Event 52 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | 2008 World Series of Poker

07-02-2008 18:25 UTC-8

Hand #98 – Scott Sitron

The button is with Dan Heimiller. The action folded around to Farzad Rouhani in the small blind and he raised it up to 155,000 to go. Scott Sitron made the call in the big blind.

The two saw a flop of {A-Hearts}

and Rouhani led out with a bet of 230,000. Sitron made a quick call.

The turn brought the {5-Diamonds}

. Rouhani thought for a few moments before slowing down and checking it over to Sitron who fired out 350,000. Rouhani cut down his chips and made the call.

The river was the {3-Hearts}

and Rouhani checked once again. Sitron instantly moved all in for about 1.3 million, which covered Rouhani. After some more thought, Rouhani reluctantly folded as Sitron flashed {10-Spades}

for nothing but imagination!

Rouhani slips to 670,000 while Sitron is now a clear chip leader with over 2.8 million.

07-02-2008 18:22 UTC-8

Sitron Sitting On Top For Now

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Current chip leader Scott Sitron has cashed twice already at this summer's WSOP, both times in hold'em events with large fields. His best finish was 20th out of over 2,300 entrants in Event No. 32, another $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event.

With total career earnings of less than $40,000, today's payday will be a significant one for Sitron, regardless of where he ends up.

The next player to go out will receive $189,311.

07-02-2008 18:18 UTC-8

Hand #97 – Corwin Cole

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It folded to the recently very active Corwin Cole who raised to 150,000 from the button. The blinds folded, and Cole took the pot.

07-02-2008 18:18 UTC-8

Hand #96 – Dan Heimiller

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The button is with David Daneshgar. The action folded to Corwin Cole who moved all in from the small blind. Dan Heimiller snap-called from the big blind and the cards were tabled.

Cole: {A-Spades}

Heimiller: {A-Hearts}

The flop came {8-Spades}

and Cole picked up the nut flush draw for additional outs. However the turn brought the {9-Clubs}

and the river the {9-Hearts}

to give Heimiller a much needed double up to move to about 1.45 million chips. Easy come, easy go, for Cole.

07-02-2008 18:15 UTC-8

Hand #95 – Corwin Cole

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The button is with Scott Sitron. Farzad Rouhani raised to 155,000 from the cutoff, and Corwin Cole moved all in from the big blind for a total of 940,000.

Rouhani stood up from his chair and paced around behind it, grabbing his bottled water as he did. He then leaned over and started unstacking and restacking his chips somewhat aggressively. Finally, he made the call.

Rouhani {A-Diamonds}

Cole

The flop came {K-Diamonds}

, and Rouhani was way out in front.

Then came the turn... the {5-Diamonds}

! A huge roar erupted from Cole's significantly large cheering section.

The river -- the {6-Spades}

-- no longer mattered, and Cole had doubled all of the way up to 1.935 million, just a bit behind chip leader Scott Sitron. Rouhani tumbled back to 1.48 million.

07-02-2008 18:11 UTC-8

Hand #94 - David Daneshgar

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The button is with Farzad Rouhani. Dan Heimiller raised from the cutoff position to 150,000 and it folded around to David Daneshgar in the big blind who asked for a count before moving 1,000,000 chips into the middle. It was enough to put Heimiller all in, but he decided to let it go and Daneshgar takes it down.

07-02-2008 18:09 UTC-8

Hand #93 – Farzad Rouhani

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The button is with Dan Heimiller. The table folded around to Farzad Rouhani who completed, and Scott Sitron checked his option from the big blind.

The flop came {A-Clubs}

. Rouhani bet 105,000, and Sitron called. The turn was the {8-Diamonds}

. This time Rouhani checked, and Sitron also checked.

The river brought the {3-Clubs}

. Rouhani checked, and Sitron bet 75,000, only a fifth of the pot. Rouhani stood up, then check-raised to 275,000. Sitron made the call.

Rouhani turned over {10-Clubs}

. He'd turned a straight and rivered a flush. Sitron mucked.

07-02-2008 18:05 UTC-8

Hand #92 - Dan Heimiller

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The button is with Corwin Cole. The action folded around to Dan Heimiller in the small blind and he raised it up to 150,000. Farzad Rouhani considered his options and decided to let it go and wait for a better spot.

It looks like we're into "raise and take it" mode, as the players are now treading very carefully with the increased blind levels. One mistake and it could be all over!

07-02-2008 18:03 UTC-8