Event 41 - $1,500 Mixed Hold'em | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-24-2008 17:54 UTC-7

An Unhappy Binger

donpeters

Limit Hold'em:

Nick Binger raises from the button and Jonathan Tamayo reraises from the small blind. Binger calls. The flop comes {J-?}

and Tamayo bets. Binger raises and Tamayo calls.

The turn is the {8-Diamonds}

and Tamayo checks. Binger bets, Tamayo calls.

The river is the {A-Hearts}

and Tamayo bets out. Binger strains and then makes the call.

Tamayo shows {A-Spades}

to take the pot.

Tags: Jonathan Tamayo Nick Binger

06-24-2008 17:44 UTC-7

"Sick Call, Tamayo!"

[user66118]

Limit Hold'em:

Jonathan Tamayo has the button in Seat 6. He opens the action with a raise. Frank Gary folds in the small blind, and Chris Rentes calls from the big.

The flop comes down {6-Diamonds}

, and both players check.

Fourth street shows the {10-Hearts}

. Rentes checks, Tamayo bets, and Rentes puts in a check-raise. Tamayo calls.

The river is the {7-Spades}

. Rentes bets out and Tamayo makes the instant call. The hands are turned over, drawing a big reaction from the crowd. Rentes tables {4-Hearts}

, having missed both of his draws. Tamayo shows down king high, and wins the pot with a stellar call on the river.

The crowd erupts with praise for the winner: "Sick call, Tamayo!" And from across the room: "How do you make that call?!"

06-24-2008 17:34 UTC-7

Trips for Binger

donpeters

Limit Hold'em:

Picking up the action on the flop of {10-Spades}

, Chris Rentes checks to Nick Binger. Binger bets and Rentes calls.

The turn is the {7-Clubs}

and Rentes checks and Binger bets again. Rentes raises and Binger reraises. Rentes calls.

The river is the {K-Clubs}

Rentes check-calls another bet from Binger.

Binger turns up pocket fives, for a set of fives at the showdown and wins the pot.

Tags: Chris Rentes Nick Binger

06-24-2008 17:25 UTC-7

We're Back

[user66118]

Play has resumed following a two-minute commercial break.

06-24-2008 17:21 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

[user66118]

Nick Binger - 1,354,000
Chris Rentes - 317,000
Frank Gary - 310,000
Jonathan Tamayo - 208,000

Level: 20

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-24-2008 17:10 UTC-7

Fast Facts

[user66118]

The remaining players have now seen a flop in 14 out of the last 15 hands.

Nick Binger has eliminated all five players who have found the exit.

06-24-2008 17:09 UTC-7

Alex Jalali Eliminated in 5th Place ($56,875)

[user66118]

No-Limit Hold'em:

Alex Jalali opens by moving all in for his last 104,000 chips, just moments after doubling up Jonathan Tamayo. Action passes to Nick Binger, and he announces, "All in," isolating himself against the at-risk Jalali. With the rest of the table ducking out, the hands are tabled:

Jalali: {A-Diamonds}

Binger:

The dealer spreads out the board: {6-Clubs}

. Jalali fails to catch any of his outs, and Binger's jacks hold up to eliminate his opponent. For his efforts in this event, Jalali will pick up a check for more than $56,000.

Tags: Alex Jalali