2008 World Series of Poker

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

Marshak Slowplays the Ladies

Leo Fernandez
Leo Fernandez
There's so much aggression being showcased on Dario Minieri's table, that sometimes slow-playing your big pair is a highly effective strategy. This was the approach successfully employed by Stuart Marshak, who limped under the gun with queens only to be met by a raise to 30,000 from Minieri, followed by a reraise of 113,000 by Fernandez.

Back round to Marshak who quickly slid his remaining 108,000 over the line, Minieri folding quicker than a cheetah on Concorde.

"Who started this?" asked Nguyen chuckling.

"This idiot," confessed Fernandez.

On their backs and Fernandez was in trouble, his {A-Hearts}{7-Hearts} suited and booted, but in need of improving to topple the ladies of Marhsak. The {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} board provided no such luck, Marshak earning himself a most timely of double-ups and climbing to well over 200,000 in chips.

Tags: Dario MinieriLeo FernandezStuart Marshak