2008 World Series of Poker
Event 2 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Hand #24 - Grant Hinkle
Hand #25 - David Bach
Nature Calls
Hand #26 - Mike Ngo
Hand #27 - Grant Hinkle
David Bach Eliminated in 8th Place ($117,987)
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.
Play Has Paused
Updated Chip Counts
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