2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 38)
Date:
Friday, June 20, 2008 to Sunday, June 22, 2008
Buy-In:
$2,000
Prize Pool:
$1,101,100
Entrants:
605
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:55:12
Davidi Kitai Wins Event 38 ($244,546)
After a marathon heads-up that would have tired Haile Gebrselassie out, Davidi Kitai of Belgium has finally been crowned champion of Event 38, $2,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em Freezeout.
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:53:03
Hand #287 - Chris Bell Eliminated in Second Place ($155,806)
Bell raises the pot, Kitai puts him all in for his 220,000 total stack, and Bell calls.
Bell: 
Kitai: 
Board: 
And therefore, at long, long last, we have a winner.
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:49:06
Hand #286 - Kitai
Chris Bell checks, Davidi Kitai bets the flop, Bell folds.
The "Davidi" chants from the crowd are now in full flow.
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:47:51
Hand #285 - Kitai Gets a Walk
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:47:23
Hand #284 - Bell Gets a Walk
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:46:54
Hand #283 - Kitai
Bell limps in and Kitai raises the pot. Bell folds, and Kitai takes the chips.
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:46:06
Hand #282 - Kitai
Davidi Kitai makes it 180,000 to go, and Chris Bell does just that, goes.
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:44:56
Hand #281 - Kitai Gets a Walk
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:44:45
Hand #280 - Bell
Chris Bell forces Davidi Kitai out of the pot with a bet from the big blind after the latter had limped.
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:43:41
Hand #279 - Kitai Gets a Walk
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:43:16
Hand #278 - Kitai
Both players see a cheap flop of 
.
Check, check.
Turn = 
Check, check.
River = 
Davidi Kitai wins with 
.
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:42:19
Hand #277 - Bell
Bell raises to 180,000 to take Kitai's big blind.
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:41:28
Hand #276 - Kitai
Davidi Kitai makes it 180,000 to play. It's good enough to take the pot.
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:40:50
Hand #275 - Kitai
They limp/check to the turn of a board, before Kitai takes the pot with a cheeky bet.
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:39:37
Hand #274 - Kitai
Davidi Kitai raise it up preflop and Chris Bell folds.
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:39:19
Hand #273 - Bell
Bell limps in and Kitai checks.
Kitai checks and Bell bets the pot. Kitai reraises to put him all in, and Bell calls.
Kitai: 
Bell: 
Board:
Bell doubles up, and the game continues.
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:36:43
Hand #272 - Bell Gets a Walk
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:36:23
Hand #271 - Kitai
Bell limps in and Kitai checks to see a 
flop. Kitai bets out the pot, and Bell folds.
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:35:09
Hand #270 - Bell Gets a Walk
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:34:56
Hand #269 - Bell
The crippled Bell raises to 180,000 from the button -- most of his remaining stack -- and Kitai folds.
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:34:06
Hand #268 - Bell Gets a Walk
