WSOP 2008
Barry Good
by Brett on 06.16.08, 7:26 pm
Could P5ers named Barry win back-to-back bracelets? Barry Greenstein took down the $1,500 Razz event last night, and now Barry “BarryGS” Schultz (pictured right) is approaching the $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em final table for a chance at his own bracelet and $628,417. Schultz is currently third in chips of the 10 players remaining, but you’d never guess he was playing in a high-pressure situation. Schultz has been very talkative with everyone — spectators, media members, tournament directors, and even ESPN360’s Erin Coscarelli, who was putting together a report a few tables away.
The 41-year old from Memphis just chipped his way to over a million chips by eliminating Carl Jerome in 13th place. With the blinds at 12K/24K, Jerome completed in the small blind and Schultz checked behind. Both players checked the A
Q2
flop and then the T
on the turn. The river brought the J and Jerome led out for 60K. Schultz min-raised to 120K and Jerome moved in for 250K total. Barry insta-called and flipped over K3 for broadway and was shocked to see that the pot wasn’t chopped when Jerome showed Q2 for two pair.
Shortly after, Jordan “scarface_79″ Smith was knocked out in 11th place. Bobby Firestone raised to 75K from late position and Smith moved in for 300K in the big blind. Firestone made the call with 88
and had Smith’s A5 in trouble. The board bricked for Smith and he was sent to the rail just shy of his fist WSOP final table.
Fourty-six players are still fighting for a $434,789 prize in the $3,000 No Limit Hold’em event taking place in the Brasilia Room. Several pocketfivers are still in the field, including Tony “Bond18″ Dunst, Matt “plattsburgh” Vengrin, Ryan “youngluc” Young, Lee Childs and Matt “AllInAt420″ Stout. Play will conclude this evening when the final nine are standing.