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2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker

Saturday, June 28, 2008 to Monday, June 30, 2008

Event #49: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em

  • Buy-in: $1,500
  • Prizepool: $3,710,070
  • Entries: 2,718
  • Remaining: 0

EVENT UPDATES

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Monday, June 30, 2008 5:11 PM Local Time
Rasmus Nielsen called from the small blind, and John Conroy checked behind. The flop came    . Nielsen bet 80,000, and Conroy called. The turn was the   and both checked. The river was the   and both checked again. Nielsen showed   , and Conroy mucked.
Monday, June 30, 2008 5:08 PM Local Time
J.C. Tran called from the small blind, and Rasmus Nielsen checked behind. The flop came    . Tran checked, Nielsen bet 90,000, and Tran folded.
Monday, June 30, 2008 5:07 PM Local Time
Rasmus Nielsen raised to 180,000 from the button, and J.C. Tran called from the big blind. The flop came    . Tran checked, Nielsen bet 250,000, and Tran called. The turn was the  . This time Tran bet out 270,000, and Nielsen quickly folded.
Monday, June 30, 2008 5:06 PM Local Time
Peter Nguyen moved all in for 225,000 from the button, and Rasmus Nielsen called from the small blind. Nielsen    Nguyen    The flop came    , eliciting a huge cheer from the newly-developed Peter Nguyen fan club. The turn was the  . "Oooooh!!!!" they cried. The river was the  ! This time the crowd gasped in astonishment. That's a tough way to go. Kind of how things have gone for Nielsen the last three days. Peter Nguyen is our fourth-place finisher.
Monday, June 30, 2008 5:01 PM Local Time
J.C. Tran raised to 170,000 from the button, and the blinds folded.
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Monday, June 30, 2008 5:00 PM Local Time
Rasmus Nielsen raised to 180,000 from under the gun/the cutoff and took the blinds and antes.
Monday, June 30, 2008 4:59 PM Local Time
J.C. Tran got a walk in the big blind. He showed    as he took the pot.
Monday, June 30, 2008 4:59 PM Local Time
Rasmus Nielsen raised from the small blind, and won the pot.
Monday, June 30, 2008 4:58 PM Local Time
Rasmus Nielsen got a walk in the big blind.
Monday, June 30, 2008 4:57 PM Local Time
Cards are in the air!
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Monday, June 30, 2008 4:36 PM Local Time
Players are on a 20-minute break.
Monday, June 30, 2008 4:35 PM Local Time
Rasmus Nielsen raised to 150,000 from under the gun/the cutoff, and Peter Nguyen called from the big blind. The flop came    . Nguyen checked, and Nielsen moved all in. Nguyen folded.
Monday, June 30, 2008 4:33 PM Local Time
Peter Nguyen raised to 150,000 from under the gun/the cutoff, and J.C. Tran called from the big blind. The flop came    . Tran moved all in, and Nguyen quickly folded.
Monday, June 30, 2008 4:32 PM Local Time
J.C. Tran raised to 130,000 from under the gun/the cutoff, and John Conroy called from the big blind. The flop came    . Conroy checked, Tran bet 140,000, and Conroy folded.
Monday, June 30, 2008 4:30 PM Local Time
John Conroy raised to 155,000, talking the blinds and antes.
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Monday, June 30, 2008 4:30 PM Local Time
J.C. Tran raised to 130,000 from the small blind, taking the hand.
Monday, June 30, 2008 4:29 PM Local Time
Joe Pelton moved all in from the button for 320,000, and J.C. Tran called from the big blind. Tran    Pelton    The flop came    , and Pelton had the lead. The turn was the  , and Pelton was still ahead. But the river brought the  , giving Tran kings. Pelton is out in fifth.
Monday, June 30, 2008 4:27 PM Local Time
We managed to go nine hands without seeing a flop, and on the tenth hand, John Conroy led out for 155,000 and JC Tran called. After seeing the flop, Conroy checked and Tran led out for 140,000 and John folded. Joe Pelton has been all in three times over the last fifteen hands and has yet to be called. Peter Nguyen has been all in three times and also has yet to be called. We lost four players within the first hour and a half of play, but since we've been at five players remaining, we've yet to lose another. We have had several all-ins with no calls.
Monday, June 30, 2008 4:26 PM Local Time
Rasmus Nielsen had the button. Peter Nguyen raised to 150,000 from the cutoff, winning the hand.
Monday, June 30, 2008 4:26 PM Local Time
Peter Nguyen had the button. John Conroy raised to 155,000, and J.C. Tran called from the cutoff. The others folded. The flop came    . Conroy checked, and Tran bet 140,000. Conroy folded. A smattering of applause followed. They've been lulled a bit by so few showdowns.
Playtika - Jason Alexander