Poker Tournaments

2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker

No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (Event 46)

Date:

Thursday, June 26, 2008 to Saturday, June 28, 2008

Buy-In:

$5,000

Prize Pool:

$3,783,500

Entrants:

805

RESULTS

CHIP COUNTS

UPDATES

POKER TWEETS

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Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:24:49

Congratulations to Joe Commisso, Champion of Event No. 46 ($911,855)

After a wild first three hours which saw four of our six players eliminated within 69 hands, Joe Commisso and Richard Lyndaker then commenced a nearly six-hour long heads up battle, encompassing 209 hands total. Commisso enjoyed a 2-to-1 chip advantage when heads up play began, and he maintained his lead for the first half of the pair's epic conflict. They traded the lead back and forth a few times, then after 180 hands and five hours of heads up both players, apparently fatigued, began shoving all in more and more often. While Lyndaker had to survive many all ins, it was Commisso who needed to hit his open-ended straight draw on Hand No. 276 to stay alive. Two hands later, it was over, and Joe Commisso wins the largest cash prize to date in this year's WSOP -- a cool $911,855. Congratulations to Joe Commisso, the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Short-Handed champ! And thanks for following the coverage.

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:22:02

Hand #278: Joe Commisso Wins Event #46; Richard Lyndaker Eliminated in 2nd Place ($570,551)

Richard Lyndaker moved all in from the button for a little over 1.8 million. Joe Commisso called with

. Lyndaker held

. Would the best hand hold up this time? Would we have a champion finally? The flop came down

and Commisso's rail erupted. Commisso pumped his fist, but needed to sweat the final two cards. The turn ended it when the

hit the board. The river was a meaningless

and Joe Commisso would be our champion. It was a marathon battle and Lyndaker would take home just over $570,000 for his efforts.

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:17:31

Updated Chip Counts

Joe Commisso -- 6.24 million Richard Lyndaker -- 1.825 million

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:16:30

Hand #277: Joe Commisso

Joe Commisso folded from the button, giving Richard Lyndaker the hand.

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:15:05

Hand #276: Joe Commisso

Richard Lyndaker raised to 240,000. Joe Commisso made the call from the big blind. The flop came down

. Commisso checked and Lyndaker bet 300,000. Commisso announced raise and made the bet one million. Lyndaker moved all in and Commisso didn't look too happy, but called. Commisso:

Lyndaker:

Lyndaker needed his hand to hold, but that didn't last long when the turn hit the

. That would do it and give Commisso the pot. The river was a meaningless

and Commisso doubled back up and took the chip lead.

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:11:17

Hand #275: Joe Commisso

Joe Commisso raised to 390,000 from the button, and Richard Lyndaker folded.

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:10:27

Hand #274: Richard Lyndaker

Richard Lyndaker limped from the button and Joe Commisso checked. The flop came down

and Commisso check-folded to a bet of 160,000 from Lyndaker.

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:09:33

Hand #273: Joe Commisso

Joe Commisso limped from the button, and Richard Lyndaker checked behind. The flop came

. Lyndaker checked, Commisso bet 175,000, and Lyndaker folded.

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:07:43

Hand #272: Joe Commisso

Richard Lyndaker called from the button. Joe Commisso raised from the big blind and Lyndaker folded.

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:07:31

Updated Chip Counts

Richard Lyndaker - 5,050,000 Joe Commisso -- 3,000,000

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:06:53

Hand #271: Richard Lyndaker

Joe Commisso folded from the button, giving Richard Lyndaker a walk.

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:06:45

Hand #270: Richard Lyndaker

Richard Lyndaker moved all in for two and a half million and Joe Commisso called. Lyndaker:

Commisso:

Lyndaker was on the ropes again, but then the flop fell

. The turn came the

and Commisso needed an ace or a three to be the winner. The river then came the

and Lyndaker doubled again.

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:03:05

Hand #269: Richard Lyndaker

Here is how the 200th hand of heads up between Joe Commisso and Richard Lyndaker went down: Joe Commisso peeked at his cards, then raised to 275,000. Lyndaker quickly pushed all in and Commisso made the call. Commisso

Lyndaker

The flop came

, giving Lyndaker the lead with a pair of kings. The turn was the

and he was still in front. The river was the

, and Lyndaker has survived... again. Lyndaker has 2.5 million, and Commisso 5.5 million.

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:00:57

Hand #268: Joe Commisso

Richard Lyndaker looked at his hole cards and said "Ahhhh," before folding, giving Joe Commisso another walk. Lyndaker is looking for a hand to move with to double up.

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:59:46

Hand #267: Joe Commisso

Joe Commisso limped from the button, and Lyndaker checked. The flop came