Event 36 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-21-2008 19:33 UTC-7

Hand #117-- Jesper Hougaard

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Slaubaugh raised to 125,000 and Wong called on the button. Hougaard raised and made it 1 million to go. That number got everyone's attention--Kanter folded, Slaubaugh folded, Wong folded. And Jesper picked up the pot.

06-21-2008 19:35 UTC-7

Hand #118-- Jesper Hougaard

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Wong raised to 130,000 under the gun and again Hougaard reraised, this time to 310,000. Kanter folded, Slaubaugh folded, Wong folded.

If this were a fight the ref would step in and stop it. Jesper Hougaard is beating this table up.

06-21-2008 19:36 UTC-7

Jesper Flexes.....Again and Again and ....

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Jesper Hougaard has been running over this event. Not only is he the chip leader, but we're pretty sure the word "call" does not exist in his vocabulary.

Jesper is either raising or folding. Nothing more, nothing less.

The system seems to be working flawlessly, as the rest of the table refuses to get involved in a hand with him if possible. If there's a bet, and Jesper raises, you can count on the table ducking out of the way. Jesper continues to flex his chip muscles at the table, plowing through his opponents and snagging pots along the way.

06-21-2008 19:38 UTC-7

Hand #119-- Jesper Hougaard

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Hougaard raised to 125,000 from under the gun and Wong counted down his stack before making the call in the big blind. The flop came {K-Hearts}

, Wong checked, Hougaard bet 400,000, enough to set Wong all in, and Danny folded, to the delight of Jesper's sizable number of supporters in the crowd.

06-21-2008 19:39 UTC-7

Hand #120-- Jesper Hougaard Gets a Walk

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06-21-2008 19:40 UTC-7

Hand #121-- Danny Wong

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Wong moved all in on the button for 350,000 and he picked up the pot.

06-21-2008 19:44 UTC-7

Hand #122-- Cody Slaubaugh

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Hougaard raised to 125,000 from the button and Cody Slaubaugh counted down his stack in the big blind and reraised to 420,000 total. That left Cody with about 425,000 behind and Jesper with a decision. He riffled his chips while Cody sat with his arms criss-crossed and his chin tucked against his wrists.

Jesper finally decided to fold, and Slaubaugh took the pot. Jesper asked what he had and Cody laughed and said, "I'll tell you later."

06-21-2008 19:45 UTC-7

Hand #123-- Cody Slaubaugh

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Slaubaugh moved all in from the small blind and Wong folded his big blind.

06-21-2008 19:49 UTC-7

Hand #124-- Danny Wong Has Been Eliminated (4th Place, $217,110)

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Kanter raised under the gun to 130,000 and Wong moved all in from the small blind for 380,000. Hougaard stood up from his seat and asked for a count (natch) before moving all in himself. Kanter mucked and Wong's {K-Diamonds}

led Hougaard's {A-Hearts}

.

That is, until the flop came {10-Hearts}

, giving Jesper the nut flush. Everyone was so surprised that it took Hougaard's friends a few seconds before they started cheering. The board ran out {8-Diamonds}

and Danny Wong is our fourth-place finisher.

06-21-2008 19:50 UTC-7

Hand #125-- Jesper Hougaard

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Cody limped from the button and the blinds called and the flop came {6-Hearts}

. Kanter checked, Cody bet 85,000 and Jesper raised to a healthy 600,000. Kanter and Slaubaugh folded and Hougaard seized another pot, showing a jack before mucking.