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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A Final Table... Times Two

Table 14
Table 14
Join us today at 1:30 pm for an extended final in Event #2, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em. Original plans to play all the way down to the final nine had to be scrapped as 6am approached and 18 players remained in the hunt, and a large majority of the surviving players voted to adjourn and return today.

Aaron Coulthard, with 1,327,000 in chips, holds the lead entering the final day's play, with Theo Tran, James Akenhead and Matthew Kearney each also above the million-chip mark.

Here are the seat assignments, home towns (where listed) and chip counts for each of the 18 players:

Table 14:

Seat 1: Minh Nguyen (Lake Elsinore, CA) 600,000
Seat 2: Elia Ahmadian (Chantilly, VA) 171,000
Seat 3: Theo Tran (Las Vegas, NV) 1,199,000
Seat 4: David Bach (Athens, GA) 168,000
Seat 5: James Akenhead (London, UK) 1,039,000
Seat 6: Eric Hicks (San Francisco, CA) 703,000
Seat 7: Perry Friedman (Las Vegas, NV) 653,000
Seat 8: Joe Rutledge (Pasadena, TX) 486,000
Seat 9: Ferguson (Pacific Palisades, CA) 444,000

Table 15:

Seat 1: Josh Engerdahl (Abbotsford, BC) 930,000
Seat 2: Melvin Jones (Chicago, IL) 660,000
Seat 3: Mike Ngo (New Orleans, LA) 544,000
Seat 4: Grant Hinkle (Kansas City, KS) 281,000
Seat 5: Matthew Kearney 1,024,000
Seat 6: Jeff Wiedenhoeft (Whitewater, WI) 482,000
Seat 7: Brandon Blake (Palmer, AK) 514,000
Seat 8: Aaron Coulthard (Waterloo, ON) 1,327,000
Seat 9: Frank Sinopoli (Hollywood, CA) 165,000

Play To Begin Soon

The final 18 players are unbagging their chips and getting ready for action. Some look well rested, others do not. We'll see what effect, if any, the short break had on the focus and stamina of these players. The cards will be in the air soon so please, stay with us.

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Jacks for Jesus

On the first hand of play, action folded around to Chris Ferguson on the button. He raised to 60,000. The small blind passed but the big blind went into the tank, thinking for well over a minute before finally knocking the table and folding. Ferguson flipped over two red jacks.

Tags: Chris FergusonJesus

Elia Ahmadian Eliminated in 18th Place ($30,569)

On the second hand on Green #14, Elia Ahmadian moved all in from the small blind and was snap-called by Theo Tran in the big blind. Ahmadian sheepishly turned over {6-Clubs} {8-Spades} and was in bad shape against Tran's pocket kings. A flop of {Q-Spades} {3-Spades} {4-Spades} gave him some hope, but the turn {4-Clubs} and river {5-Clubs} were no help. Ahmadian is the first casualty of the day. He earns $30,569.

Tags: Elia Ahmadian

Kearney Picks up a Nice Pot

Mat Kearney open-raised from middle position to 50,000. Josh Engerdahl, sitting in the big blind, was the only caller. Both players checked a power flop of {Q-Diamonds} {K-Hearts} {J-Hearts}. On a turn of {J-Clubs}, Engerdahl bet 75,000. Kearney cut a large stack of green 25,000-chips from his stack before raising to 200,000. Engerdahl instantly folded.

Chop It Up

From middle position, Brandon Blake open-raised to 60,000. Action folded to Grant Hinkle in the big blind, who moved all in for about 260,000. Blake tanked for three minutes before making the call. All the drama was for naught, however, as each player held ace-queen and the board bricked out.

Brandon Blake Eliminated in 17th Place ($30,569)

Brandon Blake Eliminated
Brandon Blake Eliminated
It's an early end to Brandon Blake's day. From under the gun, he raised to 55,000. Grant Hinkle, who had tangled with Blake just a few hands ago, called from the button.

Both players checked the {5-Hearts} {J-Clubs} {6-Diamonds} flop. When the turn came {3-Clubs}, Blake bet 200,000. Hinkle moved all in and Blake instantly called and table pocket fives for a set of fives. Hinkle turned his hand over to reveal pocket sixes for a set of sixes: set over set on the flop. The miracle one-outer didn't hit the river and Blake was eliminated. His payday is $30,569.

Tags: Brandon BlakeGrant Hinkle

Frank Sinopoli Eliminated in 16th Place ($30,569)

Frank Sinopoli Eliminated
Frank Sinopoli Eliminated
Action folded to Melvin Jones who limped in from early position. When it got around to Aaron Coulthard in the small blind, he completed and Frank Sinopoli checked his big blind option. The flop came down {K-Clubs} {10-Clubs} {5-Clubs} . Coulthand led out for 35,000 and Sinopoli instantly declared all in. Jones quickly folded and Coulthard insta-called. The players showed:

Coulthard: {4-Clubs} {2-Clubs}
Sinopoli: {Q-Clubs} {3-Diamonds}

The turn and river came the {6-Hearts} and {10-Diamonds} respectively and Sinopoli was eliminated. He was clearly discouraged, but will pick up $30,569 to sooth his pain.

Tags: Frank Sinopoli

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