Event 2 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 3 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-03-2008 21:30 UTC-8

Hand #41 - Melvin Jones

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Mike Ngo has the button in seat 4. Aaron Coulthard raises to 150,000 from the cutoff seat. Melvin Jones moves all in from the small blind for just under 1,000,000. Theo Tran folds his big blind and Aaron Coulthard gives up his hand as well. Melvin Jones wins the pot.

06-03-2008 21:29 UTC-8

Ferguson's Records

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The tournament staff just announced that this makes the 48th career WSOP cash for Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, ranking him 5th on the all-time list. It is also his 27th career WSOP final table, ranking him 4th on the all-time list ahead of Johnny Chan.

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Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 5,000

06-03-2008 21:28 UTC-8

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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Play resumes.

06-03-2008 20:58 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Average stack is approximately 1,680,000.

James Akenhead - 2,160,000
Theo Tran - 2,060,000
Mike Ngo - 1,985,000
Aaron Coulthard - 1,695,000
Grant Hinkle - 1,630,000
Chris Ferguson - 1,300,000
Melvin Jones - 1,000,000

06-03-2008 20:50 UTC-8

Players Are On a Break

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Play will resume in 30 minutes.

06-03-2008 20:50 UTC-8

Hand #40 - Grant Hinkle

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Aaron Coulthard has the button in Seat 3. James Akenhead opens for 135,000 from middle position. Grant Hinkle, on his immediate left, reraises to 400,000, folding all remaining players back to Akenhead. Akenhead pitches it in and Hinkle wins the pot.

06-03-2008 20:47 UTC-8

Hand #39 - Mike Ngo

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Grant Hinkle has the button in seat 10. All players fold and Mike Ngo gets a walk in his big blind.

06-03-2008 20:46 UTC-8

Hand #38 - Aaron Coulthard

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James Akenhead has the button in Seat 9. When action folds to Akenhead, he makes it 135,000. Grant Hinkle folds from the small blind. Aaron Coulthard reraises to 400,000 from the big blind. Akenhead quickly kicks his hand into the muck. Coulthard wins the pot.

06-03-2008 20:44 UTC-8

Hand #37 - Grant Hinkle

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Chris Ferguson has the button in seat 8. Aaron Coulthard raises to 125,000 from under the gun. James Akenhead folds his small blind but Grant Hinkle reraises to 450,000. Coulthard lays it down and Grant Hinkle wins the pot.