Event 44 - $1,000 No Limit Hold'em w/Rebuys | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-27-2008 15:11 UTC-7

Hand #20 - Rene Mouritsen

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There is a dead button in Seat 3.

Scott Freeman raises to 60,000. Rene Mouritsen announces, "Raise," from the small blind. He makes it 170,000 to play. Everyone folds, and Mouritsen takes a small pot.

06-27-2008 15:10 UTC-7

Hand #19 - Scott Freeman

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Max Greenwood has the button in Seat 2. Action folds around the table to Scott Freeman who makes it 46,000 to go from the cutoff and Rene Mouritsen makes the call.

The flop comes {3-Diamonds}

and Mouritsen passes the first option to Freeman who bets 70,000. Mouritsen folds and Freeman takes down the pot.

Tags: Scott Freeman

06-27-2008 15:09 UTC-7

Hand #18 - Curtis Kohlberg Eliminated in 7th Place (111,786)

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Scott Freeman has the button in Seat 1. Action comes around to the blinds, where Max Greenwood raises it way up to 310,000 from the small. That is enough to cover Curt Kohlberg in the big blind, and he goes into the think tank for a couple minutes, leaning back in his chair and sighing heavily. He stares down at his chip stack, motionless, before he finally does make the call for his last 271,000 chips.

Greenwood: {K-Spades}

Kohlberg:

Kohlberg is all in and at risk, but is slightly ahead. Things change fast, though, as the dealer spreads the flop: {K-Hearts}

. Greenwood's top two pair leaves Kohlberg in trouble, drawing to runner-runner. The turn and river don't do it for him, coming {10-Clubs}

and

respectively.

Curt Kohlberg heads to the rail in seventh place, taking home more than $111,000 for his work.

Tags: Curtis Kohlberg

06-27-2008 15:05 UTC-7

Hand #17 - Albert Iversen

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Jesse Chinni has the button in Seat 9. Action folds around to Albert Iversen who makes it 55,000 to go. Jesse Chinni makes the call and sees a flop of {3-Spades}

.

Both players check the flop and the turn brings the {J-Diamonds}

. Iversen then leads out with a 75,000 bet and Chinni makes the call.

The last card off the deck is the {9-Diamonds}

and Iversen fires again, this time making it 175,000 to play. Chinni makes the call and Iversen turns over {J-Spades}

for a pair of jacks which is good enough to take down the pot.

Tags: Albert Iversen

06-27-2008 15:02 UTC-7

Hand #16 - Jesse Chinni

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The button is dead in seat 8. Action folds around to Jesse Chinni who raises and steals the blinds and antes.

06-27-2008 15:01 UTC-7

Hand #15 - Phung Ngo Eliminated in 8th Place ($87,484)

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Aliaksandr Dzianisau has the button in Seat 7.

Max Greenwood raises to 50,000. Curt Kohlberg folds, and Rene Mouritsen reraises to 170,000. Action comes to Phung Ngo in the small blind, and he moves all in for a total of 250,000. Greenwood ducks out, and Rene Mouritsen makes the call for the additional 90,000.

Mouritsen: {A-Clubs}

Ngo:

Ngo is all in, and at risk of elimination, racing for his tournament life. The dealer runs out the board: {10-Hearts}

. Mouritsen catches his pair on the flop, and Ngo can't find another eight. He is eliminated in eighth place, and will pick up a check for nearly $90,000 for his work over the last three days.

Tags: Phung Ngo

06-27-2008 14:56 UTC-7

Hand #14 - Unknown Action

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Albert Iversen has the button in Seat 6, but the rest of the action for this hand is unclear.

06-27-2008 14:53 UTC-7

John Phan Makes a Cameo Appearance

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John Phan just dropped by the final table to scope out the scene.

"That's my seat right there," said Phan, pointing to Albert Iversen. "He tried to give me all his chips!" Iversen just laughed.

06-27-2008 14:53 UTC-7

Hand #13 - Aliaksandr Dzianisau

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Alex Bolotin has the button in Seat 5.

Aliaksandr Dzianisau is the first one to bet, and he raises, taking down the blinds and antes.

06-27-2008 14:52 UTC-7

Hand #12 - Curt Kohlberg

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Rene Mouritsen has the button in Seat 4. The tables folds to Curt Kohlberg in the cutoff seat. He announces, "All in," with 232,000 chips. Everyone ducks out, and he wins the blinds and antes.