2008 World Series of Poker

Event 2 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
104
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

Hand #18 - David Bach

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 {5-Hearts} {2-Hearts} {8-Clubs}. Tran quietly checks to Bach, who thinks for about a minute before betting 180,000. Tran folds and Bach wins the pot.

Tags: David BachTheo Tran

Level: 24

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Joe Rutledge Eliminated in 9th Place ($83,127)

Joe Rutledge eliminated
Joe Rutledge eliminated
Hand # 12 -

Melvin Jones has the button in Seat #5. Joe Rutledge open-raises all in for 520,000 from middle position. All fold to Chris Ferguson in the big blind, who tanks for a minute before making the call. It's another race for Ferguson with his {A-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} against Rutledge's {6-Spades} {6-Hearts}. Ferguson can do no wrong the last few levels of this tournament and is rewarded again with a board of {10-Spades} {A-Clubs} {8-Clubs} {Q-Hearts} {7-Diamonds}. Rutledge is sent to the rail to collect $83,127.

Tags: Chris FergusonJoe Rutledge