2008 World Series of Poker

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

The Cowboy and the Rat Pack

In a recent pot, Cowboy Kenna James was in the big blind facing an all-in raise from the short-stacked small blind. James called with {A-Clubs} {J-Spades}, and his opponent tabled {5-Spades} {6-Diamonds}. The board ran dry for the at-risk player, coming down {J-?}{J-?}{4-Spades} {8-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds}. Kenna knocked out a player and chipped himself up a little bit to 29,500.

After the hand, Kenna broke into a little song, doing his best Sinatra:

And now
The end is near
And so I face the final curtain
...

In something of a self-fulfilling prophecy, Kenna James went all in and was eliminated just a couple hands later.