2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 4
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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

Hunter Becomes the Hunted

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At this stage of the tournament, it can be really tough to get away from a hand without a massive stack. On a flop of {A-Hearts} {J-Hearts} {5-Hearts}, Justin Wald and Hunter Frey got it all in, with Frey the one at risk of elimination. He flopped top two with {A-Spades} {J-Spades}, but Wald had flopped a set of jacks. The board bricked out {8-Diamonds} {7-Hearts}; Wald's set was the boss hand.

After eliminating Frey and increasing his stack to about 420,000, Wald gave a very demonstrative (but completely silent) fist pump.