2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
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

Niklas Flisberg Eliminated in 25th Place ($257,334)

Niklas Flisberg - 25th Place
Niklas Flisberg - 25th Place
Joe Bishop opened for 280,000, and Niklas Flisberg moved all in. Bishop did his usual "stand up and walk away from the table" routine as he made his decision.

"You got an ace, bro?" he asked before making the call.

Flisberg immediately turned up {A-Spades} {10-Spades}. Bishop clapped his hands together and walked back over to the table to flip over his {A-Clubs} {K-Clubs}.

Bishop's act provoked some boos from his tablemates, who perhaps looked at it as a slow-roll.

"'You got an ace bro?' Come on..." said one player.

The flop was {A-Diamonds} {J-Spades} {8-Diamonds}, but the turn was the {3-Spades}, eliciting a huge "OOOOOHHHHH!!" from the crowd as Flisberg picked up a flush draw.

"Karma!" called out one spectator as Bishop stood, with his back to the table, waiting for the river card.

The river was the {4-Hearts} and Flisberg was eliminated. Bishop walked over to his opponent and shook his hand, with a quick apology. Flisberg appeared undeterred and made his exit in 26th place, off to collect his $257,334 in earnings.

Unfortunately, the Tournament Director called the wrong name over the loudspeakers, announcing that Nicholas Sliwinski had been eliminated, not Flisberg. For the record, Sliwinski is alive and well and still playing in the tournament.

Tags: Joe BishopNicklas Flisberg