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

06-03-2008 19:54 UTC-8

Hand #23 - Aaron Coulthard/Grant Hinkle

James Akenhead has the button in seat 9. Aaron Coulthard raises to 150,000. Grant Hinkle calls from the small blind. The flop comes down {8-Spades}

. Both players check. The {J-Spades}

comes off on the turn. Again both players check. The river brings the {8-Hearts}

. Both players check. Hinkle shows {K-Hearts}

and Coulthard shows {A-Clubs}

. Both play the board and chop the pot.

06-03-2008 19:56 UTC-8

Hand #24 - Grant Hinkle

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Grant Hinkle has the button in Seat 10. All fold to Hinkle, who makes it 125,000 to go. Both blinds fold, and Hinkle takes down the pot.

06-03-2008 19:58 UTC-8

Hand #25 - David Bach

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David Bach has the button in seat 2 and he moves all in. The blinds fold and Bach wins the blinds and antes.

06-03-2008 19:59 UTC-8

Nature Calls

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James Ankenhead just left the tournament area and headed for the restroom. As per tournament rules, he'll be dealt into the hands, but will likely miss a few.

06-03-2008 20:00 UTC-8

Hand #26 - Mike Ngo

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Aaron Coulthard has the button in Seat 3. All fold to Mike Ngo in the small blind, who raises to 225,000. Melvin Jones folds, and the pot is pushed to Ngo.

06-03-2008 20:03 UTC-8

Hand #27 - Grant Hinkle

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Mike Ngo has the button in seat 4. Grant Hinkle raises to 125,000 from early position. Action folds to Theo Tran and he calls from the big blind. They go heads up to a flop of {Q-Spades}

. Both players check. The turn comes the {5-Hearts}

. Tran bets 175,000 and Hinkle calls. The river is the {8-Hearts}

. Tran checks and Hinkle moves all in for roughly 700,000. Tran folds and Hinkle wins the pot.

06-03-2008 20:13 UTC-8

David Bach Eliminated in 8th Place ($117,987)

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Hand #28 -

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 {K-Clubs}

. Tran and Ferguson both check to Bach, who checks behind. Fourth street is the {3-Hearts}

. 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 {7-Diamonds}

for a double gutshot straight draw; Tran has {J-Diamonds}

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 {2-Clubs}

.

David Bach is eliminated in 8th place, collecting $117,987.

06-03-2008 20:16 UTC-8

Play Has Paused

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With the elimination of David Bach, play has paused for an impromptu break.

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

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.