2008 World Series of Poker
Event 35 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud
Day: 3
Updated Chip Counts
Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri - 257,000
Play Resumes
Level: 23
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Al's Crystal Ball
"If you don't get me in 15 hands, we're gonna be here a while. Fifteen, Mike. You gotta get me in 15. Count 'em."
Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri Eliminated in 2nd Place ($83,210); Mike Rocco Wins Event #35
Barbieri:
Rocco:
Barbieri bet the river dark. Rocco squeezed, then quickly raised. Barbieri had no choice but to call. Rocco showed a seven-high straight.
On the very next hand, the fifth hand since Barbieri made his prediction, Barbieri was all in on third street. He made a pair of threes on sixth street, but Rocco made a pair of kings on seventh. Barbieri squeezed his river card and couldn't come up with anything else.
He is eliminated in second place and collects $83,210.
Congratulations to Mike Rocco, Champion of Event #35 ($135,753)
In addition to the champion's gold bracelet, which is already on Rocco's wrist, Rocco will collect $135,753 from the cage when he is done posing for photographs. Congratulations to Mike Rocco.
Event 35 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud
Day 3 Completed