2008 World Series of Poker

Devin Porter has the button in Seat 1. There is only one big blind this hand. Rep Porter gets a walk in the big blind.

Hand #177 - Nathan Templeton

Nathan Templeton has the button in seat 6 and raises to 80,000. Devin Porter folds his small blind and John Conkright moves all in for 417,000 from the big blind. Templeton makes the call and the players show:

Conkright:
Templeton:

With little delay, the flop comes . Templeton hits it, and hits it hard. Conkright will need serious help if he is to avoid elimination.

The turn brings the which seals the deal. Nathan Templeton wins the hand and sends John Conkright home in 4th place. No one even noticed the meaningless hit the river.

John Conkright is our 4th place finisher and will take home $101,228 for his impressive finish.

Rep Porter has the button in Seat 3. He raises to 85,000 and wins the blinds and antes.

John Conkright has the button in seat 2. Devin Porter is first to act and he raises to 90,000. John Conkright reraises all in. Action folds back around to Porter and he gives up the hand. John Conkright wins the pot.

Devin Porter has the button in Seat 1. Nathan Templeton folds to Porter, who raises to 85,000 straight. Both blinds fold and Porter wins the pot.

Nathan Templeton has the button in seat 6 and he raises to 80,000, winning the blinds and antes.

Rep Porter has the button in Seat 3. Action folds to Nathan Templeton in the small blind, who raises to 90,000. Devin Porter makes the call from the big blind. On a flop of , Porter checks to Templeton, who bets 130,000. Porter folds, and Templeton wins the pot.

John Conkright has the button in seat 2. Action folds to Rep Porter in the small blind and he raises to 90,000, winning the blinds and antes.

Players are back from dinner and the cards are in the air.