2008 World Series of Poker

Event 47 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Low
Day: 2
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Event Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Prize
$183,368
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$742,560
Total Entries
544
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 544

Steven Metzger Eliminated ($3,638)

Steven Metzger had only 12,900 chips left with limits of 4,000 and 8,000. He completed Vince Burgio's bring-in and only Men "The Master" Nguyen called. Metzger was all in on fifth street (Nguyen commented, "If you don't bet, I will"). They opened their hands:

Metzger: {Q-Hearts} {2-Clubs} / {Q-Diamonds} {A-Hearts} {7-Spades}
Nguyen: {A-Spades} {5-Diamonds} / {8-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds}

"What do you have, two pair?" asked Nguyen.
"Just queens," replied Metzger.
"I have made low with a gutshot draw," said Nguyen.
"I know, you have a free shot at me," said Metzger.

Nguyen hit a seven on both sixth street and seventh street, but just one of them was enough to give him an unbeatable hand both ways after Metzger caught an eight on sixth street. Metzger is out in 25th place.