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

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.

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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.

Level: 18

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,000

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.

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.

David DeSilva Eliminated in 21st Place ($15,095)

Action folded to Utsab Saha in late position and he raised to 30,000. David DeSilva moved all in from the button for 140,000 and George Lind called from the small blind. Saha passed and the players showed:

DeSilva: {A-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds}
Lind: {A-Spades} {K-Spades}

The board came out {7-Spades} {7-Diamonds} {9-Spades} {10-Spades} {K-Diamonds} giving Lind the nut flush and sending DeSilva out in 21st place. He'll leave with $15,095 for his impressive finish.

Jae Chung Doubles Through Ray Henson

Ray Henson opened for 22,000 from the cutoff and Jae Chung called from the big blind. The flop was {K-Diamonds} {9-Spades} {6-Hearts}. Chung bet 45,000 and Henson called. The turn was the {8-Clubs}. Chung bet 100,000, Henson moved all in for over 400,000 and Chung called.

Chung: {9-Hearts} {7-Clubs}

Henson: {K-Clubs} {K-Spades}

Henson had flopped a set of kings, but Chung had an open-ended straight draw. The {10-Clubs} filled it on the river and Chung doubled up to 540,000. Henson is now down to 215,000

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Ronnie Jackson Eliminated in 23rd Place ($15,095)

Ronnie Jackson moved all in for 26,000 from UTG, Ray Henson called and Shane Stacey called as well.

Henson and Stacey checked down the {10-Spades} {4-Clubs} {3-Diamonds} {6-Clubs} {9-Clubs} board.

Jackson turned up {A-Hearts} {K-Diamonds}, Henson showed {Q-Clubs} {10-Clubs} and Stacey mucked. Henson's pair of tens were good enough to win the pot and eliminate Jackson.

Ray Henson is now up to 620,000, almost double the stack he had at the dinner break.