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2008 World Series of Poker
Event 40 - $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
238
Level
24
Blinds
13,000 / 25,000
Ante
0
"You trying to shoot an angle?" Phan asked.
The dealer explained the situation to the floor. The other three players -- Ben Ponzio, Robert Mizrachi, and Shun Uchida -- all agreed that they felt Phan had put his chips in the pot in error and realized his mistake before there was any action. The floor allowed Phan to take the chips back, and then have the action proceed from him.
"I thought we were playing Gentlemen's Rules," Phan said to Luong, his words dripping with indignation. "Nice try to shoot an angle though. You take a shot, that's really good."
Luong muttered a few remarks of his own, but they were inaudible.
Robert Mizrachi -- 254,000
Shun Uchida -- 234,000
Gioi Luong -- 176,000
Ben Ponzio -- 165,000
On the first draw, Luong took one card to Mizrachi's two. He was very surprised, therefore, when Mizrachi raised his bet. Luong called. Mizrachi announced, "I'm good", meaning he was standing pat, before Luong could declare that he was drawing one card. After the draw, Luong check-called Mizrachi's bet.
Both players were pat on the final draw. Again Luong check-called. Mizrachi opened up Number One, the wheel -- 7-5-4-3-2. Luong sighed, shook his head, and showed 8-6-4-3-2 of his own.
As the pot was pushed to him, Mizrachi grinned and said, "Don't you know? I only play wheels!"
Robert Mizrachi - 305,000
Shun Uchida - 196,000
Gioi Luong - 166,000
Ben Ponzio - 154,000
"We were just in the blinds!" shouted John Phan. "The other dealer never moved the button." Mizrachi and the rest of the table agreed, a misdeal was declared, and both remaining players sent their hands in and took their bets back.
"What're you playin' this sick game for?" they asked. "I love this game!" he replied.
Mizrachi took two cards and Phan stood pat. Mizrachi checked, Phan bet, and Mizrachi called. "Snowin'!" said Phan. "It's Christmas over here."
On the second draw, Mizrachi again took two and Phan again stood pat. Mizrachi checked, and Phan bet again. Mizrachi quickly check-raised. "Snowin'!" said Mizrachi with a grin. Phan thought a moment, then called.
On the last draw, Mizrachi stood pat and Phan, after a bit of thought, took one. Mizrachi bet, and Phan hemmed and hawed before folding. Mizrachi showed him his "number two" -- 7-6-4-3-2. "I broke a nine," said Phan. Mizrachi is up to 255,000, and Phan has slipped back under 300,000.
So far, we haven't been able to tell which strategy produces better results.
Both players drew two on the first draw. Sklansky took one on the second to Mizrachi's two. On the third draw, Sklansky again took one. Mizrachi stood pat.
After Sklansky was given his final draw card, Mizrachi opened 8-7-5-3-2. Sklansky showed 2-3-4-6. Only a seven or an eight could extend his tournament. He flipped his last draw card to reveal another 6 for a pair of sixes.
He got an ovation from the gathered crowd and walks away with $20,528 in prize money.