Event 49 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-30-2008 14:30 UTC-7

Hand #9: Chad Siu

Shamus

J.C. Tran raised to 80,000 from the button, and Chad Siu moved all in for 204,000 from the small blind. Peter Nguyen folded in the big blind, and Tran called.

Siu {A-Diamonds}

Tran

The flop was {7-Clubs}

. The turn was the {8-Spades}

. The river was the {J-Clubs}

, and Siu has doubled up to over 400,000.

06-30-2008 14:27 UTC-7

Hand #8: Robert Kalb

Shamus

Robert Kalb had the button. Joe Pelton raised to 85,000, and J.C. Tran called from the small blind. The flop came {3-Spades}

. Both checked. The turn was the {K-Spades}

. Both checked again. The river was the {5-Diamonds}

. Tran bet 100,000, and Pelton called.

Tran showed A-K, and Pelton mucked.

06-30-2008 14:25 UTC-7

Hand #7: Jesper Hoog

Shamus

John Conroy had the button. It folded to Jesper Hoog in the cutoff who moved all in for 251,000, and everyone folded.

06-30-2008 14:24 UTC-7

Hand #6: Chad Siu

Shamus

Jesper Hoog had the button. Chad Siu moved all in from middle position with his entire stack of 165,000, and everyone folded.

06-30-2008 14:23 UTC-7

Hand #5: Peter Nguyen

Shamus

Joe Pelton had the button. Peter Nguyen raised to 80,000 again, and everyone folded again.

06-30-2008 14:22 UTC-7

Hand #4: Rasmus Nielsen

Shamus

Christoph Köhnen had the button. Rasmus Nielsen raised to 80,000 from the cutoff, and all folded.

06-30-2008 14:21 UTC-7

Hand #3: Peter Nguyen

Shamus

Rasmus Nielsen had the button. Peter Nguyen raised to 80,000 and took the blinds and antes.

06-30-2008 14:20 UTC-7

Hand #2: Christoph Köhnen

Shamus

Peter Nguyen had the button. The table folded to Christoph Köhnen who got a walk in the big blind.

06-30-2008 14:18 UTC-7

We just reported that there is plenty of room here within the ESPN final table area, and just as cards were being dealt for the first hand, T.J. Cloutier walked in and stood near the final table.

"Clear the rail!" our tournament director joked. T.J. laughed and took a seat. We're not sure who he is here railing, but he's all smiles as he looks on.

06-30-2008 14:18 UTC-7

Hand #1: J.C. Tran

Shamus

Chad Siu had the button. J.C. Tran raised to 80,000 from the cutoff, claiming the blinds and antes.