2008 World Series of Poker
Event 9 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em / Six-Handed
Day: 2
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
King-High is Good!
Tom Braband bet 5,000 on a board of . Dave Zand made the call to see a turn of . Braband checked it over to Zand, who made it 25,000 to go. Braband considered his action and decided the best course was to check-raise all in for 84,000 total. Zand made the call to see that both players were on a draw:
Braband:
Zand:
The river missed both players. Zand won the pot with king-high and now has 165,000 chips. Braband is on life support with about 10,000.
Rassi Can't Duck a Draw
"Hmmm," agonized Closson. "That's a good bet." He pondered his action.
"I call," he finally announced. "I'm on a draw." He showed . Rassi turned over . "Yeah, you have a king," Closson acknowledged. "I figured. Come on dealer. Diamond -- one time."
The river was the .
"Yes!" shouted Closson.
Rassi was not pleased. "You gotta be kidding me," he muttered. "Jesus Christ. Holy sh*t." He shook his head.
"Sorry, guy," said Closson.
'TheWacoKidd' Wasn't a Friend of Ryan Young
The flop brought a six and two spades, but Young hit spades on the turn and river to knock Hamby out.
Young, who won a bracelet in no-limit last year, is up to 60,000.
Slaubaugh Loses Battle of the Blinds
The flop brought the and Slaubaugh was looking good, but the turn was the and the on the river was no help to Slaubaugh.
Shilyuk has 98,000.
More Suited Connector Madness
Rossi was eliminated. Marr is over 120,000.
Jared Okun Busts King
Okun and Zachary King were all in before the flop, Okun holding and King with .
The board came and King was eliminated.
It's the second cash of WSOP 2008 for King, who will take home $3,205. King made the final table in Event #3 — $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em.
Okun is up to 96,000.
Picking Up Where They Left Off
Here's one:
Nghia Lee was the first player down, moving all in with and getting called by Thomas Patzner, who had in the big blind.
The board ran out .
And another:
Edward Damidot raised all in for his last 16,000 and was called by Zachary Clark with . Damidot showed Q-J. The board came , and Clark is up to 115,000.
Channing is Busto
We thought eliminations might slow down somewhat today now that players are getting deeper in the money, but so far that hasn't been the case.
Brummelhuis now has about 120,000 chips.