2008 World Series of Poker

Event 44 - $1,000 No Limit Hold'em w/Rebuys
Day: 2
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$693,444
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
879
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Froehlich Straightens Out Haughey

William Haughey moved all in from middle position, and Eric Froehlich called him down from the big blind. Haughey tabled {A-Spades} {8-Clubs}, and Froehlich liked his chances with his {6-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds}.

With no further action, the dealer spread the dramatic flop: {8-Hearts} {5-Clubs} {2-Hearts}. Top pair for Haughey but Froehlich picked up an open-ended straight draw. The suspense ended on the turn; the {4-Clubs} left Haughey drawing dead, and he heads off to the payout desk.

Tags: Eric Froehlich

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Jack in the Door

John Hoang has just knocked out two players, with a three-way all in preflop. Alec Torelli and Edgar Macias were the victims, holding {A-Hearts} {K-Spades} and {A-?} {8-?} respectively. Hoang had {J-Spades} {J-Diamonds} and both players covered.

The board came no help to the all ins: {J-Hearts} {6-Spades} {3-Hearts} {6-Clubs} {3-Diamonds}. The jack in the door made top set for John Hoang and sent the other two players packing.

Tags: John Hoang

Ngo Sends Echeverri Off

We pick up the action on the flop in a pot between Gustavo Echeverri and Phung Ngo. The board reads {7-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {3-Hearts}. Echeverri moved all in with {A-Clubs} {7-Spades} , and Ngo made the quick call with {10-Diamonds} {10-Hearts}. The turn and river fail to bail out Echeverri, coming {3-Diamonds}, {5-Clubs}, and he is eliminated.

Tags: Phung Ngo

Demidov Goes Rivering

Matt Molinari opens the action with a raise, and Ivan Demidov makes a reraise. Molinari shoves all in, and Demidov makes the call.

Demidov: {A-Spades} {K-Spades}
Molinari: {A-Clubs} {A-Diamonds}

Demidov is hating life when he sees his opponent's hand. Things would get better for him though. Much better. The dealer runs the board: {9-Hearts} {Q-Hearts} {J-Clubs} {5-Diamonds} {10-Spades}. The ten ball on the river nails Demidov, filling up his straight and putting the beat on Molinari. Having had his aces cracked, Matt Molinari makes his way towards the exit.

Tags: Ivan DemidovMatt Molinari

The Ole Suck, Re-suck, Re-re-suck

Speaking of aces getting cracked...

Terrance Chan raises from the small blind, and Jean-Claude Perrot reraises all in from the big for a total of 90,000 chips. Before he has a chance to blink, Chan beats him into the pot with {A-Diamonds} {A-Hearts}. Perrot sheepishly tables {J-Hearts} {10-Spades}, all in and trailing.

Lightning strikes though, when the flop comes {6-Spades} {10-Hearts} {J-Spades}. Perrot makes his two pair and jumps into the lead. It didn't last long though.

The dealer runs off the {6-Clubs} on the turn, making Chan a bigger two pair and putting Perrot on the brink of extinction. It wasn't over yet though. The dealer burns and turns the last card...

{J-Diamonds}

Coming from behind for the second time in the same hand, Perrot makes his full house and steals the pot from Chan's grasp. With the win, he and Chan virtually trade places. Perrot sits with 180,000, while Chan is down to 85,000.

Rosen Races Levi

Rosen
Rosen
Nicolas Levi and Jamie Rosen got involved in a race when Rosen turned {Q-Spades} {Q-Hearts} and Levi turned {A-Spades} {K-Clubs} after the two had gone all in preflop.

The board blanked off {5-Spades} {6-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} {6-Spades} {9-Clubs} and Nicolas was eliminated.
Rosen has chipped up to 375,000.