2008 World Series of Poker

Event 31 - $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Six-handed
Day: 1
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
$528,418
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$2,327,600
Entries
1,012
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000

Tabatabai Runs Good

John Tabatabai
John Tabatabai
Betfair's John Tabatabai, who finished second in the inaugural World Series of Poker Europe last year, has been enjoying multiple slices of fortune pie during these opening rounds.

Firstly, Tabatabai didn't realise the event was today, and consequently turned up ninety minutes late to find his stack depleted to 3,500. However, right off the bat he was dealt aces, and so duly raised it up.

By the river, Tabatabai had just one yellow 1,000 chip left, but his opponent didn't realise and turned over a flopped full house to spare him his tournament life.

Now, after spiking a nine with {9-Spades}{9-Hearts} versus {J-Spades}{J-Clubs} on a {9-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{4-Spades}{4-Hearts}{6-Clubs} board, Tabatabai is boasting a stack of 9,500 and thanking his lucky stars that his opponent didn't have his eyes on the game.

"I was nearly back at the pool," he added.

It's a hard life...

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