2008 World Series of Poker

Event 9 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em / Six-Handed
Day: 2
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Event Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$372,929
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,687,410
Entries
1,236
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 1,236

Avery Cardoza and Mikey Stotz Duke it Out

One-time chipleader Avery Cardoza and Mikey Stotz are doing battle on Table 10.

Stotz raised to 11,000 under the gun and was re-raised by Cardoza on the button to 22,000. Stotz called and the flop came 10-5-5. Both players checked.
The turn was a jack and both players checked again.
After Stotz checked the river — a 10 — Cardoza fired 45,000 into the pot. Stotz though for a bit before making the call with A-Q. Cardoza showed 9-8 and Stotz dragged the pot.

Two hands later, a similar situation, Stotz called Cardoza's big bet only to see that Cardoza made a pair of aces on the river.

Cardoza moved up to 215,000 and Stotz fell to 135,000.