2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 5
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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
Players Left 9 / 6,844

Great Dane Crippled, Then Eliminated

Gus Hansen - Eliminated
Gus Hansen - Eliminated
Two tough hands, back-to-back, have sent Gus Hansen to the rail. First, with over 600,000 in the pot preflop and the board showing {8-Diamonds} {6-Spades} {5-Spades}, Hansen bet 189,000. His opponent, Jeremy Joseph, moved all in for 520,000 total. Hansen had Joseph covered and weighed his options before making the call.

Hansen: {Q-Hearts} {7-Spades}
Joseph: {A-Spades} {J-Hearts}

Hansen showed an up-and-down straight draw against Joseph's ace-high. The {6-Clubs} on the turn didn't improve anyone, nor did the {10-Diamonds} river. Joseph won the pot when his ace-high beat Hansen's queen-high.

On the next hand, Hansen called Chris Crilly's all in bet on a flop of {5-Spades} {9-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds}. Crilly's {A-Hearts} {6-Hearts} was behind Hansen's {Q-Diamonds} {9-Hearts} but the turn {3-Clubs} gave Crilly a few more outs.

"That keeps it interesting," quipped Hansen.

The river came down {8-Spades} to make a nine-high straight for Crilly. Hansen didn't say much after he was eliminated. He just picked up his things and headed to the payout table.