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

Spencer Lawrence Wins!

Preflop, Mikael Norinder raised and Spencer Lawrence made the call. On a flop of {10-Clubs} {9-Clubs} {3-Hearts}, Norinder bet out and Lawrence raised. Norinder made the call.

On the turn of the {6-Hearts}, Lawrence bet out and Norinder made the call. Norinder was all in.

Lawrence: {K-Spades} {3-Diamonds}
Norinder: {K-Hearts} {J-Diamonds}

Norinder had a gutshot draw and Lawrence had a pair of threes. The river card of the {2-Spades} missed both players and Lawrence advances to the final table.

Tags: Mikael NorinderSpencer Lawrence

Level: 11

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 0

Back to Even

At the start of this level, we have one heads-up match left. They will forego the break and play on until there is one left.

Matt Graham 150,000
Duane Graff 150,000

We are dead even folks. With the blinds where they are, each player only has 7 1/2 big bets.

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Pot Odds

Matt Graham and Duane Graff Jr. capped the action preflop shortly after the complaints sprung up about the structure. Graham referenced that whoever wins this pot is going to win pretty much.

The flop came down {Q-Hearts} {8-Hearts} {7-Spades} and Graff was first to act. He bet out the 10,000 bet and Graham started mumbling to himself.

He uttered something about the size of the pot compared to the bet and then showed the {A-Spades} before saying "Thank you tournament directors," and then mucked his hand.

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Graham Takes a Key Pot

Matt Graham limped in from the button and Duane Graff Jr. raised from the big blind. Graham called.

The flop came down {Q-Spades} {J-Clubs} {3-Diamonds} and Graff bet. Graham called.

The turn was the {5-Clubs} and Graff bet again. Graham looked at him curiously and then made the call.

The river was the {5-Diamonds} and Graff bet. Graham called quickly.

Graff rolled over {A-?} {K-?} and then Graham slapped over {Q-?} {4-?} and was excited that he made the right play and had the best hand.

This pot put Graham at 240,000 and a big leader.

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Matt Graham Completes the Final Table

Graff was the last player to go before the final table
Graff was the last player to go before the final table
With Duane Graff Jr. severely crippled after the last hand, Matt Graham reraised from the big blind after Graff raised from the button/small blind. The two players raised back and forth to get all of Graff's chips in the middle and put his tournament life at risk.

Graff: {J-Hearts} {5-Clubs}
Graham: {A-Spades} {K-Hearts}

The door car was a beautiful sight for Graham, the {A-Diamonds} on a flop that was {A-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs} {9-Hearts}. Graham stood up and yelled, "Hold 'em!"

The turn was the {9-Diamonds} and ended Graff's chances. The river was the {2-Hearts} and Graham was overjoyed with his win. After shaking Graff's hand, Graham said "Last chance. Finally make the final table."

He went on to mention how nervous he was heads up and then looked at our reporter and said "F***, that feels good!"

Graham will join the other competitors that made it to the final table to battle it out for the gold bracelet.

Tags: Duane GraffMatt Graham

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 0