Day 2 completed
Posted 07-03-2008 08:39 GMT-7
Event 53 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day 2 completed
Day 2 completed
2008 World Series of Poker
Event 53 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout
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Event #53 is in the Books
823 players started this Limit Hold'em Shootout, taking their shot at the last open bracelet before the Main Event. In a day two that lasted over 17 hours, Matt Graham emerged as this event's champion. In addition to the championship gold bracelet, Graham will receive $278,180 in prize money. Congratulations to Matt Graham, $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout Champion.
Matt Graham Wins Event #53 ($278,180)
Matt Graham - Event #53 Winner
Jean-Robert Belland Eliminated in 2nd Place ($173,564) - Matt Graham Wins!
Bellande was all in preflop and Graham called.Graham:
Bellande:
Board:
John-Robert Belland becomes our second place finisher. He will take home $173,564.
Bellande on Life Support
On a flop of 
, Graham raised a bet from Bellande and Bellande called. Bellande check-raised the turn of the 
and Graham called. The river card of the 
was bet and called.Graham showed
to leave Bellande with 275,000.The very next hand, Bellande was crippled in a hand which was bet to the river and Bellande folded on the river, leaving him with only 25,000 chips.
Players Have Returned
Players are back from break.Level 19 started
Posted 07-03-2008 07:13 GMT-7
- Level:
- 19
- Blinds:
- 30000/50000
- Ante:
- 0
Players On Break
Players are on a 10 minute break.Current Chip Counts:
Matt Graham: 1,725,000
Jean-Robert Bellande: 975,000
Graham Getting Irritated
Bellande's railbirds are getting a little too rowdy here at the final table. After a hand, one of the spectators was giving Graham a little too much grief and Graham said something to him. Security stepped in and spoke with the spectator.We have been told that if it gets much more rowdy, then security will start removing people from the rail.
Graham Takes a Huge Chip Lead
On a flop of
, Bellande check-called a bet from Graham. The same action occurred on the turn of the 
and river of the 
.At showdown, Graham showed
and Bellande showed 
. At first, spectators thought that Bellande had won until it was pointed out that Graham has eights and sixes.After the hand, Graham moved up to 1,850,000 in chips. Bellande has 850,000.
Photos
- Matt Graham, 2008 WSOP $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout Champion
- Matt Graham, Winner 2008 WSOP Event #53
- Matt Graham and friends moments after winning event #53
- The final bracelet
- Matt Graham
- Jean-Robert Bellande calls
- Heads-Up final table
- John Kranyak
- Joe De Niro
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