Event 39 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-23-2008 15:57 UTC-7

Hand #33 - David Woo

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David Woo has the button in Seat 2 and action folds around to him. He tosses out a raise to 150,000, winning the blinds and antes.

06-23-2008 15:56 UTC-7

Hand #32 - Curtis Early

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Eric Beren has the button in Seat 1. Curtis Early limps in, Beren limps, David Woo completes the small blind and Habib Khanis checks his option. The flop is {3-Clubs}

. Woo bets 50,000, Khanis folds, Early raises to 150,000, Beren folds, Woo folds, and Early takes it down.

Tags: Curtis Early David Woo Eric Beren Habib Khanis

06-23-2008 15:52 UTC-7

Hand #31 - Thanh Dat Tran

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Thanh Dat Tran has the button in Seat 9 and when the action folds to him, he raises to 150,000, winning the blinds and antes.

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06-23-2008 15:51 UTC-7

Hand #30 - Curtis Early

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Thom Werthmann has the button in Seat 8. David Woo limps in from UTG, Curtis Early raises to 250,000, Woo folds and Early wins the pot.

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06-23-2008 15:49 UTC-7

Matt Wood has the button in Seat 7. David Woo raises to 150,000 from middle position. Action folds to Thom Werthmass in the small blind and he makes the call. Werthmass and Woo go heads up to the flop.

Werthmass checks dark and the flop comes {Q-Diamonds}

. Woo takes his time before tossing out a bet of 50,000. Werthmass makes a quick call.

The turn comes the {5-Clubs}

. Werthmass checks and Woo quickly bets 200,000. After about a minute or so, Werthmass calls.

The {J-Clubs}

hits the river and Werthmass sits motionless. He eventually taps the felt and Woo bets 500,000. After about two minutes, Werthmann finally makes the call. Woo shows {Q-?}

and Worthmann mucks. David Woo takes the pot and the chip lead on the and now commands a stack of 3,015,000.

06-23-2008 15:46 UTC-7

One More Spot

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As we mentioned yesterday, it seems that a few of these players are content to coast just one spot higher into the money. The simple written transcript of these hands may not illustrate that, but the looks on these players' faces when faced with a big decision says it all.

With the blind and antes where they are and multiple short stacks on the table, the temptation for these players to throw away that borderline hand and hopefully pick up an extra $30,000 or $40,000 in prize money may be becoming more and more tempting.

06-23-2008 15:40 UTC-7

Hand #28 - Thom Werthmann

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Curtis Early has the button in Seat 5. Thom Werthmann gets a walk in the big blind.

Tags: Thom Werthmann

06-23-2008 15:40 UTC-7

Mike Glasser Eliminated in Eighth Place ($85,394)

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Hand #27 - Matt Wood

Mike Glasser has the button in Seat 4 and he moves all in for 305,000. Matt Wood makes the call from the big blind and the players show:

Glasser: {9-Spades}

Wood:

The flop comes {J-Spades}

leaving Glasser in the lead. The crowd is on its feet as the turn falls the {J-Diamonds}

. The river is the {A-Diamonds}

and Wood's aces are best.

Mike Glasser is eliminated in eighth place and takes home $85,394.

06-23-2008 15:38 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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David Woo 2,045,000
Thom Werthmann 1,855,000
Curtis Early 1,240,000
Thanh Dat Tran 910,000
Eric Beren 905,000
Matthew Wood 555,000
Habib Khanis 430,000
Mike Glasser 310,000

06-23-2008 15:35 UTC-7

Hand #26 - Habib Khanis

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Habib Khanis has the button in Seat 3. He raises to 200,000 and wins the blinds and antes.

Tags: Habib Khanis