2008 World Series of Poker

Event 53 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 2
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Matt Graham
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$278,180
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,123,395
Entries
823
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
30,000 / 50,000
Ante
0

Breakfast?

I was just talking to the floorwoman running the final table. Joking around, I asked, "If we go past 6 a.m., will we get a breakfast break?" She replied, "No, but I can go to McDonalds and throw an Egg McMuffin at you if you want."

We still are at 9 players.

Keep 'Em Hungry

Danny Wong has a few supporters on the sidelines that are all eating pasta, but they are all sharing one container. Someone at the table tells Wong, "You're guaranteed $9,000. Why don't you buy them all one."

Wong says, "No. I can't do that. I have to keep them hungry. They do better in poker that way."

The dealer commented that Wong's conversation was the weirdest thing that he had heard today.

Tags: Danny Wong

Level: 16

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 0

Michael Kachan Eliminated in 9th Place ($7,526)

Michael Kachan - 9th Place
Michael Kachan - 9th Place
Michael Kachan raised and Jean-Robert Bellande, Brandon Wong, Danny Wong, and Spencer Lawrence all called.

On a flop of {A-Clubs} {7-Hearts} {6-Hearts}, Danny Wong bet out, Lawrence folded and Kachan raised enough to go all in. Brandon Wong folded and Bellande reraised. Danny Wong made the call.

Wong and Bellande checked the turn of the {4-Diamonds}.

On the river of the {Q-Diamonds}, Wong bet out and Bellande folded.

Wong showed {A-Diamonds} {K-Hearts} and Kachan mucked.

Michael Kachan becomes our ninth place finisher. He will take home $7,526.

Tags: Michael Kachan

Bellande Trying to Get the Game Called Early

Jean-Robert Bellande just spoke with the floor manager about possibly concluding play early and coming back tomorrow to finish the event. The supervisor told him that if he could get everyone to agree at the table, then he would arrange it. Bellande made the proposal to the table, but at present, it has not been accepted.

It is 3:12 a.m. and we expect to go at least until 7 a.m., if not later.

Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande