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John Phan 2,200,000
Johnny Neckar 2,100,000
2008 World Series of Poker
Event 29 - $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$3,000
Entries
716
Level
25
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000
John Phan 2,200,000
Johnny Neckar 2,100,000
.Phan showed
to take down the first heads-up pot.
Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 4,000
We're now playing for the bracelet!
As we go into heads-up John Phan holds a narrow chip lead:
John Phan: 2,345,000
Johnny Neckar: 1,950,000
Neckar:
Vengrin:
Board:
Matt Vengrin finishes as our third place finisher, taking home $167,973. We are now heads up.
Johnny Neckar: 900,000
Matt Vengrin: 860,000
Bolotin:
Phan:
The board ran out
and Phan eliminates Bolotin in 4th place for $137,343 in prize money.
John Phan fired out a bet of 70,000 and Matt Vengrin made the call.The turn brought the
and both players checked.The river was the
and Phan fired 125,000 which Vengrin reluctantly called.Phan flipped over
for top pair which was good to collect another handsome pot.Phan is in total control of this table as his opponents have no idea what cards he might be playing at any given time. Phan is relentlessly aggressive and catching cards which is a formidable combination. He is now over the 2 million chip mark.
, Phan checks to Neckar who bet 85,000 chips. Phan again tanks several minutes, cuts chips, moves his stacks around, before finally making the call.The turn was the
and Phan checked yet again to Neckar. Neckar bet out 140,000 chips. Neckar was clearly nervous at this point. He was breathing heavy and shaking as he put chips in the pot. Phan again took his time as he made his decision. He sat for around five minutes before finally making the call. The
came on the river and Phan wasted no time in betting 100,000 chips. Neckar wasted no time in folding his hand. Phan then proceeded to turn over 
for a missed straight draw. Phan picked up a 500,000 chip pot for his bluff. One of the people on the rail said, "that's sick. That's just sick."The very next hand, Phan raised again from the button. Matt Vengrin in the big blind folded and Phan proceeded to turn over
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