2008 World Series of Poker

Event 3 - $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q4
Prize
$214,131
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
713
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Jacks for King

"Nein!"
"Nein!"
With all nine players still remaining, the action is so tense that if Elvis waltzed in donning nothing but a transparent thong, I doubt anyone would even bat an eyelid.

Although I initially thought that players were awaiting the exit of short-stacked Glen Bean, whose 25,000 stack is looking very vulnerable indeed with blinds of 5,000 and 10,000, we stumbled upon an all-in, courtesy of Russ Harriman and Zachary King.

With Harriman making his second consecutive preflop raise (this time 28,000), King pushed over-the-top for a 64,000 more, bowed his head and awaited his opponent's response.

Harriman quickly made the call and showed {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}, but was dismayed to find he was looking for one of two outs to topple King's dominant {J-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}.

However, with the board coming a harmless {7-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{K-Spades}{2-Spades}{3-Diamonds}, that event didn't occur and we stay on nine.

Tags: Russ HarrimanZachary King