2008 World Series of Poker

Event 2 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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Event Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10♦4♦
Prize
$831,462
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$5,363,085
Entries
3,929
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 3,929
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Hand #101 - James Akenhead

James Ackenhead Doubles Up
James Ackenhead Doubles Up
Grant Hinkle has the button in seat 10 and he folds. Chris Ferguson caps his cards and thinks for a bit. After a few seconds, he counts out a raise to 350,000 and slides it out with two fingers. James Akenhead nervously shuffles his chips with a look of concern on his face. James calls and they see a {Q-Hearts} {9-Hearts} {8-Spades} flop. Ferguson stares straight ahead as the cards come off. He slowly looks over at Akenhead, first his face, then his stack. He then moves his entire stack into the center and Akenhead insta-calls. The players show:

Ferguson: {J-Hearts} {7-Hearts}
Akenhead: {A-Spades} {A-Clubs}

The crowd is once again nuts, chanting "heart! heart! heart!" Akenhead supporters are staring intently at the monitors hoping for the best. The turn is the {2-Spades} and the Akenhead camp sticks out like a sore thumb. The river is the {3-Clubs} and the applause is present, but surely less overwhelming than had a heart hit the river. The tournament director doublechecks the counts and James Akenhead doubles through Chris Ferguson.

Hand #103 - Grant Hinkle

James Akenhead has the button in seat 9 and he folds. Grant Hinkle moves all in from the small blind. Chris Ferguson takes off his sunglasses and surveys the situation. He looks at Akenhead's stack, then his own, then as though some sort of equation was solved, tosses his cards into the muck. Grant Hinkle wins the blinds and antes.

Chris Ferguson Eliminated in 3rd Place ($388,287)

Chris Ferguson Eliminated
Chris Ferguson Eliminated
Hand #105 -

Chris Ferguson has the button in seat 8 and he moves all in for 815,000. James Akenhead quickly calls and Grant Hinkle gets out of the way. The players table their hands.

Ferguson: {K-Spades} {10-Spades}
Akenhead: {A-Hearts} {10-Diamonds}

Cries from the gallery are coming left and right..."spades...ace...king." It's hard to tell who wants what. The flop comes {Q-Hearts} {8-Spades} {A-Diamonds}. There are plenty of cheers. When the {4-Clubs} hits the turn, Ferguson is now drawing to a jack and a jack only. If he fails to catch one, he'll be our third place finisher. The river is.....the {5-Hearts}.

Chris Ferguson finishes in 3rd place and in addition to a lengthy ovation from the crowd here, will also collect $388,287 in prize money.

Play Resumes

Players are back from the break. About half of the orange (T5,000) chips were removed for green (T25,000) chips. The money is on the table. From 3,929 players, we are down to the final two.

Hand #107 - Grant Hinkle

James Akenhead has the button in seat 9 and he raises to 300,000. Grant Hinkle calls from the big blind. The flop is {K-Diamonds} {J-Spades} {J-Clubs}. Both players check. The turn is the {2-Clubs}. Hinkle checks and Akenhead bets 450,000. Hinkle calls and it's to fifth street. The river is the {8-Diamonds}. Hinkle checks again, and Akenhead checks behind. Hinkle shows {K-Clubs} {8-Spades} and Akenhead mucks. Grant Hinkle wins the pot.
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