Event #41 on this year's WSOP schedule is one of a handful of "hybrid" events -- mixed-format tourneys designed to challenge players' skills in multiple games. Mixed-limit hold'em (with alternating 30-minute periods of fixed-limit and no-limit action) makes its second appearance of 2008 on Sunday. This $1,500-buy in event gets underway at 5pm from the Amazon Room.
Fred Goldberg triumphed over a 620-player field to win this event in 2007, collecting $204,935 and the bracelet. He'll likely be on hand to defend his title.
With less than ten minutes to go, players are being called to their seats ready for some mixed hold'em action. We're already in to the forties, in terms of events, so time is running out for those who have not won a bracelet yet.
In a hand of No Limit David Plastik has won a pot that has put him up to 6,000 chips already. Plastik raised to 150 before a player in late position reraised all in for 1,725, that Plastik called.
Plastik flipped over and he was dominating his opponent's .
The board ran .
An easy way for Plastik to get some after his opponent over played a raggy ace.