2008 World Series of Poker

Event 23 - $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
66
Prize
$507,563
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Entries
1,344
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000

Waking Up a Sleeping Bear

Dreaming of aces
Dreaming of aces
He may be trying to steal forty winks during this final level, but Barry Greenstein sleeps with one eye open, and is always ready to pounce. With his head slumped in his hand and his eyelids gradually becoming more heavy as the clock ticks by, Greenstein suddenly awakes from his slumber to pop out a preflop raise.

As the action makes its way through to the big blind, he checks his hand, shakes his head and jokes, "Did you wake up with a hand?" before finally making the fold.

He may look harmless enough, but Greenstein still has one eye on the game, even when he's sleeping...

Tags: Barry Greenstein