2008 World Series of Poker

Event 2 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10♦4♦
Prize
$831,462
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$5,363,085
Entries
3,929
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
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Inching Closer

[user75032]
[user75032]
Two hands have been completed since hand-for-hand play started, resulting in the elimination of three players. No doubt the short stacks have taken a "turtle" approach, hoping to slip into the money, now just 10 bust-outs away.

Divergent Attitudes

[user75032]
[user75032]
It has not been a good start to the day for Kenny Tran. His Big Slick went down in flames again, this time to the queens of David Bannister. Tran did pick up a small side pot in the hand but appears generally frustrated. He has had words a few times with the dealer at his table for not counting out chips well.

On the other hand, Shane 'shaniac' Schleger is as cool as a cucumber. With hand-for-hand play commenced, Schleger has started reading a copy of today's newspaper.

Tags: "shaniac"Kenny TranShane Schleger

David Bach Flexing

[user66118]
[user66118]
David Bach
David Bach
Coming in to today with the chip lead, it is apparent that David Bach showed up with a game plan. He has been especially active here in the early stages, involved in nearly every pot so far.

In his latest hand, Thomas Sebourn decided to tangle with the big stack. Bach made a raise under the gun to 2,400, and action was folded around to Sebourn on the button. He re-raised all in for about 12,000, and Bach quickly called.

Bach showed {A-Hearts} {K-Diamonds} , and Sebourn had {J-Clubs} {J-Diamonds} . The {K-Hearts} {10-Clubs} {7-Spades} on the flop hit Bach, and the {2-Spades} {6-Spades} that followed could not save Sebourn. He is elminated just shy of the money, while Bach has chipped up close to 120,000.

Tags: David Bach

Witteles Doubles

[user75032]
[user75032]
Todd Witteles and Gregory Schillewaert got all the chips in preflop. Schillewaert was ahead with a pair of black queens; the Big Slick of Witteles overtook him when a king hit the flop. Schillewaert was sent to the rail and Witteles now has approximately 43,000 chips.

Double Or Nothing

[user66118]
[user66118]
Action has been fast early, as the short stacks seem eager to get their chips in looking to double up.

From late position, David Robertson put in a raise to 2,500 with a big stack behind. The small blind, Aaron Coulthand, re-raised all in and Robertson made the call.

Robertson: {8-Hearts} {8-Spades}
Coulthand: {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs}

The board shows {J-Clubs} {K-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} {J-Spades} {5-Hearts} , and Coulthand doubles up early.

Picking Up the Pace

[user40108]
[user40108]
With a majority of players below the average chip stack of approximately 28,000, there is likely to be a flurry of eliminations as we approach the money bubble. Play will slow down as it goes hand-for-hand, as most will be looking to pick up a paycheck, but after the bubble bursts, the pace of eliminations is sure to be a furious one.
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