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

06-21-2008 20:05 UTC-7

Players Are On Break

[user38971]

We are taking a small, ten minute break so the tournament staff can bring out the bracelet as we are heads up. Currently, Jesper holds almost a 7:1 chiplead over Cody.

06-21-2008 20:19 UTC-7

Hand #136-- Cody Slaubaugh Doubles Up

[user37786]

In the first hand of heads up play Slaubaugh raised to 150,000 and Hougaard moved all in. Cody called and his {A-Diamonds}

dominated Jesper's {Q-Clubs}

, and when the board ran out {7-Hearts}

Slaubaugh got the first double up he needs.

06-21-2008 20:21 UTC-7

Hand #137-- Cody Slaubaugh

[user37786]

Hougaard raised to 130,000 and Slaubaugh reraised to 420,000. Jesper mucked his hand and Cody captured his second big pot of heads up.

06-21-2008 20:26 UTC-7

Hand #138-- Slaubaugh

[user37786]

Cody raised to 125,000 and Jesper thought a good while before announcing a reraise. He made it 320,000 in total and Slaubaugh took some time before making the call.

The flop came {10-Spades}

and Hougaard bet 375,000. Cody announced all in for another 1.2 million and Hougaard angrily flicked his cards away, showing an ace.

And that's when Cody showed Q-9, causing his friends in the crowd to make some considerable noise.

06-21-2008 20:27 UTC-7

Hand #139-- Hougaard

[user37786]

Hougaard raised to 130,000 and took the pot.

06-21-2008 20:30 UTC-7

Hand #140-- Cody Slaubaugh

[user37786]

Cody raised to 125,000 and Jesper called. They saw a {3-Spades}

flop, Jesper checked and Cody did the same. The {9-Clubs}

turned, Hougaard bet 200,000 and Slaubaugh called.

The river brought the {J-Hearts}

, Jesper checked and Cody bet 350,000. Jesper called and Cody showed K-10 for the straight to Jesper's J-9 and two pair, and Slaubaugh took down another big pot.

06-21-2008 20:38 UTC-7

Hand #141-- Cody Slaubaugh

[user37786]

Hougaard raised to 130,000 and Slaubaugh reraised an additional 290,000. Jesper made the call.

The flop came {7-Diamonds}

and Cody bet 505,000. Jesper made the call.

The turn brought the {Q-Clubs}

. Cody checked, Jesper checked.

The river was the {4-Hearts}

. Cody checked, and again Hougaard asked how much Slaubaugh had left. Jesper looked at his cards, frowned, then bet 650,000. Cody peered out from over his sunglasses, grabbed a handful of chips, and made the call.

As soon as Cody said "call" Jesper mucked his cards. We eventually saw that Slaubaugh had A-10 and that was good enough to make the call and take another massive pot.

The heads up match has been all Cody Slaubaugh.

06-21-2008 20:40 UTC-7

And That's...Break?

[user37786]

Down to heads up play and the momentum having swung completely Cody Slaubaugh's way, we're now breaking for a 60-minute dinner break. We'll be back around 9:40 p.m. to find out who wins the bracelet.

06-21-2008 21:43 UTC-7

We're Back

[user37786]

And we'll see if an hour's pause has any affect on the momentum switch we saw before the break.

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 5,000