2008 World Series of Poker

Event 25 - $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em World Championship
Day: 3
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Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♣8♣
Prize
$539,056
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
256
Level Info
Level
63
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0
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Hand #1 - Jonathan Jaffe

[user75032]
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Kenny Tran has the button. He raises to 36,000. Jonathan Jaffe reraises to 125,000. Tran thinks briefly before making the call. Both players check a highly coordinated flop of {7-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds}. Jaffe again checks when the turn comes {8-Hearts}. Tran fires off a 150,000 bullet, which Jaffe calls. On the river {A-Hearts}, Jaffe came out firing for 275,000. Tran went into the tank for a minute before folding. Jaffe flashed the {3-Spades}.

Level: 53

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

First Match: Kenny Tran v. Jonathan Jaffe

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The players are seated at the TV table in the Milwaukee's Best Light No-Limit Lounge. Play should be underway shortly. After this match concludes, Vanessa Selbst will play Alec Torelli in the other semifinal match. Then the best-two-out-of-three finals will start, currently scheduled for 7pm.

Heads-Up Semifinals Begin at 2pm PDT

[user33020]
[user33020]
Kenny Tran has his sights set squarely on a finals berth
Kenny Tran has his sights set squarely on a finals berth
We're down to the final four players in Event #25, $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em World Championship. Following the late conclusion to the final quarterfinal matchup, where Alec Torelli ousted Lyle Berman, the semifinal pairings have been set:

Vanessa Selbst vs. Alec Torelli
Kenny Tran vs. Jonathan Jaffe

In the semifinal, each player will start off with 1,280,000 chips, with blinds beginning at 6,000/12,000. The semifinal winners will then square off in a best 2-of-3 showdown for the title.

Tags: Alec TorelliJonathan JaffeKenny TranVanessa Selbst