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2008 World Series of Poker
Event 25 - $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em World Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
256
Level
63
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0
. He checks the action to Selbst, who bets 150,000, about 60% of the pot. Her bet puts Torelli deep in the tank for the first time in this match. After a minute, he elects to call.The turn card is the
; Torelli quickly checks it over to Selbst. She seems deep in thought, staring down at the felt but with an occasional glance at Torelli. After twenty seconds, she pushes out a bet of 275,000. The pot has over 800,000 chips in it now. Torelli is tanking again. If he calls this bet, almost half of the chips in play would be in the middle and up for grabs. After a minute, he does indeed call.The river
brings a quick check from each player. Torelli shows pocket 9s, for two pair, jacks and nines. Selbst mucks. Torelli is now the clear chip leader with 1,643,000. Selbst retains 917,000 chips of her own.
Vanessa flashed Big Slick before passing her cards back to the dealer.
The flop comes
. Torelli is first to act; he bets 130,000. Selbst quickly lays it down.
A board of
is checked all the way down to the river, at which point Selbst took a stab at the pot with a small bet and Torelli surrendered.
The flop is
. Torelli makes a motion towards his stack and before he can get any chips out on the table, Selbst pitches her cards into the muck.
.Vanessa then bets 128,000 and Torelli tanks for a bit before eventually kicking it up to 260,000. Vanessa makes a quiet call and the turn brings the
.Selbst then checks, as does Torelli and the dealer burns one and reveals fifth street -- the
.Another 'check, check' and a showdown ensues. "You first," Torelli says to Selbst who shows
for a rivered pair of nines. Torelli sits up straighter in his seat and takes one last look at the board and then his cards, before tossing them into the muck."That was the worst hand ever," expressed one spectator.
The flop comes all babies:
. Torelli checks it over to Selbst, who fires a continuation bet of 35,000. Torelli calls to another baby on the turn: 
. He checks again, and this time Selbst checks behind. On the 
river, Torelli reaches for chips and makes it 80,000 to go. Selbst thinks, then makes the call. Torelli shows 
for two pair, tens and deuces. That's enough to take it down.