2008 World Series of Poker

Event 53 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 2
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Matt Graham
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$278,180
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,123,395
Entries
823
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
30,000 / 50,000
Ante
0

De Niro is No Zero

Preflop, Matt Graham raised and was called by Michael Kachan and Joe De Niro.

On a flop of {Q-Spades} {10-Clubs} {8-Clubs}, De Niro bet out and was called by Graham. The same action occurred on both the turn of the {Q-Diamonds} and river of the {A-Diamonds}.

De Niro showed {Q-Hearts} {9-Hearts} for trip queens and Graham mucked

Tags: Joe De Niro

Bellande Takes Another

Preflop John Kranyak raised and was called by Jean-Robert Bellande. On a flop of {3-Spades} {J-Spades} {6-Hearts}, Bellande bet out and Kranyak called. The same action occurred on the turn of the {5-Clubs} and the river of the {A-Hearts}.

At showdown, Bellande showed {A-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} for aces up. Kranyak mucked, looking thoroughly disgusted as Bellande's railbirds cheered.

Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande

Level: 14

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 0

Chop It Up

The betting was capped preflop between Spencer Lawrence, Brandon Wong, and Joe De Niro. On a flop of {Q-Hearts} {J-Clubs} {10-Clubs}, Lawrence bet out and Wong raised. De Niro folded and then Lawrence made it three bets. Wong made the call.

On the turn of the {3-Hearts}, Lawrence bet, Wong raised, and Lawrence made it three bets to go. Wong called.

On the river of the {7-Clubs}, Lawrence bet out and Wong called.

Wong showed {A-Spades} {K-Spades} for Broadway, and Lawrence showed {A-Clubs} {K-Hearts} for the exact same hand.

Tags: Brandon WongSpencer Lawrence

Bellande's Turn

Nolan Dalla was on hand to watch the following hand:

Preflop Brandon Wong raised and Jean-Robert Bellande made it three bets to go. Wong called.

On a flop of {10-Clubs} {9-Spades} {5-Clubs}, Wong checked to Bellande, who bet out. Wong made the call.

On the turn of the {J-Spades}, Wong again checked-called a bet from Bellande.

When the river fell the {6-Diamonds}, Wong one last time checked-called a bet from Bellande.

On showdown, Bellande showed {A-Spades} {A-Hearts} and as he was being pushed the pot, he turned around and gave Nolan Dalla a fist bump and said, "Good Sweat, Nolan. Good Sweat."

Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande

Slow Going

Other than a few hands that have been mentioned, action has been really slow. A lot of hands going to the flop and then folded.

The blinds are still relatively small in comparison to the amount of chips on the table.