2008 World Series of Poker

Event 46 - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Six-handed
Day: 2
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$911,855
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
805
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

The Goldberg Variations

Michael Goldberg just took two hits to his stack in rapid succession.

On the first, the board showed {5-Clubs}{5-Spades}{2-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}, Steven Weusten bet his last 21,000 and Goldberg called. Weusten showed {A-Spades}{5-Diamonds} for trips, while Goldberg held {Q-Clubs}{4-Clubs}. The river was the {6-Diamonds}, and Weusten was up to 122,000.

Shortly afterwards, Goldberg found himself competing for a big pot versus Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier. On a board showing {A-Spades}{7-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{A-Clubs}, Goldberg checked, Grospellier bet 21,000, Goldberg check-raised to 45,000, and Grospellier called.

Goldberg showed {10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} for the rivered flush, but Grospellier had {Q-Clubs}{6-Clubs} -- similar to the hand with which Goldberg had just lost, and good enough for a better flush here. Grospellier is way up to 260,000, while Goldberg has fallen to 55,000.

Tags: Bertrand GrospellierMichael GoldbergSteven Weusten