2008 World Series of Poker

Event 41 - $1,500 Mixed Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$219,508
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
731
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

An Unhappy Binger

Limit Hold'em:

Nick Binger raises from the button and Jonathan Tamayo reraises from the small blind. Binger calls. The flop comes {J-?} {7-Spades} {2-Spades} and Tamayo bets. Binger raises and Tamayo calls.

The turn is the {8-Diamonds} and Tamayo checks. Binger bets, Tamayo calls.

The river is the {A-Hearts} and Tamayo bets out. Binger strains and then makes the call.

Tamayo shows {A-Spades} {8-Hearts} to take the pot.

Tags: Jonathan TamayoNick Binger

"Sick Call, Tamayo!"

Limit Hold'em:

Jonathan Tamayo has the button in Seat 6. He opens the action with a raise. Frank Gary folds in the small blind, and Chris Rentes calls from the big.

The flop comes down {6-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {J-Diamonds}, and both players check.

Fourth street shows the {10-Hearts}. Rentes checks, Tamayo bets, and Rentes puts in a check-raise. Tamayo calls.

The river is the {7-Spades}. Rentes bets out and Tamayo makes the instant call. The hands are turned over, drawing a big reaction from the crowd. Rentes tables {4-Hearts} {5-Hearts}, having missed both of his draws. Tamayo shows down king high, and wins the pot with a stellar call on the river.

The crowd erupts with praise for the winner: "Sick call, Tamayo!" And from across the room: "How do you make that call?!"

Trips for Binger

Limit Hold'em:

Picking up the action on the flop of {10-Spades} {9-Diamonds} {5-Clubs}, Chris Rentes checks to Nick Binger. Binger bets and Rentes calls.

The turn is the {7-Clubs} and Rentes checks and Binger bets again. Rentes raises and Binger reraises. Rentes calls.

The river is the {K-Clubs} Rentes check-calls another bet from Binger.

Binger turns up pocket fives, for a set of fives at the showdown and wins the pot.

Tags: Chris RentesNick Binger

Level: 20

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

Fast Facts

The remaining players have now seen a flop in 14 out of the last 15 hands.

Nick Binger has eliminated all five players who have found the exit.

Alex Jalali Eliminated in 5th Place ($56,875)

Alex Jalali - 5th Place
Alex Jalali - 5th Place
No-Limit Hold'em:

Alex Jalali opens by moving all in for his last 104,000 chips, just moments after doubling up Jonathan Tamayo. Action passes to Nick Binger, and he announces, "All in," isolating himself against the at-risk Jalali. With the rest of the table ducking out, the hands are tabled:

Jalali: {A-Diamonds} {Q-Spades}
Binger: {J-Spades} {J-Diamonds}

The dealer spreads out the board: {6-Clubs} {7-Hearts} {7-Spades} {K-Hearts} {2-Clubs}. Jalali fails to catch any of his outs, and Binger's jacks hold up to eliminate his opponent. For his efforts in this event, Jalali will pick up a check for more than $56,000.

Tags: Alex Jalali

"Cocktails!"

No-Limit Hold'em:

Alex Jalali raises from the button to 23,000. Jonathan Tamayo calls from the big blind. The flop comes {Q-Diamonds} {J-Clubs} {3-Diamonds} and Tamayo checks. Jalali bets 28,000 and Tamayo raises all in for 109,000 total. Jalali makes the call.

Tamayo: {A-?} {A-?}
Jalali: {Q-Hearts} {4-Diamonds}

The turn comes the {2-Spades} and the river the {7-Diamonds} to double up Tamayo to 273,000. His rail birds scream out "Cocktails!" and slaps fists with Tamayo after his win.

Tags: Alex JalaliJonathan Tamayo