Event 38 - $2,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-22-2008 14:04 UTC-8

Hand #28 - Greer

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Cheung raises to 39,000, only for Keith Greer to his immediate left to make it a total of 90,000. It folds around to Cheung who lays it down without a moment's thought.

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06-22-2008 14:02 UTC-8

Hand #27 - Watkinson

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Lee Watkinson picks up the blinds with a late position raise.

06-22-2008 14:01 UTC-8

Hand #26 - Cheung

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It folds around to Cheung in the cutoff, who makes it 37,000. The newly active Kitai considers it from the big blind for a while, but folds.

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06-22-2008 13:59 UTC-8

Hand #25 - Kitai

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Davidi Kitai, who's been rather quiet until now, raises to 40,000. Everyone is afraid, and folds.

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06-22-2008 13:59 UTC-8

Hand #24 - Greco Eliminated in Ninth Place ($22,573)

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Passed around to Michael Greco who makes it 40,000 to play, the action stops on Bell who riffles his chips meticulously.

Bell deep reaches for a reraise of 100,000.

Back over to Greco who pushes all in.

Bell calls!

Bell = {A-Clubs}

Greco =

Cooler than a cucumber in the North Pole.

Board = {10-Spades}

Turn =

One of two outs remaining...

River {8-Spades}

The former Eastender's cliffhanger finishes on a sad note and he leaves in ninth place to a warm reception.

Tags: Michae Greco

06-22-2008 13:54 UTC-8

Hand #23 - Cheung

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It folds to von Halle who makes up the blind, and Cheung checks from the big blind.

{7-Diamonds}

-- check, check

Turn: {6-Spades}

Von Hale checks again, and folds when Cheung makes a bet.

More checks than a straight-A student's homework!

Tags: Robert Cheung

06-22-2008 13:51 UTC-8

Hand #22 - von Halle

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Chris Bell limps from the small blind and Jan von Halle checks his option on the big.

{2-Clubs}

Both players check.

{10-Clubs}

More checks than a lumberjack's closet!

{3-Hearts}

Bell checks, but von Halle surprises with a bet of 60,000, and Bell quickly calls.

Jan takes the pot with {10-Hearts}

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06-22-2008 13:49 UTC-8

Hand #21 - Watkinson

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Watkinson raises to 50,000 and picks up the blinds.

06-22-2008 13:49 UTC-8

Hand #20 - Roberts

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It folds around to super-short-stacked Ben Roberts on the button, who promptly goes all in for a total of just 34,000. Mahmood just as quickly folds his small blind, and the action moves to big blind Greco -- it's only 18,000 more to him, and after a brief pause, he calls

Roberts: {A-Spades}