2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
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

Phi Nguyen Doubles Through Greg Byard

Phi Nguyen
Phi Nguyen
Action folded around to Greg Byard in the cutoff seat and he raised to 180,000. Phi Nguyen pushed all in from the big blind for a total of 505,000 and Byard made the call. The players showed:

Byard: {A-Hearts} {9-Hearts}
Nguyen: {8-Clubs} {8-Diamonds}

The flop came {K-Clubs} {6-Hearts} {4-Spades} and Nguyen's pair of eights were still best. The turn brought a little drama as it fell the {7-Hearts} but the river was the {3-Clubs} and Byard's ace high was no good.

Nguyen doubled up to just over 1,100,000 and left Byard with about 750,000 chips.