2008 World Series of Poker - Event #20 - $2,000 Limit Hold'em - Final Table
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Thursday, 12th of June 2008 09:00 PM
David Baker has busted, clearing the way for heads-up.
Baker would call Daniel's preflop raise to see the dealer spread 10-8-2. Daniel bet and Baker would call. A on the turn and again Negreanu led out. This time Baker would put in a raise. Negreanu would call. The river was the 9 and a Negreanu bet put Baker at an all in decision. He would toss in his last few chips to see Negreanu turn over Q-J, having rivered a queen-high straight.
Baker is done in 3rd-place, worth $78,624.
Negreanu would quickly add to his chip lead in heads up play. Right off the bat, he Negreanu would get paid off on a flopped heart flush, increasing his chip lead.
Chips:
Daniel Negreanu 1,625,000
Ugur Marangoz 280,000
Then, it was over.
Negreanu limped in and saw a cheap flop. The 5 K 5 s flop earned a couple checks. The Q turn did as well. Marangoz would bet the 3 river and Negreanu would raise, Marangoz would have to commit the rest of his chips to call, and he did.
Negreanu showed 5 9 for trip fives, enough to take the pot and the title.
Ugur Marangoz will take home $126,671 for his runner-up finish.
Daniel Negreanu will pocket $204,874 and career bracelet #4.
Thursday, 12th of June 2008 08:00 PM
Just like that, we're three-handed.
While the PLO final table was erupting around the corner, the limit tourney continues to roll along.
Richard Li would open this pot with a raise, only to be re-raised by Marangoz. Li would call. The flop would bring 7cQc2d. Marangoz would lead out and get another call from Li. The 8c turned and Li shoved. Marangoz would call with 9-9, in front of the Kc5c of Li. After Marangoz faded a club or king river, Li was gone.
Richard Li is out in 4th-place, earning $63,335.
Updated Chip Counts:
David Baker 1,045,000
Ugur Marangoz 585,000
Daniel Negreanu 275,000
Thursday, 12th of June 2008 07:00 PM
Only four players are returning from break, but only because Fu Wong was eliminated in the level's closing minutes.
Wong would call a Negreanu raise to see the J 7 4 flop. Wong then check-raised Daniel, only to be hit with a three bet. Wong would call. 10 on the turn and Wong check-called off the rest of his stack, only about 20K.
Wong tabled 5-6, his hopes riding on an open end draw. Negreanu showed Q-J, good for a pair of jacks and the lead. The river brought a deuce and the pot belonged to Negreanu.
Fu Wong has been eliminated in 5th-place, earning $51,435.
Chip counts:
David Baker - 745,000
Daniel Negreanu - 460,000
Richard Li - 365,000
Ugur Marangoz - 350,000
Thursday, 12th of June 2008 06:00 PM
After struggling to drop players during Day Two, they're having no problems thinning the final table field.
Greg Wohletz was next to go.
Wohletz was the fourth limper to the flop, but the only one who was all in. After the dealer fanned the 7-4-2 flop, Fu Wong check to Richard Li, who would bet out. Marangoz would call and Li would complete a check-raise. Wong and Marangoz weren't going anywhere and made the call. The 8 showed up on the turn, Wong bet again and the other two would get out of the way.
Wong showed pocket jacks, while Wohletz only held K-3. Wohletz needed to spike a king on the river, but it bricked off instead, handing the pot to Wong.
Greg Wohletz will leave with 7th-place money, $31,820.
Right behind Wohletz was Jeremy Kottler.
Kottler was down to 20K and called it off after a David Baker raise. It was Kottler's K-4 against Baker's Q-9. Kottler's king-high had held up as the board read A-7-2-2 by the turn, but he couldn't dodge the river. The 9 on 5th street paired Baker, sending Kottler packing.
Jeremy Kottler is out in 6th-place, good for $40,622.
Chips:
David Baker - 779000
Richard Li - 423000
Ugur Marangoz - 281000
Fu Wong - 258000
Daniel Negreanu - 200000
Thursday, 12th of June 2008 05:00 PM
Final table participants are currently enjoying their first 20-minute break of the day.
After the elimination of Derek Lerner, we are now seven-handed.
Negreanu opened the action with a raise from the SB, only to be three-bet by Lerner in the BB. Negreanu would call to see the J-6-3 flop. Negreanu led out, Lerner raised for the rest of his stack and Negreanu would call.
It was Lerner's A-Q trailing Negreanu's Q-6, which found a pair of sixes. Lerner couldn't find help as the last two cards fell 7-10, which happens to be Negreanu's favorite hand. And for good reason, since he'll pick up the rest of Lerner's stack.
Derek Lerner is out in 8th-place, earning a $25,334 payday.
Since the knock out, Negreanu has dropped pots to Greg Wholetz and Richard Li, surrendering his chip lead in the process.
Chips:
Ugur Marangoz - 402,000
David Baker - 346,000
Daniel Negreanu - 344,000
Richard Li - 296,000
Fu Wong - 241,000
Greg Wohletz - 174,000
Jeremy Kottler - 63,000
Thursday, 12th of June 2008 04:00 PM
The $2K Limit Hold'em tourney got off to a late start today, but we'll cut the players some slack, seeing how Day Two wrapped up early this morning.
After Daniel Negreanu picked up the first pot and a round of appluase, final table action was finally underway. For Hien Tran, his stay was short.
In just the fourth hand of the day, Tran called the preflop raise of Fu Wong to see the Q 10 7 flop. Tran check-called a bet from Wong and watched the 9 turn. This time is was Tran betting and Wong calling. The river brought the 9 . Tran, down to just 8K, shipped and Wong made the call with J-J. Tran mucked.
Hien Tran has been busted in 9th-place, earning $18,782.
Chip counts:
Daniel Negreanu - 463000
David Baker - 360000
Ugur Marangoz - 307000
Greg Wohletz - 300000
Richard Li - 115000
Derek Lerner - 110000
Fu Wong - 110000
Jeremy Kottler - 99000
The final 9
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| 1 | David Baker | 409,000 | | 2 | Ugur Marangoz | 402,000 | | 3 | Daniel Negreanu | 308,000 | | 4 | Greg Wohletz | 301,000 | | 5 | Richard Li | 195,000 | | 6 | Derek Lerner | 133,000 | | 7 | Fu Wong | 67,000 | | 8 | Hien Tran | 58,000 | | 9 | Jeremy Kottler | 47,000 |
Live final table coverage of Event #20, $2,000 Limit Hold'em, begins Thursday, June 12th.
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