Event 25 - $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em World Championship | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-15-2008 17:04 UTC-7

Hand #25 - Alec Torelli

[user75032]

Vanessa Selbst has the button. She raises to 30,000. Alec Torelli reraises to 100,000, folding Selbst and winning the pot.

06-15-2008 17:04 UTC-7

Hand #26 - Alec Torelli

[user38449]

Alec Torelli has the button and makes it 30,000 to go, stealing Vanessa Selbst's big blind. Alec flashed {K-Hearts}

before returning his cards to the dealer.

Tags: Alec Torelli

06-15-2008 17:05 UTC-7

Hand #27 - Vanessa Selbst

[user75032]

Vanessa Selbst has the button. She completes the small blind. Alec Torelli declines his option in the big blind. The flops comes {5-Clubs}

. A bet of 14,000 from Selbst is enough to win the pot.

06-15-2008 17:06 UTC-7

Hand #28 - Vanessa Selbst

[user38449]

Alec Torelli has the button and makes it 26,000 to go. Vanessa Selbst then reraises and Torelli surrenders.

Tags: Alec Torelli Vanessa Selbst

06-15-2008 17:07 UTC-7

Hand #29 - Vanessa Selbst

[user75032]

Vanessa Selbst has the button. She opens the pot for 30,000, folding Alec Torelli. He flashed {J-?}

; Selbst shows {A-?}

.

"I had a read," joked Torelli.

06-15-2008 17:07 UTC-7

Hand #30 - Alec Torelli

[user38449]

Alec Torelli has the button and kicks it up to 30,000, once again stealing Vanessa Selbst's big blind.

Tags: Alec Torelli Vanessa Selbst

06-15-2008 17:09 UTC-7

Hand #31 - Alec Torelli

[user75032]

Vanessa Selbst has the button. She makes it 30,000 straight. Alec Torelli calls.

The flops comes {7-Diamonds}

. Both players check it through to the {A-Diamonds}

turn. It is checked through again to the {5-Diamonds}

river. Both players check one more time; Torelli's {5-?}

makes a pair of fives and takes down the pot.

06-15-2008 17:09 UTC-7

Hand #32 - Vanessa Selbst

[user38449]

Alec Torelli has the button and makes it 30,000 to go. Vanessa Selbst then reraises, making it 110,000 and Torelli surrenders.

Tags: Alec Torelli Vanessa Selbst

06-15-2008 17:10 UTC-7

Hand #33 - Alec Torelli

[user75032]

Vanessa Selbst has the button. She completes the small blind. Alec Torelli raises to 47,000, folding Selbst.

06-15-2008 17:11 UTC-7

The two opponents in this second semifinal match have completely different table styles. Alec Torelli has been very chatty, flashing lots of smiles and telling jokes. Selbst, on the other hand, has been much more stone-faced, allowing Torelli to engage her in conversation but not offering much in return.