2008 World Series of Poker

Event 8 - $10,000 World Championship Mixed Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$483,688
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
192
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Level: 21

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

DeMichele Doubles Up

Omaha-8:

On a flop of {8-Spades} {5-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds}, Matt Glantz bet and Michael DeMichele raised. Glantz called. The turn was the {9-Spades} and Glantz check-called DeMichele's bet.

Glantz led out the after the {6-Clubs} on the river and then DeMichele raised all in. Glantz called.

DeMichele showed him {A-Clubs} {8-Diamonds} {7-Spades} {2-Diamonds} for the straight and A-2 for the nut low. DeMichele scooped the pot and is now up to around 360,000.

Tom Dwan Eliminated in 7th Place ($67,680)

Tom "durrrr" Dwan - 7th Place
Tom "durrrr" Dwan - 7th Place
Limit hold'em:

Michael DeMichele raised from the cutoff, Tom Dwan raised all in from the button, Anthony Rivera called from the big blind and DeMichele called. The flop was {10-Diamonds} {9-Spades} {3-Diamonds}. Rivera bet and DeMichele called. The turn was the {5-Hearts}. Rivera led again and DeMichele folded. And the cards are turned over...

Dwan {2-?} {2-?}

Rivera {2-?} {3-?}

The river was the {6-Spades} and Rivera's pair of threes were good enough to eliminate Dwan in 7th place. He'll take home $67,680 for his finish.

Tags: Anthony RiveradurrrrMichael DeMicheleTom Dwan

Tom Dwan Crippled

Limit hold'em:

Matt Glantz opened for a raise from the cutoff, Tom Dwan three-bet from the small blind, Eli Elezra called from the big blind and Glantz called. The flop was {9-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} {4-Spades}. Dwan bet, Elezra called and Glantz called. The turn was the {A-Hearts}. Dwan bet, Elezra folded and Glantz called. The river was the {2-Hearts}. Dwan bet and Glantz called.

Dwan rolled over {8-?} {9-?} for a pair of nines, but Glantz had him beat with {A-?} {5-?} for a pair of aces. Glantz dragged the pot and Dwan was left with only 35,000 in chips.

Tags: durrrrEli ElezraMatt GlantzTom Dwan

Updated Chip Counts

Matt Glantz 1,100,000
James 'mig.com' Mackey 750,000
Sam Farha 690,000
Anthony Rivera 610,000
Michael DeMichele 260,000
Eli Elezra 240,000
Tom 'durrrr' Dwan 190,000

Jeff Madsen Eliminated in 8th Place ($54,144)

Jeff Madsen - 8th Place
Jeff Madsen - 8th Place
Limit hold'em:

Jeff Madsen raised all in pre-flop, Matt Glantz called from the small blind, Sam Farha raised from the big blind and Glantz called. The flop was {K-Diamonds} {6-Hearts} {2-Hearts} and both players checked. The turn was the {5-Diamonds} and they checked again. The river was the {8-Spades} and they checked it down one more time.

Madsen showed {9-Clubs} {10-Clubs}, Farha showed {A-Spades} {2-Clubs} for a pair of deuces and Glantz mucked. Farha won the pot and eliminated Madsen in 8th place. He'll take home $54,144 for his performance.

Tags: Jeff MadsenMatt GlantzSam Farha

Jeff Madsen Crippled

Limit hold'em:

Tom Dwan raised, Jeff Madsen three-bet and Dwan called. The flop was {K-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} {3-Spades}. Dwan checked, Madsen bet, Dwan raised and Madsen called. The turn was the {6-Diamonds}. Dwan bet and Madsen called. The river was the {4-Diamonds}. Dwan bet all in and Madsen called.

Dwan turned up {K-?} {5-?}, and Madsen mucked. He's down to only 29,000 in chips.

Tags: durrrrJeff MadsenTom Dwan

In Triple Draw, Sometimes a Pair Wins

2-7 Triple Draw:

With the action folded around to the small blind, Michael DeMichele raised, Tom Dwan three-bet from the big blind and DeMichele called. DeMichele drew two and Dwan drew one. DeMichele checked, Dwan bet and DeMichele called.

On the second draw each player took one. DeMichele checked, Dwan bet (leaving himself only 15,000 behind) and DeMichele called.

On the third draw each player took one. DeMichele checked and with a sly smile and his signature roll-of-the-eyes, Dwan checked behind.

Dwan rolled over 6-4-3-3-2 for a pair of threes. DeMichele mucked, saying he had a pair of sixes. Dwan raked in the pot and increased his stack to 220,000. DeMichele was left with 250,000.

Tags: durrrrMichael DeMicheleTom Dwan