2008 World Series of Poker
Event 9 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em / Six-Handed
Day: 3
Event Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,687,410
Entries
1,236
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 1236
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John Conkright has the button in Seat 2. Rep Porter open-raises for 38,000 from the small blind. Michiel Brummelhuis immediately moves all in for 188,000 with
, and Porter calls just as quickly with 
.The flop comes
and just like that, Brummelhuis goes from dominated to dominating. The turn 
is no help for Porter, but he spikes the 
on the river to knock out Brummelhuis. Brummelhuis may be leaving the Milwaukee's Best Light No-Limit Lounge, but he is now $53,313 richer.
John Conkright - 861,000
Anatoly Shilyuk - 405,000
Devin Porter - 380,000
Nathan Templeton - 370,000
Michiel Brummelhuis - 190,000
Brummelhuis:
Porter:
The previously bored gallery is on it's feet. It's Porter's tournament life on the line. After the pot is made right, the dealer makes with the flop...
Porter still leads and Brummelhuis needs an ace or running straight cards. The turn brings the
. With little delay the 
hits the river. Porter's kings are best and he doubles up.
flop heads up. Porter quickly checks and Shilyuk takes his time before finally putting out a bet of 55,000. Porter nervously surveys the situation with a look of genuine concern. After about one minute, he raises to 150,000. Shilyuk quickly moves all in. The tournament director assists with an accurate count. The bet is a total of 379,000. Porter goes into the tank but eventually makes the call. The players show:Porter:
Shilyuk:
With neither player having a flush draw, it is a split pot. The turn and river come the
and respectively. Rep Porter and Anatoly Shilyuk split the pot.
