2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans

Bayou Poker Challenge Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j7
Prize
$382,928
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$1,196,650
Entries
249
Level Info
Level
17
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
3,000

Tensing Up

The air in the room is tight as play approaches the money bubble. After the 30th player was eliminated, Ed Jatho yelled out something along the lines of, "Will two of you just drop out so the rest of us don't have to sweat!"

The rest of the room gave a slight chuckle in response, but there is no genuine laughter here as it's all business at this point. Every time a player busts or is moved, the remaining players ask for a total count on the remaining contestants and glance around to find the short stacks.

'All in and call' situations are also big events, as players from other tables come running to see if someone gets eliminated, while spectators squeeze in as close as they can from the rail to try and get a view of the action.

Tags: Ed Jatho