Event 2 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-03-2008 20:41 UTC-8

Hand #36 - Theo Tran

Theo Tran has the button in Seat 7. All fold to Tran. He makes it 155,000 to go, folding Chris Ferguson and James Akenhead in the blinds and winning the pot.

06-03-2008 20:40 UTC-8

Hand #35 - Aaron Coulthard

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Melvin Jones has the button in seat 6. Aaron Coulthard raises to 125,000 from middle position. Mike Ngo calls from the hijack seat. The blinds pass and it's heads up to a flop of {10-Clubs}

. Coulthard bets 250,000. Ngo folds and Coulthard wins the pot.

06-03-2008 20:37 UTC-8

Hand #34 - James Akenhead

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Mike Ngo has the button in Seat 4. Chris Ferguson folds before James Akenhead raises to 135,000 but finds no customers. Akenhead drags his second pot in a row.

06-03-2008 20:35 UTC-8

Hand #33 - James Akenhead

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Aaron Coulthard has the button in seat 3. James Akenhead raises to 135,000 from middle position, winning the blinds and antes.

06-03-2008 20:34 UTC-8

Hand #32 - Theo Tran

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Grant Hinkle has the button in Seat 10. Theo Tran open-raises to 150,000. Action folds to Mike Ngo in the big blind, who makes the call. The flop comes {7-Hearts}

. Ngo checks to Tran, who makes a continuation bet of 200,000. Ngo quickly calls.

The turn is the {A-Clubs}

. Ngo checks again. Tran glances from his stack to Ngo a few times and, after 45 seconds, bets 375,000. Ngo riffling a stack of green chips, ponders briefly before mucking his hand.

06-03-2008 20:30 UTC-8

James Akenhead has the button in seat 9. Action folds to Chris Ferguson in the cutoff seat and he raises to 150,000. James Akenhead reraises to 450,000 from the button. Ferguson thinks for a bit before finally sliding out the call. It's heads up to the flop of {8-Spades}

. Ferguson checks over to Akenhead who checks behind. The turn comes the {10-Diamonds}

. Both players check. The river is the {2-Hearts}

. Ferguson checks and Akenhead slides out 500,000. Ferguson goes into his classic "hands on chin" stare and then eventually gives up his hand. James Akenhead wins the pot.

06-03-2008 20:24 UTC-8

Hand #30 - Mike Ngo

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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.

06-03-2008 20:23 UTC-8

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06-03-2008 20:22 UTC-8

Hand #29 - Aaron Coulthard

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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 {K-Hearts}

. Coulthard checks as does Tran. The turn brings the {A-Diamonds}

. Both men check again. The river falls the {4-Clubs}

. Coulthard bets 100,000. Tran folds and Aaron Coulthard wins the pot.

06-03-2008 20:21 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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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