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No-Limit Hold'em Event 8

  • Oct 22, '08
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Updates on Day 2 (Oct 23, 08)

 
 

Justin Kramer Wins Event No. 8 ($79,509)

Justin KramerBrandon Garrity got all of his chips into the middle on the flop, Justin Kramer made the call, and then they turned up their cards:

Kramer: QQ
Garrity: 54

Board: 1054J10

Garrity was eliminated in second place, and he took home $44,172. Kramer took down the title for Event No. 8 and $79,509 in prize money.

 

Player Tags: Brandon Garrity,   Justin Kramer
 

Justin Kramer Doubles Up

Justin KramerOn a flop of 875 Justin Kramer raised to 75,000 on the flop and Brandon Garrity reraised to 175,000. Kramer reraised all in for 580,000 and Garrity made the call. Their cards:

Garrity: 55
Kramer: A6

Turn and River: 24

Kramer doubled up on the hand and evened up the heads-up match.






 

Player Tags: Brandon Garrity,   Justin Kramer
 

Blinds Up

The blinds are now 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante for the start of level 17.

 

Heads-Up Chip Counts

Here are the heads-up chip counts to start play:

Brandon Garrity: 1,250,000
Justin Kramer: 1,070,000

 

Yosh Nakano Eliminated in Third Place ($24,295)

Yosh NakanoJustin Kramer raised to 101,000 preflop from the small blind and Yosh Nakano reraised all in on the button. Kramer made the all-in call. Their cards: 

Nakano: QQ
Kramer: KK

Board: KQ659

Kramer doubled up on the hand to 862,000 and Nakano was left crippled with just 68,000.

Two hands later Nakano was all in again against Kramer preflop. Their cards:

Nakano: 1010
Kramer: A6

Board: AJ85J

Nakano was eliminated in third place, and he will take home $24,295 in prize money.

Player Tags: Yosh Nakano,   Justin Kramer
 

Jason Sanders Eliminated in Fourth Place ($17,669)

Jason SandersJason Sanders was just eliminated when his pair of kings ran into the 7-5 of Brandon Garrity that made two pair. Sanders was eliminated in fourth place and he took home $17,669 in prize money. Garrity now holds a massive chip lead heading into three-handed play.













 

Player Tags: Brandon Garrity,   Jason Sanders
 

Slow Ride

Action has been very slow for the first part of this level. Other than Yosh Nakano moving all in once every half dozen hands and no one calling him down nothing of note has transpired.

 

Blinds Up

The blinds are now 8,000-16,000 with a 2,000 ante for the start of level 16.

 

Break Time

The players are on a 10-minute break.

 

Carl Landrum Eliminated in Fifth Place ($15,460)

Carl LandrumCarl Landrum moved all in preflop and Jason Sanders called him down. Their cards:

Landrum: KQ
Sanders: KK

Board: 107510J

Landrum was eliminated in fifth place and received $15,460 in prize money. Sanders was up to 610,000 after the hand.








 

Player Tags: Carl Landrum,   Jason Sanders
 
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