2008 World Series of Poker

Event 44 - $1,000 No Limit Hold'em w/Rebuys
Day: 1
123
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
Players Left 1 / 879

J.C. in Rebuy Mode

J.C. Tran went all in for a fresh 4,000 chips from the cutoff seat holding {2-Hearts} {4-Clubs}. The button folded, and the small blind made the call with {K-Hearts} {7-Diamonds}. The board came out {J-Clubs} {A-Clubs} {9-Spades} {6-Clubs} {K-Clubs}. Tran made a four-flush in clubs and took down the pot.

After the hand, the player on the button complained, "Floor, I have the wrong seat! I can't play between the all-in guys."

Shortly thereafter, Tran was at it again. By this time, he had chipped up to 17,000. From late position, he limped in for 100, and the small blind shoved all in for 10,000. Tran made the call, showing down {A-Clubs} {10-Diamonds}. His opponent held two live cards, {4-Hearts} {8-Hearts}. The board came {3-Clubs} {5-Clubs} {8-Clubs} {10-Clubs} {6-Hearts}. Again, Tran's four-flush was the winner, and he raked in another large pot.

As he was stacking his chips, Tran said, "Come on, it's rebuy! Let's play!" He is up to 33,000 in chips, and appears to be the chip leader at this early stage.