2008 World Series of Poker

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

Jimmy Fricke Doubles Up

On a flop of {A-Hearts} {4-Hearts} {8-Diamonds}, Jimmy Fricke check raised all in a bet from Joel Diaz. Diaz made the call.

Diaz: {A-Diamonds} {K-Clubs}
Fricke: {K-Hearts} {9-Hearts}

The turn of the {10-Clubs} helped neither player, but the {7-Hearts} on the river gave Fricke a flush and allowed him to double up to around 12,000 chips.

Tags: Jimmy Fricke

Just Quads

Preflop, Danny Wong raised and was called by both David Orvis and Andy Bloch.

On a flop of {K-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} {9-Spades}, Orvis bet out and only Wong made the call.

The turn fell the {7-Clubs} and Orvis bet out again. This time, Wong raised and Orvis made the call.

The river fell the {9-Diamonds} and Orvis checked to Wong. Wong bet and Orvis made the call.

Wong showed {9-Hearts} {9-Clubs} for quad nines.

After the hand Wong, moved up to 30,000 chips.

Tags: Danny Wong

Color Up

Players are taking a couple minutes to color up the 100 denomination chips. Afterwards, we will play the last level of the night.

Jason Smith Eliminated

Jason Smith raised preflop and was called by both Jesse Correa and Sebastian Bauer.

On a flop of {6-Hearts} {7-Diamonds} {5-Hearts}, Smith bet out and was called by both opponents.

On the turn of the {2-Diamonds}, Smith went all in for his last 1,200 and was called by both opponents.

On the river of {9-Spades}, Correa check-called a bet from Bauer.

Smith showed {A-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} and Bauer showed {J-Clubs} {8-Clubs} for the straight. Correa mucked.

Tags: Jason Smith

John Pires Eliminated

John Pires was all in for 3,500 from the big blind and up against Mike Wattel. Wattel had the best hand with {A-Clubs} {8-Hearts}. Pires held {A-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds}.

The flop came down {A-Spades} {K-Clubs} {3-Spades}, pairing both players, but giving Pires two pair and the lead.

The turn was the {8-Diamonds} though, and nailed Wattel with a better two pair. The river came the {10-Clubs} and that was it for Pires.

Tags: John PiresMike Wattel

How Many Sets?

Davood Mehrmand is claiming that the player to his left, David Orvis has flopped way too many sets tonight. Orvis is denying the fact and says he only flopped three sets. Connie Kim, Andy Bloch, and a few others at the table seem to agree with Mehrmand and the number that is being passed around is eight sets, all on the flop.

Tags: Andy BlochConnie KimiDavid OrvisDavood Mehrmand

Rim Takes One Off Orvis

Connie Rim raised from middle position and was called by David Orvis.

On a flop of {J-Hearts} {7-Diamonds} {3-Spades}, Orvis bet out, Rim raised, and Orvis made it three bets to go. Rim called.

On the turn of the {Q-Diamonds}, Orvis bet out, Rim raised, and Orvis called.
Orvis said, "You have a pair? I'm going to pay you off, don't worry."

The river fell the {9-Spades} and Rim bet out. Orvis made the call.

Rim showed {A-Diamonds} {A-Spades} and Orvis showed {A-Clubs} {J-Diamonds} .

After the hand, Orvis said, "I was hoping she had ace jack."

After the hand, Rim had 60,000 and Orvis was down to 75,000.

Tags: Connie RimDavid Orvis

Jesse Correa Eliminated

The flop was {6-Spades} {4-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} and Jesse Correa moved all in. David Gee and Steve Kim were also in the hand and all three players saw the turn.

The turn was {6-Diamonds} and Kim bet. Gee made the call. The river was the {3-Spades} and Kim bet. Gee called again and then mucked his hand when Kim showed two queens. Correa also mucked and was eliminated.

Tags: David GeeJesse CorreaSteve Kim

Lechich Moving Up

Andrew Prock raised from the button and Tino Lechich called from the big blind. The flop came down {10-Diamonds} {9-Spades} {6-Spades} and Lechich checked. Prock bet and Lechich called.

The turn was the {J-Clubs} and Lechich check-called another bet from Prock. The river was the {7-Clubs} and Lechich bet all in. Prock called.

Prock mucked his hand when Lechich flipped over {K-Clubs} {8-Hearts}. He then said, "That'll teach you to steal."

Lechich got up to 12,000 on that hand and then won the next hand to increase to 23,000.

Tags: Andrew ProckTino Lechich