2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
6,844
Players Left
9
Next Payout
Place 9
$900,670
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

Falling Ut

On a turn of {2-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{J-Spades}, a player under the gun checks. Ut Nguyen bets 1,500 in late position. The hijack calls. The button raises all in to 5,700 and UTG folds. Ut calls and the hijack calls.

The river is {K-Diamonds} and everyone checks.

Comically, Ut shows {8-Spades}{7-Spades}, the hijack shows {K-Spades}{9-Spades} and the button shows {A-Spades}{10-Spades} for three busted flush draws. The rivered king is good for the hijack and Ut is down to 14,000. If another spade had hit, there might have been trouble.