Event 52 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | 2008 World Series of Poker

07-02-2008 15:48 UTC-7

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07-02-2008 15:46 UTC-7

Hand #28 – Jeff Courtney

Shamus

The button is with Dan Heimiller in Seat 1. Jeff Courtney raised to 76,000 from middle position, and Farzad Rouhani called him from the big blind.

The flop came {Q-Hearts}

. Both checked. The turn was the {Q-Clubs}

, pairing the board. Rouhani pushed out a bet of 155,000, and Courtney quickly announced a raise. After counting out his chips, he raised to 405,000.

Rouhani, acting with the same deliberation he has so far today, took his time deciding. "I'll show you if you fold," said Courtney.

Rouhani did fold. And Courtney did show his hand -- {K-Diamonds}

-- as he dragged the pot.

07-02-2008 15:39 UTC-7

Hand #27 – Dan Heimiller

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The button is with Corwin Cole in Seat 9. Farzad Rouhani opened with a raise to 80,000 from under the gun and Andrey Zaichenko made the call. The action then folded to David Daneshgar in the cutoff position who popped it up to 306,000 to go. Cole folded his button and Dan Heimiller started cutting down his chips in the small blind before moving all in. Rouhani reluctantly folded as did Zaichenko. Daneshgar made the call.

Heimiller: {A-Spades}

Daneshgar: {K-Hearts}

The board ran out {9-Hearts}

and Heimiller finds a valuable double up to move to over 1 million chips to leave Daneshgar on the short stack.

07-02-2008 15:34 UTC-7

Hand #26 – Farzad Rouhani

Shamus

The button is with David Daneshgar in Seat 7. Farzad Rouhani raised to 80,000 from UTG+1, and everyone folded.

07-02-2008 15:33 UTC-7

Hand #25 – Corwin Cole

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The button is with Jeff Courtney in Seat 7. The action folded around to David Daneshgar in the small blind who completed. Corwin Cole checked his option from the big blind.

The flop arrived {J-Diamonds}

and both players checked. The turn was the {A-Spades}

and again both checked. The river landed {A-Diamonds}

and for the third time the action is checked.

Cole showed down {2-Clubs}

to take down the pot.

07-02-2008 15:30 UTC-7

Hand #24 – Jeff Courtney

Shamus

The button is with Scott Sitron in Seat 5. Andrey Zaichenko raised to 80,000 from the cutoff, and Jeff Courtney reraised to 275,000 from the small blind. David Daneshgar folded from the big blind, and the action was back on Zaichenko.

Zaichenko scratched his head, rechecked his cards, and after a minute or so let it go.

07-02-2008 15:28 UTC-7

Hand #23 – Andrey Zaichenko

[user67765]

The button is with Andrey Zaichenko in Seat 4. The action folded around to Zaichenko and he made it 80,000 to go. Both blinds stepped aside and Zaichenko collects the blinds and antes.

07-02-2008 15:26 UTC-7

Hand #22 – David Daneshgar

Shamus

The button is with Farzad Rouhani in Seat 3. David Daneshgar raised to 77,000 from middle position, winning the blinds and antes.

07-02-2008 15:25 UTC-7

Hand #21 – Scott Sitron

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The button is with Matt Matros in Seat 2. Scott Sitron raised it up from under the gun to 75,000. David Daneshgar made the call as did Andrey Zaichenko from the big blind.

The flop came {A-Clubs}

. Zaichenko checked to Sitron who fired a continuation bet of 125,000. Both opponents folded and Sitron takes it down.

07-02-2008 15:23 UTC-7

Hand #20 – Matt Matros

Shamus

The button is with Dan Heimiller in Seat 1. Current chip leader Corwin Cole raised to 75,000 from the cutoff, and Matt Matros, just a few chips behind Cole, reraised to 275,000 total from the small blind. Farzad Rouhani got out of the way, and Cole let it go.