2008 World Series of Poker

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

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
104
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

Chan Survives to the Break

With the players filing out of the room for break, Johnny Chan remained firmly planted in his seat, involved in a hand for his tournament life.

From the button, Chan limps along with five other players, and half the table gets to play on a flop of {6-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{10-Spades}. The action is checked around to Chan, who bets 500. The player under the gun decides to get a little frisky, and check-raises the legend up to 1,300. The remaining players duck out, and when the decision comes back to Chan, he pushes all in for 2,000. His opponent makes the call, and the hands are turned up -- Johnny with {K-Spades}{10-Diamonds}, trying to dodge the open-end straight draw of his opponent holding {5-Clubs}{3-Spades}.

The last two cards to peel off the deck are {9-Spades}{J-Clubs}, and Johnny Chan doubles up to around 6,000 total chips.

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