Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:23:29 -0700
Hand #184-- Michael Banducci Wins the $1,000 No-Limit Hold-em W/Rebuys Event
Williams raised to 130,000 and Banducci reraised to 400,000 total. Williams moved all in and Banducci called.
Banducci's

dominated Williams'

and he had Williams covered. The flop of

put Banducci firmly in control of the hand but the

on the turn meant that a queen could split the pot. But the river was the

and that means Michael Banducci wins the the $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em w/rebuys event. In addition to the coveted WSOP bracelet, Banducci's wins $636,736. Jeff Williams, as our runner-up, takes home $406,330.
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:17:51 -0700
Hand #183-- Michael Banducci
Banducci raised to 130,000 and Williams folded.
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:17:04 -0700
Hand #182-- Michael Banducci Gets a Walk
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:16:35 -0700
Hand #181--Jeff Williams
Banducci raised to 130,000 and Williams called. The flop came

, Williams checked, Banducci bet 150, Williams raised to 450,000 and Banducci folded.
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:14:59 -0700
Hand #180-- Michael Banducci
Williams raised to 130,000 and Banducci reraised to 400,000. Williams folded.
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:13:32 -0700
Hand #179-- Jeff Williams
Williams raised to 130,000 and Banducci called. The flop came

, Banducci checked and Williams bet 155,000, enough to induce the fold.
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:12:00 -0700
Hand #178-- Michael Banducci
Banducci raised to 130,000 and Williams folded.
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:11:16 -0700
Hand #177-- Jeff Williams
Williams raised to 130,000 and Banducci called. The flop came

and Banducci checked. Williams bet 155,000 and Banducci raised to 405,000 total. Williams moved all in and Banducci folded.
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:09:06 -0700
Hand #176-- Jeff Williams Gets a Walk
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:08:22 -0700
Hand 175 - Jeff Williams
Jeff raised to 130,000 preflop and Michael called. The flop came

and Michael checked. Jeff made it 185,000 to go and Michael folded.
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:07:16 -0700
Hand 174 - Michael Banducci
Michael led out for 130,000 preflop and Jeff called from the big blind. The flop came

and Jeff checked. Michael led out for 150,000 and Jeff folded.
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:06:05 -0700
Hand 173 - Jeff Williams
Jeff led out for 130,000 and Michael folded in the big blind
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:05:00 -0700
Hand #172-- Michael Banducci
Banducci limped in the small blind and WIlliams checked. Both players checked the

flop and when the

turned Williams bet 75,000 and Banducci called. They checked it down after the

hit the river and Banducci's pocket fours won the hand.
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:04:14 -0700
Hand #171-- Jeff Williams
Jeff Williams raised to 155,000 and won the pot.
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:03:42 -0700
Hand #170-- Michael Banducci
Banducci limped and Williams checked in the big blind and after the

flop Williams check-folded to Banducci's bet.
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:01:45 -0700
Hand #169-- Jeff Williams
Williams raised to 120,000 and Banducci called. The flop came

, both checked, the turn was the

, Banducci bet 125,000 and Williams called. The river was the

, both players checked and Banducci's K-7 lost out to Williams' pocket eights.
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:59:37 -0700
Hand #168-- Jeff Williams Gets a Walk
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:59:07 -0700
Hand #167-- Jeff Williams
Williams raised to 120,000 and Banducci called. The flop came

, Banducci checked, Williams bet 95,000, and Banducci called. The turn was the

, both players checked, and they also checked the

on the river. Williams showed pocket threes and took the pot down.
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:56:49 -0700
Hand #166--Jeff Williams Gets a Walk
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:56:24 -0700
Hand #165-- Michael Banducci Wins the Blinds in a Walk
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:48:44 -0700
Chip Counts
Here are the chip counts as we move to heads-up play:
Michael Banducci: 5,260,000
Jeff Williams: 1,255,000