2008 World Series of Poker

Event 2 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10♦4♦
Prize
$831,462
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$5,363,085
Entries
3,929
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Rutledge Cracks Aces to Double Up

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On the second hand back from break, James Akenhead opened from under the gun for 80,000. Joe Rutledge moved all in. Action folded back to Akenhead who snap-called with pocket aces. Rutledge showed {K-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds}.

A flop of {K-Hearts} {4-Clubs} {9-Spades} gave Rutledge some life. He didn't improve on the {5-Clubs} turn. As the river came down, Rutledge pleaded, "King or a jack!" and was rewarded with the {K-Spades}. "Yeah!" he shouted, clapping his hands and walking in circles. He leaned over the rail to a nearby table in a different tournament and added "I just cracked aces with king-jack!"

Akenhead drops to about 1.3 million chips. Rutledge is up to about 900,000.