2008 World Series of Poker

Event 29 - $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$434,789
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Entries
716
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000

Jon Traver Eliminated in 21st Place ($11,264)

Johnny Neckar opened with a raise preflop to 22,000 and Jon Traver made the call. They took a flop of {4-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and Neckar led with a 25,000 chip bet. Traver reraised all in and Neckar made the call.

Traver: {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}
Neckar: {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}

Traver had flopped top pair-top kicker but Neckar had the lead with the overpair. The turn was the {8-Diamonds} and river {5-Clubs} to eliminate Jon Traver in 21st place.

With this hand Johnny Neckar extends his chip lead to a massive 800,000 in chips!

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