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Tuesday, June 3, 2008 8:24 PM Local Time
Chris Ferguson has the button in Seat 8. Action folds to Mike Ngo, who raises to 150,000. Everyone folds and Ngo wins the blinds and antes.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 8:23 PM Local Time
It was just announced this final table will air on ESPN on July 29th.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 8:22 PM Local Time
Theo Tran has the button in seat 7. Aaron Coulthard raises to 125,000 from middle position. Theo Tran calls from the button. The blinds pass and its heads up to a flop of
. Coulthard checks as does Tran. The turn brings the
. Both men check again. The river falls the
. Coulthard bets 100,000. Tran folds and Aaron Coulthard wins the pot.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 8:21 PM Local Time
Mike Ngo - 2,300,000
Chris Ferguson - 1,950,000
Theo Tran - 1,840,000
James Akenhead - 1,825,000
Melvin Jones - 1,260,000
Grant Hinkle - 1,250,000
Aaron Coulthard - 1,210,000
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 8:16 PM Local Time
With the elimination of David Bach, play has paused for an impromptu break.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 8:13 PM Local Time
Hand #28 -
Melvin Jones has the button in Seat 5. David Bach open-raises to 130,000. Theo Tran calls from the small blind, as does Chris Ferguson from the big blind. The flop comes
. Tran and Ferguson both check to Bach, who checks behind. Fourth street is the
. Tran and Ferguson check to Bach again.
Bach tanks for about a minute before pushing all in. Ferguson removes his sunglasses and starts massaging his temples while Tran, hand on his forehead, asks for a count. The dealer counts down Bach's stack as 600,000. Tran takes two minutes before reraising all in himself, quickly folding Ferguson.
Bach shows
for a double gutshot straight draw; Tran has
for middle pair. Tran gets up from his seat and goes back to his cheering section in the back corner to watch the river come down
.
David Bach is eliminated in 8th place, collecting $117,987.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 8:03 PM Local Time
Mike Ngo has the button in seat 4. Grant Hinkle raises to 125,000 from early position. Action folds to Theo Tran and he calls from the big blind. They go heads up to a flop of
. Both players check. The turn comes the
. Tran bets 175,000 and Hinkle calls. The river is the
. Tran checks and Hinkle moves all in for roughly 700,000. Tran folds and Hinkle wins the pot.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 8:00 PM Local Time
Aaron Coulthard has the button in Seat 3. All fold to Mike Ngo in the small blind, who raises to 225,000. Melvin Jones folds, and the pot is pushed to Ngo.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 7:59 PM Local Time
James Ankenhead just left the tournament area and headed for the restroom. As per tournament rules, he'll be dealt into the hands, but will likely miss a few.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 7:58 PM Local Time
David Bach has the button in seat 2 and he moves all in. The blinds fold and Bach wins the blinds and antes.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 7:56 PM Local Time
Grant Hinkle has the button in Seat 10. All fold to Hinkle, who makes it 125,000 to go. Both blinds fold, and Hinkle takes down the pot.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 7:54 PM Local Time
James Akenhead has the button in seat 9. Aaron Coulthard raises to 150,000. Grant Hinkle calls from the small blind. The flop comes down
. Both players check. The
comes off on the turn. Again both players check. The river brings the
. Both players check. Hinkle shows
and Coulthard shows
. Both play the board and chop the pot.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 7:50 PM Local Time
Chris Ferguson has the button in Seat 8. All fold to James Akenhead, who calls from the small blind. Grant Hinkle raises to 200,000, folding Akenhead.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 7:48 PM Local Time
Theo Tran has the button in seat 7. Theo Tran raises to 150,000 from the button, winning the blinds and antes.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 7:47 PM Local Time
Melvin Jones has the button in the 5-seat. David Bach open-raises all in. He gets no customers and wins the blinds and antes.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 7:44 PM Local Time
Mike Ngo has the button in seat 4. James Akenhead raises to 110,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 7:42 PM Local Time
Aaron Coulthard has the button in the 3-seat. Theo Tran raises to 110,000 from under the gun. All fold to David Bach, who thinks for a minute before calling. Coulthard and the blinds fold for a heads up flop of
. Tran quietly checks to Bach, who thinks for about a minute before betting 180,000. Tran folds and Bach wins the pot.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 7:38 PM Local Time
David Bach has the button in the 2-seat. Melvin Jones raises to 200,000. All fold, and Jones wins his second hand in a row.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 7:37 PM Local Time
Grant Hinkle has the button in the 10-seat. Melvin Jones raises to 200,000. All fold.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 7:35 PM Local Time
James Akenhead has the button in the 9-seat. All fold to Grant Hinkle in the small blind, who raises to 150,000, winning the pot.