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

Kranyak Takes One Off Lawrence

Preflop, the pot was three-bet between John Kranyak and Spencer Lawrence. The flop of {6-Diamonds} {9-Spades} {8-Diamonds} was four-bet between the two players. The turn of the {2-Diamonds} was check-called by Lawrence. The same action occurred on the river card of the {3-Spades}.

Kranyak showed {K-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} and Lawrence mucked in disgust.

Kranyak is around 800,000 in chips.

Tags: John Kranyak

Kranyak Takes a Three Way Pot

Jean-Robert Bellande raised preflop and was called by Brandon Wong and John Kranyak. On a flop of {K-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {10-Spades}, action was checked to Bellande who bet out. Wong called and Kranyak raised. Both opponents called.

On the turn of the {K-Spades}, Wong checked to Kranyak who bet out. Both opponents called again.

The river of the {9-Hearts} was checked around.

Kranyak showed {K-Clubs} {7-Hearts} for trip kings. Wong showed {A-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds}, and Bellande mucked.

Tags: Brandon WongJean-Robert BellandeJohn Kranyak

Kranyak Takes One Down

John Kranyak raised preflop and was called by Jean-Robert Bellande and Andrew Prock. The flop of {Q-Hearts} {3-Spades} {7-Hearts} was checked around.

On the turn of the {8-Spades}, Prock bet out and only Kranyak made the call. When the river fell the {A-Clubs}, Prock check-called a bet from Kranyak.

Kranyak showed {K-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} and Prock mucked his hand.

After the hand, Kranyak told Joe De Niro, "I thought he had ace-queen on the turn."

Tags: Andrew ProckJohn Kranyak

Danny Wong Doubles Up

Danny Wong and John Kranyak got into a raising war preflop. By the time the smoke cleared, Wong was all in.

Wong showed {A-Clubs} {K-Clubs} and Kranyak said, "I have the nuts" as he rolled over {7-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds}.

Board: {J-Hearts} {8-Spades} {10-Clubs} {10-Spades} {A-Diamonds}

After the hand, Wong is up to 100,000.

Tags: Danny Wong

Level: 15

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 0

Floor!

On the turn, the board showed {6-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds}. Jean-Robert Bellande check-raised a bet from Michael Kachan and Kachan made it three bets to go. Bellande called.

The river fell the {8-Clubs} and Bellande checked to Kachan. Kachan took a long time before acting and Bellande said, "If it's that close, I have you." Kachan said, "No, you don't." Finally, Kachan bet out and Bellande raised. Kachan didn't see the raise and just flipped his hand over.

The floor was called over and Kachan was told that he had the option as to whether he can raise, call, or fold. Oddly enough, Kachan elected to only call. The reason why it was odd is because Kachan showed {8-Diamonds} {8-Spades} for quad eights.

Tags: Jean-Robert BellandeMichael Kachen

Peer Pressure Gone Wrong

Preflop, Jean-Robert Bellande raised from middle position and it was folded to Andrew Prock in the big blind. While he was looking at his hand , his supporters started stomping and chanting, "Defense..Defense." Prock looked at his supporters and said, "This is poker.." Prock made the call.

On a flop of {K-Hearts} {4-Hearts} {7-Spades}, Prock check-raised a bet from Bellande. Bellande made the call.

On the turn of the {8-Hearts}, Prock bet out and Bellande called. The turn fell the {J-Hearts} and Prock check-called a bet from Bellande.

Bellande showed {A-Clubs} {10-Hearts} for the flush as Prock's supporters booed.

Tags: Andrew ProckJean-Robert Bellande

Which Game is This?

Preflop, Jean-Robert Bellande made it three bets to go against Brandon Wong. Wong made the call.

On a flop of {8-Diamonds} {6-Spades} {4-Clubs}, Wong check-called a bet from Bellande. On the turn of the {A-Spades}, Bellande led out the betting and received a call from Wong. The same action occurred on the river card of the {Q-Diamonds}.

At showdown, Bellande showed {A-Clubs} {2-Clubs}. Wong mucked.

Wong asked Bellande what he was doing betting the flop. Bellande responded, "I had the nut low."

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.