Symonds Knocks Out Raymer

Herbie Teope

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Greg “FossilMan” Raymer, who won the 2004 WSOP Main Event, was one of his table’s short stacks returning from the break and he patiently waited to pick his spot in Level 14.

He found it after Scott Symonds raised to 8,000 in early position. After action folded to Raymer, who was on the button, he looked down at his hand, placed his trademark fossil card capper on his hand, and then made a three-bet, moving the bulk of his chips – a total of 38,500 – in front of him. He left 500 behind, and Symonds quickly called.

The dealer placed J?A?3? on the board, and Symonds made the bet to put Raymer all in. Raymer tossed his remaining chip in the pot, leading to both players to table their respective hands.

Raymer: Q?Q?
Symonds: A?3?

Symonds was ahead after flopping the ace, but the turn produced 7? and provided Raymer a level of hope for running hearts for a flush.

The river, however, showed 7x to give Symonds the win and send Raymer to the rail.