2008 World Series of Poker

Event 8 - $10,000 World Championship Mixed Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$483,688
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
192
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Nice Check-Raise by DeMichele

Razz:

Michael DeMichele: {A-Clubs}{2-Spades}{6-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}
Jan von Halle: {A-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{A-Spades}{8-Diamonds}

Both players began with aces are their door cards, with DeMichele leading the action the entire way. Von Halle called DeMichele's bet on every street, even when he paired his ace.

On seventh street, DeMichele checked instead of betting and von Halle bit by betting. He wasn't happy to see DeMichele check-raise him and unhappily called.

DeMichele turned over his hand and held {A-Clubs}{2-Spades}{3-Spades}{4-Spades}{6-Spades}{7-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} to take the pot with a seven-six low. He now has 40,000.

Tags: Jan von HalleMichael de Michele

Prize Pool and Payout Information

A final count of 192 players entered Event #8, creating a prize pool of $1,804,800. The top 24 places will be paid, with first place taking home $483,688. All those who cash will be guaranteed a payday of $16,243.

Here is the complete payout schedule:

1. $ 483,688
2. $ 297,792
3. $ 184,992
4. $ 139,872
5. $ 108,288
6. $ 85,728
7. $ 67,680
8. $ 54,144
9-10. $ 45,120
11-12. $ 36,096
13-14. $ 27,072 -
15-16. $ 18,048
17-24. $ 16,243

Josh Arieh Eliminated

No-limit hold'em:

Josh Arieh was all in for his last 900 against Max Pescatori.

Arieh: {Q-Hearts}{7-Clubs}

Pescatori: {5-Spades}{7-Spades}

The flop was {Q-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and everything looked good for Arieh...until the {8-Spades} came on the turn and the {6-Hearts} fell on the river, making Pescatori a runner-runner straight and sending Arieh to the rail.

Tags: Josh AriehMax Pescatori

Level: 5

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 0

Johnston Takes Over Schulman

Pot-limit Omaha:

Nick Schulman checked from the big blind and Berry Johnston bet on a {K-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{7-Hearts} flop. Schulman called.

The turn brought the {6-Spades} and Schulman again checked. Johnston tossed out a 5,000 chip and left himself with 9,000 behind. Schulman again called.

The river came the {4-Diamonds} and the play went check, check from both players.

Johnston showed {K-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} for top two pair and Schulman mucked.

Johnston increased to 22,000 and Schulman dropped to 16,000.

Tags: Berry JohnstonNick Schulman

Phil Hellmuth Eliminated

Pot-limit Omaha:

What a lineup we have over at table one. In this hand, an under-the-gun player raised to 900. Barry Greenstein called from the cutoff, Andy Bloch called from the button, and Phil Hellmuth called from the big blind.

Flop: {Q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{3-Diamonds}

Hellmuth checked and the under-the-gun player bet out. Greenstein and Bloch folded and then Hellmuth raised all in. His opponent called.

Hellmuth: {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}
Opponent: {K-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{3-Hearts}

Hellmuth had a straight draw and the nut flush draw, but even when the turn heldped him with the {A-Clubs}, the river blanked with the {8-Clubs} and Hellmuth was sent from the deadly table to the rail in his always-gracious fashion.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth