2008 World Series of Poker

Event 7 - $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$550,601
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Entries
1,592
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Hand #28 - Theo Tran

J.C. Tran has the button in seat 8. Shannon Shorr raises to 43,000 from under the gun. Theo Tran calls from the big blind and they take a {K-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} flop heads up. Both players check and the {9-Spades} comes off on the turn. Again both players check. The {K-Hearts} hits the river and Tran checks no more. He tosses out 100,000 chips. Shorr studies the situation, and eventually calls. Tran shows {K-Spades} {8-Spades}, Shorr mucks and Tran wins the pot.

Hand #26 - Carter Gill

Mihai Manole has the button in seat 5. Carter Gill calls from cutoff seat and Chris Bjorin completes from the small blind. J.C. Tran checks his big blind option. The flop comes {4-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} {A-Hearts}. Tran and Bjorin both check and Gill bets 46,000. Bjorin and Tran fold and Gill wins the pot.

Hand #25 - Theo Tran

Carter Gill has the button in seat 4. Theo Tran raises to 45,000 from the late position. Shannon Shorr reraises to 117,000 from the cutoff seat. Action folds back around to Tran and he puts in a third raise to 617,000 and Shorr folds. Tran wins the pot.

Alex Bolotin Eliminated in 8th Place ($72,436)

Alex Bolotin Eliminated
Alex Bolotin Eliminated
Hand #21 - Theo Tran

Alex Bolotin has the button in seat 9. J.C. Tran raises to 42,000 from the cutoff seat. Bolotin reraises to 134,000, leaving just one chip behind to cap his cards. Theo Tran takes his time before calling. J.C. Tran folds, Bolotin's last chip goes in the pot, and the players show:

Bolotin: {9-Spades} {9-Clubs}
Tran: {A-Spades} {J-Hearts}

Tran jumps out in front when the flop comes {Q-Hearts} {A-Hearts} {7-Clubs}. The {J-Spades} hits the turn and the {6-Diamonds} falls on the river. Bolotin is our eighth-place finisher collecting $72,436.

Tags: Alex BolotinTheo Tran

Mike Lisanti Eliminated in 9th Place ($50,705)

Mike Lisanti Eliminated
Mike Lisanti Eliminated
Hand #19 - Matt Keikoan

Mike Lisanti has the button in seat 7. Matt Keikoan raises to 41,000 from under the gun. Shannon Shorr calls the raise from middle position. Mike Lisanti moves all in for roughly 284,000 from the button. The blinds fold and action is back to Keikoan. He surveys the situation, studying Lisanti and Shorr. He eventually calls. Shorr folds. The players show:

Keikoan: {K-Hearts} {K-Clubs}
Lisanti: {A-Diamonds} {K-Spades}

The flop comes {9-Spades} {4-Spades} {8-Clubs} missing both players. Mike Lisanti's tournament life is on the line. The turn comes the {J-Clubs}. The river does not provide the ace that Lisanti needs when it brings the {J-Hearts} and he is giong to be our ninth-place finisher, taking home $50,705 in spending money.