2008 World Series of Poker

Event 5 - $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em w/ Re-buys
Day: 2
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$636,736
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Lyric Continues to Sing

Lyric Duveyoung raised to 4,500 preflop and Christopher Anderson moved all in for a total of 19,600. Duveyoung called, turned over {Q-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds}, which were up against Anderson's pocket jacks. The flop came {K-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} {4-Hearts}, and Anderson was had to hope not to make his set with a straight-filling jack. The turn brought the {Q-Hearts}, tipping the scales in Duveyoung's favor, while the {2-Spades} on the river was of no help to Anderson. Anderson was eliminated and after the hand, Duveyoung is up to 180,000

Tags: Christopher AndersonLyric Duveyoung

Max Greenwood Eliminated

David Baker made it 4,200 to go preflop and was raised by Max Greenwood to 12,000. Baker fired back by bumping it to 32,000 and Greenwood moved all in for his remaining chips. Baker made the call and turned over A-Q, while Greenwood held pocket jacks. Baker spiked an ace on the flop and Greenwood was left drawing to a third jack. It didn't fall and Greenwood was sent to the rail. Scooping in a very large pot, David Baker is now up to 185,000 in chips.

Tags: David BakerMax Greenwood

Darmanin Eliminated

Brian Darmanin led out for 4,200 preflop and Faraz Jaka called from the big blind. The flop came {10-Hearts} {J-Spades} {5-Hearts} and Darmanin moved all in for his remaining 27,700. Faraz called and showed pocket nines, while Darmanin held {K-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} for two overcards and an open-ended straight draw. Neither the {8-Hearts} on the turn nor the {4-Clubs} on the river offered any help and Darmanin was eliminated.

Tags: Brian DarmaninFaraz Jaka

Mount Hellmuth is Rumbling

After getting pushed out of a pot where he led out and was raised, Phil Hellmuth turned to World Series of Poker Media Director Nolan Dalla and said, "It's the same thing every day. I set 'em up and they try to bluff me. Sometimes I let 'em bluff me, then...I get it all."

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

Calling Michael Watson

Michael Watson has not yet arrived for today's play. Watson started the day with 16,500 in chips, but after forty-five minutes of play today, his chip stack has been dwindled down to only 4,000. With blinds this big, and the money this close, every minute counts.

Tags: Michael Watson

Le Sets it Up

On a flop of {6-Spades} {Q-Hearts} {3-Hearts}, Jerry Maestas made it 8,000 to go. Nam Le moved all in for his remaining 12,300. Maestas made the call and showed {J-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds}, while Le had flopped a set with pocket sixes. The {A-Clubs} fell on the turn, but the {Q-Spades} gave Maestas trips, Nam Le held the boat.

After the hand, Le is up to 36,000.

Tags: Jerry MaestasNam Le