2008 World Series of Poker

Event 53 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
12
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
Players Left 1 / 823
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Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 0

Bellande Caught Speeding

Jean-Robert Bellande raised from the small blind when the action folded around to him. The big blind called. The flop came {K-Spades} {10-Diamonds} {4-Spades} and Bellande bet. The big blind called.

The turn was the {A-Spades} and Bellande bet again. His opponent called again.

The river was the {5-Diamonds} and Bellande bet once again. His opponent called again.

Bellande had nothing, just jack high with {J-Clubs} {8-Diamonds}. His opponent bested him with a pair of tens, {10-Clubs} {7-Diamonds}.

Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande

Bellande Eliminates a Player

Jean-Robert Bellande won a few thousand chip pot when he rivered a straight against his opponent. There was a good amount of betting going back and forth until the river on a board reading {4-Clubs} {4-Spades} {3-Clubs} {5-Spades} {2-Diamonds}.

Bellande held {8-Hearts} {6-Spades} and his opponent a smaller straight with {A-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds}. The other player was eliminated while Bellande moved up to 14,500 chips.

Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande

Eric Rivken Is a Winner

On a flop of {Q-Clubs} {5-Hearts} {8-Diamonds}, Eric Rivken called an all in bet from his heads-up opponent. Rivken held {6-Hearts} {9-Spades} and his opponent held {J-Diamonds} {8-Hearts}

The turn of the {5-Clubs} helped neither player, but the {7-Clubs} on the river gave Rivken his straight and the victory at his table.

Rivken will advance to round two.

Tags: Eric Rivken