2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (Event 17)
Date:
Monday, June 09, 2008 to Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Buy-In:
$1,500
Prize Pool:
$1,365,000
Entrants:
1,000
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:41:08
Jason Young Wins Event 17 ($335,565)
Congratulations to Jason Young who has... eventually... won Event 17, $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Shootout, taking home $335,565 and the small matter of the gold, shiny bracelet.
And on that marathon-ending note, we shall bid you farewell and thank you for following our coverage.
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:34:32
Michael Schwartz Eliminated in Second Place ($209,527)
Schwartz raises to 700,000, and Young reraises all in. Call. Just like that.
And it's a gigantic, bracelet-sized coinflip.
Schwartz: 
Young: 
Board: 
And after one of the most impressive and dramatic comebacks ever, it's all over for Michael Schwartz, and a massively relieved Jason Young can finally pick up that bracelet and take it home.
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:30:21
Checking Two Boards
The pace has slowed down considerably now and most of the onlooking spectators have now departed to seek their entertainment elsewhere.
The last two hands echoed the current mood. After checking down an 
board, Jason Young took the pot by betting the river. "Can you beat the board?" inquired Mike Schwartz. "Because I can't."
The very next hand, the board was checked down again, including the river, Young's taking the pot with a 
on the felt.
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:20:41
Is it Over? No!
Schwartz raises to 500,000, and Young reraises all in. Schwartz stands up, and contemplates.
Eventually, he folds 
face-up. Young shows A-6.
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:17:43
Latest Chip Counts
Jason Young -- 6,200,000
Mike Schwartz -- 3,800,000
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:09:09
Fussy Kisser
During one on the double ups, Jason Young turned to the dealer he ambushed earlier and announced, "I'm not kissing you again." Either he doesn't believe the dealer is as lucky as he first thought, or maybe she slipped him the tongue.
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:59:39
O... M... G...
After a few small scuffles, during which time Michael Schwartz calmed down a little, and Jason Young began to look increasingly frustrated, eventually they got their chips in.
Young raised all in from the button, and said, "Oh sh*t!" when Schwartz insta-called.
Young: 
Schwartz: 
Board: 
Schwartz has somehow doubled through again, up to a respectable and bracelet-contending 3.4 million.
Jason Young is most unhappy.
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:49:54
Enough to Make Him Fold
The following two hands, Mike Schwartz pushes all in twice in a row, and it's enough to make Jason Young fold both times.
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:48:38
It's Gotta Be Over Now...
Doesn't it?
Well, not so, as in the space of three hands, Mike Schwartz has turned a paltry 150,000 into over one million with:
(1) 
vs. 
board
(2) 
vs. 
board
(3) 
vs. 
The crowd is going crazy!
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:44:43
Is It Over? Not Quite...
Michael Schwartz picked up a few chips in small pots, so he was slight chip leader when the following happened.
He limped, and Young made it another 400,000 from the blind. Schwartz called.
Young bet out 750,000 on the 
flop, and Schwartz called.
The turn came the , and Young went all in. Schwartz got out of his seat and strolled around the table, perplexed. Eventually he declared, "I think you have A-10. I call."
Schwartz:
Young:
River:
And Jason Young is whooping and high-fiving everyone, kissing the dealer, shaking hands, and he's actually picked up the bracelet when the TD informs him that Schwartz has change. In fact, that he'll be all in on the blind next hand...
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:32:20
Latest Chip Counts
Jason Young -- 5,600,000
Mike Schwartz -- 4,400,000
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:31:35
Still Close
On a flop, Mike Schwartz bets 280,000.
"Is that 280,000?" observes Jason Young.
"Goooooood counting," replies Schwartz.
On that note, Young calls.
Turn =
Glancing briefly at his opponent, Schwartz dips into his stack and pulls out a bet of 500,000.
Without too much hesitation, Young folds, showing the 
in the process.
"That must have been a lousy kicker," comments Schwartz, elongating the word "lousy."
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:25:13
No Winner Yet
Both players see a 
flop.
Mike Schwartz bets 220,000, Jason Young calls.
The 
turn and river are both checked down.
Schwartz wins with versus
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:21:47
"We Can See Your Cards"
Schwartz limped and Young checked, so they saw a 
flop, which they checked, thus leading them to see a turn. Young checked it but Schwartz bet 375,000, which Young quickly called. They both checked the river, and Schwartz' was the winning hand.
Young took the next hand, raising from the button and Schwartz folding up. Then it was Schwartz' turn to button-raise to steal the blinds.
At this point one of the gentlemen at the rail tapped Schwartz on the shoulder, and informed him that everyone at the rail could see his hole cards (Schwartz has his back to the rail, and although the crowd has rather thinned, there are still spectators watching). The cheerful Schwartz didn't seem to mind in the slightest, though.
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:15:12
Getting Value
Mike Schwartz limps, Jason Young makes it 300,000 and Schwartz calls, albeit after asking his aggressive opponent if he is bullying him.
Flop = 
Check, check.
Turn =
Check, check.
River =
Check, ch... no, hold on, a bet from Schwartz, to the tune of 500,000.
After smiling and glancing over at his buddy on the rail, Young sighs and announces, "Go on, I call."
Whilst Young has just ace high with 
, so does Schwartz, but with a better kicker, his non-check with on the river looking like a successful and well-timed value bet.
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:07:55
Back and Forth
Young limps on the button and then calls the 150,000 raise from Schwartz on the the big blind. Schwartz bets out 500,000 on the 
flop, and Young folds. A pot for Schwartz.
Then they limp/check a 
board all the way down, until Young turns over to win it. A pot for Young.
They then limp/check all the way down a 
board, until Young bets around 550,000 from the button. He doesn't announce an amount or count them out, he just grabs a handful and pushes them forward. "Slow-playing your quads?" jokes Schwartz, and folds. A pot for Schwartz.
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:55
Schwartz Left Guessing
Jason Young raises it up to 250,000 preflop and Mike Schwartz calls.
Flop =
Schwartz checks, Young announces all in for a massive overbet.
Schwartz, somewhat caught off guard, pauses and begins to mull over the possibility that he's facing a flush draw. After a short bout of table talk, we learn that Schwartz has second pair.
"Ace-nine of clubs?" asks Schwartz. Young shrugs.
Eventually he opts for the fold and asks, "Was I close?"
"Not even in the right ballpark," replies Young.
Schwartz down to 2,900,000. Down, but not out.
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:56:01
Young Gets Aggressive
Schwartz raises the button to 400,000, and Young calls instantly, and announces, "I check," before the flop is dealt. The flop is 
, and Schwartz checks it too. The turn is the , and Young bets out 1 million. "Ace eight?" asks Schwartz as he folds, but Young doesn't show.
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:52:24
Walking Hand 'N' Hand
Next hand Young gets a walk.
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Next hand Schwartz gets a walk. "Thank you!" he said.
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:51:16
...Is it Over Now?
No!
The very next hand, Young limped and Schwartz checked to see a flop, which they both checked. Schwartz bet out 400,000 on the turn, and Young asked how much he had left. "It's there!" said a frustrated but still fairly jovial Schwartz. "One, two, two and a half... You've got me covered," he added, unnecessarily. Young flat-called.
The river was the and Schwartz pushed his chips in. "Sh*t," said Young and grinned. He pulled a variety of unpleasant faces as he considered his course of action. Schwartz put on a pair of sunglasses with holographic dollar signs on the lenses, and refused Young's requests to see if he folded. He folded, and dropped down to 6.1 million.
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:44:35
They Think it's All Over...
... not yet!
Although it was pretty darn close. On what I believe was just the third hand of heads up play, the fireworks exploded.
With Mike Schwartz making it 300,000 to play from the button, Jason Young made a deep reach for a single column of green chips. "That's a million," observed Schwartz. Young echoed these words as confirmation. After rubbing his chin pensively, Schwartz made the call and matched Young's column.
With the tension building and the crowd swarming, the dealer prudently dealt out an flop. Again, Young grabbed another column of forty twenty five chips and bet a 1,000,000. Again, Schwartz called.
On the turn, and without hesitation, Young announced all in and began pushing his remaining stack over the line, his fate now lying in the hands of Schwartz.
The crowd held their breath as Schwartz mulled over his decision, the bracelet waiting patiently on the felt beside him.
"If I fold, you'll be a 2-to-1 favorite," mused Schwartz. "On the other hand, if I call..."
After a lengthy, understandably so given the circumstances, dwell, Schwartz eventually folded. Young slowly turned .
