2008 World Series of Poker

Event 36 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$610,304
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000

Uh, Nice Hand

After a {9-Clubs} {K-Clubs} {J-Clubs} flop Shane Schleger bet 150 and another player called. They checked it down after the {4-Spades} and {7-Clubs} came on the turn and river and the other player proudly said, 'Nuts!" as he turned over the ace-high flush he'd flopped.

His hand wasn't actually the nuts (there was a straight flush possible) and besides, when you have the best hand possible you usually want to BET it. Schleger said, "I can't beat that," as he mucked his cards.