2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 2a
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
6,844
Players Left
9
Next Payout
Place 9
$900,670
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

A Poisonous Turn for McGowan

Joe McGowan just got a shorter-stacked player to put all of his chips in on a flop of {4-Spades}{7-Hearts}{8-Hearts}. McGowan turned over pocket fours for a set, and his opponent tabled {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}. Once all of the chips were in, another player at the table said he'd folded a queen.

So when the {Q-Spades} popped out on the turn, that was the one out McGowan's opponent needed. The river was the {10-Spades} and McGowan took about a 35,000-chip hit to his stack. He still has 110,000.

Shortly afterwards, the cocktail waitress happened by asking if anyone needed anything.

"I'll take a double shot of arsenic on the rocks," quipped McGowan.

Tags: Joe McGowan