Event #53: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout

This is Brandon Wong’s fifth cash of this year’s World Series and second final table. He enters the day with over $250,000 in career earnings. Wong finished second in the $3,000 Limit Hold'em event. In fact, four out of his five cashes have come in Limit Hold'em this year.

This is Prock's second WSOP final table and fifth WSOP cash overall. In fact, four out of Prock’s five WSOP cashes have come in limit forms of poker. He enters the day with just over $90,000 in tournament winnings and will see if he can add a bracelet to his list of World Series achievements.

This is Lawrence’s third cash and second final table of this year’s World Series. Lawrence finished seconnd in the $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo event. He hopes to take his shot at sealing the deal and capturing his first gold bracelet.

This is Bellande’s first ever WSOP final table. Bellande comes into today with just over $800,000 in career tournament earnings. Perhaps most famous for his appearance on Survivor:China, Bellande is trying to solidify his name in the poker world with a bracelet today.

Cards are in the air for this final table.

With Duane Graff Jr. severely crippled after the last hand, Matt Graham reraised from the big blind after Graff raised from the button/small blind. The two players raised back and forth to get all of Graff's chips in the middle and put his tournament life at risk. Graff:     Graham:     The door car was a beautiful sight for Graham, the   on a flop that was      . Graham stood up and yelled, "Hold 'em!" The turn was the   and ended Graff's chances. The river was the   and Graham was overjoyed with his win. After shaking Graff's hand, Graham said "Last chance. Finally make the final table." He went on to mention how nervous he was heads up and then looked at our reporter and said "F***, that feels good!" Graham will join the other competitors that made it to the final table to battle it out for the gold bracelet.

Matt Graham and Duane Graff Jr. capped the action preflop shortly after the complaints sprung up about the structure. Graham referenced that whoever wins this pot is going to win pretty much. The flop came down       and Graff was first to act. He bet out the 10,000 bet and Graham started mumbling to himself. He uttered something about the size of the pot compared to the bet and then showed the   before saying "Thank you tournament directors," and then mucked his hand.

At the start of this level, we have one heads-up match left. They will forego the break and play on until there is one left. Matt Graham 150,000 Duane Graff 150,000 We are dead even folks. With the blinds where they are, each player only has 7 1/2 big bets.

Preflop, Mikael Norinder raised and Spencer Lawrence made the call. On a flop of      , Norinder bet out and Lawrence raised. Norinder made the call. On the turn of the  , Lawrence bet out and Norinder made the call. Norinder was all in. Lawrence:     Norinder:     Norinder had a gutshot draw and Lawrence had a pair of threes. The river card of the   missed both players and Lawrence advances to the final table.

Stefan Rapp raised from the button and Duane Graff Jr. reraised from the small blind. Matt Graham got out of the way in the big blind and Rapp put the remaining few thousand he had in the middle. It wasn't looking good for Rapp when the cards were turned over. Rapp:     Graff Jr.:     The flop came      . The turn was the  , which gave Rapp some more outs with a flush draw. If he didn't hit, he would be felted. The river was the   and sealed the deal for Graff Jr. Graham and Graff Jr. will be heads up. Graham has the chip lead with 238,000 chips. Graff Jr. has 32,000.