {J-Diamonds}. The flop was safe enough-- {Q-Diamonds} {9-Hearts} {6-Spades}--as was the {2-Clubs} on the turn, but the {K-Spades} spiked on the river, giving Alcober the win and leaving Nguyen with only 3,500 in chips.

On the very next deal, Nguyen was all in, AGAIN with {J-Clubs} {J-Diamonds} on a very similar-looking flop-- {Q-Spades} {9-Hearts} {4-Hearts}-- against the {A-Spades} {K-Spades} of David Tashman. The turn was the {10-Hearts}, but the river was the {J-Spades}, giving Nguyen a set of jacks, but making Tashman a Broadway straight! Nguyen was eliminated and I wouldn't blame him if he never shoved with jacks again.

Clayton Newman Eliminated

Action folded around to Clayton Newman on the button and he moved all in for just over 19,000. The small blind passed but Jeff Norman made the call from the big blind. The players showed:

Newman: {K-Clubs} {10-Hearts}
Norman: {K-Spades} {9-Clubs}

The flop came {A-Diamonds} {9-Hearts} {4-Hearts}, sending Newman's position from dominating to dominated. The turn fell the {8-Spades} helping neither player. The river hit both as it dropped the {K-Diamonds}. Norman's two pair was best and he sent Clayton Newman to the rail and increased his chip count to just over 56,000 in the process.

Eric Beren Eliminated

Kevin Petersen opened for 5,000, Eric Beren raised to 9,000, Petersen moved all in for 16,300 and Beren called.

Petersen {A-Clubs} {J-Spades}

Beren {6-Clubs} {6-Diamonds}

The board ran out {A-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} {3-Hearts} {10-Spades} {A-Spades} and Beren hit the rail.

After the hand, Petersen was up to 68,000.

Clayton Newman Eliminated

Clayton Newman moved all in and Joseph Georges called from the big blind.

Newman {10-Spades} {10-Clubs}

Georges {A-Clubs} {K-Hearts}

Georges caught a king on the {K-Spades} {4-Clubs} {3-Clubs} flop. Neither the {6-Clubs} on the turn or the {8-Hearts} on the river could help Newman and he hit the rail.

After the hand, Georges was up to 120,000.