2008 World Series of Poker

Event 32 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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
Entries
2,304
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Osmin Dardon Doubles Through Shane Stacey

Action folded to Osmin Darden and he raised to 28,000. Shane Stacey, next to act, reraised to 80,000, and Darden pushed for 202,000 total. Stacey made the call and the players showed:

Dardon: {J-Hearts} {J-Clubs}
Stacey: {10-Clubs} {10-Hearts}

The flop came {9-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} {3-Hearts} missing both players. The turn spiced things up a bit as it fell the {J-Spades}. Stacey could now make a straight, although he still trailed in the hand. The river was the {6-Clubs} and Dardon's hooks held. He doubled up to about 420,000 while Stacey slipped to 855,000 chips.

Scott Sitron Eliminated in 20th Place ($15,095)

Scott Sitron raised to 30,000 from the cutoff seat. Joseph Georges called from the button as did Dean Bui and Anthony G Signore from the blinds.

The flop came {9-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {2-Clubs} and both blinds checked. Sitron pushed for 143,000 and got a call from Joseph Georges. The blinds passed and the players showed:

Sitron: {K-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds}
Georges: {9-Clubs} {9-Spades}

The turn and river came the {A-Diamonds} and {8-Spades} respectively and Sitron finished second-best. He headed for the door, with a 20th-place finish to his name and $15,095 in his pocket.

Level: 18

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,000

Tim Hebert Eliminated in 19th Place ($15,095)

Tim Hebert Eliminated
Tim Hebert Eliminated
A short-stacked Tim Hebert moved all in from middle position for his last 30,000. Shane Stacey called from the big blind and the players showed:

Hebert: {4-Hearts} {4-Clubs}
Stacey: {K-Hearts} {Q-Hearts}

The flop came {A-Hearts} {A-Clubs} {8-Spades} and although it hit neither player directly, Hebert was now in danger of having his small pair counterfeited. The turn did exactly that as it came the {8-Hearts}. Hebert now need a {4-?} or an {8-?} to stay alive. The river was neither coming the {5-Hearts}. Stacey made a flush and sent Hebert to the rail. He exited in 19th place and was the last player to take home $15,095.

Donny Carlton Eliminated in 18th Place ($18,869)

Donny Carlton - 18th Place
Donny Carlton - 18th Place
Donny Carlton opened for 27,000, Utsab Saha raised to 80,000 from the small blind, Carlton moved all in for 360,000 and Saha made the call.

Carlton: {7-Spades} {7-Hearts}

Saha: {Q-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {6-Spades} {4-Spades} {4-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} {4-Hearts} and Saha took it down, eliminating Carlton in 18th place. He'll take home $18,869 for his performance.

With that hand, Saha is up to 864,000.

Tags: Donny Carlton

Two Tables

Our 17 remaining players have now re-drawn for seats on two tables. Here's the new lineup:

Table 56:

Seat 1: Jose Luis Velador
Seat 2: Osmin Dardon
Seat 3: Zeph Baer
Seat 4: Scott Kahler
Seat 5: Jesse Maupin
Seat 6: Joseph Georges
Seat 7: Court Harrington
Seat 8: Ken Hughes
Seat 9: Ray Henson

Table 61:

Seat 1: Dean Bui
Seat 2: George Lind
Seat 3: Shane Stacey
Seat 4: Jae Chung
Seat 5: Justin Hoffman
Seat 6: OPEN
Seat 7: Utsab Saha
Seat 8: Anthony G Signore
Seat 9: Joel Nichols

Zeph Baer Eliminated in 17th Place ($18,869)

Zeph Baer moved all in for 68,000 from under the gun. Action folded around to Ray Henson on the button and he tossed out the call. The blinds passed and the players showed:

Baer: {K-Hearts} {10-Diamonds}
Henson: {A-Clubs} {Q-Spades}

The flop was no good for Baer as it came {A-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds} {J-Spades}. The turn was a relative blank coming the {3-Clubs}. When the {4-Spades} hit the river, Baer stood up and calmly headed for the payout table where he'll pick up $18,869 for his impressive 17th-place finish.

Joel Nichols Eliminated in 16th Place ($18,869)

Action folded around to Joel Nichols in late position and he moved all in for 51,000. George Lind called from the button and when it was Jae Chung's turn to act, he raised to 151,000 from the big blind. Lind let it go, and Chung and Nichols were heads up. They showed:

Nichols: {6-Hearts} {6-Spades}
Chung: {A-Diamonds} {K-Diamonds}

The flop came {Q-Diamonds} {4-Spades} {3-Clubs} and Nichols maintained his lead. Both men grew a bit antsy when the {9-Clubs} hit the turn and with little delay, the dealer put the {A-Spades} down on the river. Nichols hand came up short and he became our 16th-place finisher and will leave with $18,869.

Scott Kahler Eliminated in 15th Place ($26,732)

Action folded around to Scott Kahler in late position and he moved all in for 65,000. It looked as though he might pick up the blinds and antes but Joseph Georges looked him up from the small blind. The players showed:

Kahler: {J-Hearts} {9-Hearts}
Georges: {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts}

Kahler came up short on the {7-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} {4-Spades} {A-Clubs} board and was eliminated in 15th place. Along with a story to tell, he'll take home $26,372. Georges climbs to 741,000 chips after the hand.

Shane Stacey = Limp-Fest Winner

Dean Bui limped in from the cutoff, Shane Stacey limped on the button, Jae Chung completed the small blind and Justin Huffman checked the big blind. The flop was {K-Spades} {10-Clubs} {5-Hearts}. The blinds checked, Bui bet 30,000, Stacey raised to 85,000, the blinds folded and Bui called. The turn was the {6-Hearts}. Bui checked, Stacey bet 110,000 and Bui folded, surrendering a nice pot to Stacey.