2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 2a
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Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
6,844
Players Left
9
Next Payout
Place 9
$900,670
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

Under Scrutiny

Shamus
Shamus
Walter Hall, studying Jeremiah Smith (foreground, right)
Walter Hall, studying Jeremiah Smith (foreground, right)
Jeremiah Smith limped from early position, then Walter Hall raised to 7,000 from the cutoff. Smith called.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}. Smith checked, and Hall bet 6,000. Smith then reraised to 16,000. Hall made the call.

The turn was the {6-Hearts}. Smith overbet 85,000, sending Hall deep into the tank. As Barry Greenstein is at this table (currently with about 16,500, by the way), the ESPN camera crew is hovering, perhaps adding an extra layer of pressure to the proceedings.

Hall took several minutes counting out his chips. He then sat and stared in Smith's direction for several more (see photo). Finally he folded, showing {J-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} as he did.

Smith is now up to 246,000. Hall has about 80,000.

Tags: Jeremiah SmithWalter Hall