2008 World Series of Poker

Event 25 - $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em World Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$539,056
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
256
Level Info
Level
63
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Hand #12 - Vanessa Selbst

Alec Torelli has the button and makes it 30,000 to go. Vanessa Selbst then puts in a reraise, making it a total of 100,000 to play. Torelli makes the call and we see a flop of {6-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} {K-Hearts}.

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 {4-Diamonds}.

Selbst then checks, as does Torelli and the dealer burns one and reveals fifth street -- the {9-Spades}.

Another 'check, check' and a showdown ensues. "You first," Torelli says to Selbst who shows {8-?} {9-?} 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.

Tags: Vanessa Selbst