2008 World Series of Poker

Event 38 - $2,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$244,546
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Prize Pool
$1,101,100
Entries
605
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0

Michael Binger Eliminated

Michael Binger
Michael Binger
No man has left this arena as furious as Michael Binger this World Series, the former main event finalist storming through the ropes and even headbutting the wall as he departed.

The reason for his internal rage was not a bad beat, but a failed coinflip with Chris Bell. With Bell raising it to 24,000 from under-the-gun, Binger made it a total of 82,000 to play. Bell took little time in putting his man all in, and after a brief pause, Binger made what appeared to be a very reluctant call.

However, although he was relieved to be in with a fifty-fifty shot with {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} versus {J-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}, Binger missed the {7-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{9-Spades}{10-Clubs}{9-Clubs} board and was gone in 11th.

As soon as the river hit, Binger lept from his seat in anguish, the pain and frustration of not winning a coinflip at such a crucial stage evident for all to see.

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