2008 World Series of Poker

Event 41 - $1,500 Mixed Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$219,508
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
731
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Ticking Time Bomb

We're on the no-limit portion of this level and it seems like every time we get to the no-limit portion, Jonathan Tamayo and Nick Binger battle back and forth with raises and reraises preflop. Neither player has budged after that, but one must think that it's only a matter of time before a huge pot is played between these two players.

On the other side, Frank Gary is just sitting back and waiting for the right moment. He could easily spring up on these players if they're not careful about him and worry about each other too much.

Tags: Frank GaryJonathan TamayoNick Binger

Binger Losing Momentum

Nick Binger has lost some recent pots with Frank Gary and Jonathan Tamayo making good calls on the end. Binger seems to be trying to ride his rush and the other players are just making solid calls against him.

This may only be another little bump in the road as Binger faced some resistance before, only to push through it. He has been getting plenty of encouragement from his rail, especially his brother Michael.

Tags: Frank GaryJonathan TamayoNick Binger

Tamayo Gaining

Limit Hold'em:

For the first time in literally hours, we just had a three-way flop between our remaining players. Tamayo raised before the flop, and each of his opponents put in the two bets to match. The dealer spread out the first three community cards: {9-Hearts} {10-Spades} {A-Spades}. Tamayo bet, Gary called, and Binger raised both players, who came along for the extra bet.

The turn was the {2-Diamonds}. Binger led out this time, Tamayo made the call and Gary folded.

The last card off was the {2-Clubs}. Both players check. Tamayo turned over {10-Clubs} {7-Clubs}, and it was good, as Binger mucked his hand. With that big pot, Tamayo has narrowed the gap, now sitting with a comfortable 724,000 chips.

Nice Value Bet By Binger

Limit Hold'em:

The action is four-bets to go between Nick Binger and Jonathan Tamayo preflop. The two players see the flop come {A-Spades} {J-Spades} {10-Spades}. Tamayo checks and Binger bets. Tamayo calls.

The turn is the {Q-Hearts} and Tamayo checks again. Binger wastes little time in firing another bet. Tamayo calls.

The river is the {6-Clubs} and Tamayo checks. Binger fires again and Tamayo calls, only to see Binger turn up {Q-?} {J-?} for a winning two pair. Tamayo mucks.

Binger's brother Michael turned to his fellow railbirds and said, "Wow, what a value bet," as he watches his brother rake in the chips.

Tags: Jonathan TamayoNick Binger

Tamayo Downs Binger

Limit Hold'em:

After seemingly endless losses, Jonathan Tamayo has finally taken some chips back from Nick Binger.

Binger opens for a raise, and Tamayo makes the call. The flop comes {4-Clubs} {J-Spades} {10-Clubs}. Binger bets, and Tamayo puts in a raise, which Binger quickly calls.

Fourth street brings the {J-Hearts}, and the river is the {3-Clubs}. Nick Binger check-calls a bet on both streets, and at the end of it, Tamayo turns over {Q-?} {J-?}. Binger throws his hands up in the air, and his cards into the muck.

Finally, Jonathan Tamayo takes one back from the chip leader, and has upped himself over the half-million-chip mark.

Binger Super Aggro

Limit Hold'em:

Nick Binger has been raising and reraising with zeal since we returned from break. He has won all but one or two of the fifteen pots we've played in that time.

In his latest hand, he has the button, and he opens for a raise. Jonathan Tamayo finally plays back at him, reraising to 60,000. Binger raises back, and Tamayo ceases fire, just flat calling the third raise.

The flop comes down {4-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} {5-Clubs}. Tamayo checks, Binger bets, and Tamayo calls.

Fourth street is the {Q-Clubs}, pairing the board. Again Tamayo passes, and Binger bets once more. Tamayo is done with the hand, shipping his cards into the muck and sending another big hunk of chips over to the ever-increasing Nick Binger.

Stunna-Shades for Binger

Since returning from break, Nick Binger has his stunna-shades on as he gets down to business. He's taken almost all of the pots so far by just raising preflop or betting the flop in the limit portion of this level.

Tags: Nick Binger