2008 World Series of Poker

Event 44 - $1,000 No Limit Hold'em w/Rebuys
Day: 3
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$693,444
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
879
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Hand #20 - Rene Mouritsen

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.

Hand #19 - Scott Freeman

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} {K-Hearts} {5-Hearts} and Mouritsen passes the first option to Freeman who bets 70,000. Mouritsen folds and Freeman takes down the pot.

Tags: Scott Freeman

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

Curtis Kohlberg - 7th Place
Curtis Kohlberg - 7th Place
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} {8-Hearts}
Kohlberg: {A-Hearts} {7-Spades}

Kohlberg is all in and at risk, but is slightly ahead. Things change fast, though, as the dealer spreads the flop: {K-Hearts} {4-Diamonds} {8-Spades}. 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 {Q-Spades} respectively.

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

Tags: Curtis Kohlberg

Hand #17 - Albert Iversen

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} {4-Clubs} {5-Hearts}.

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} {10-Spades} for a pair of jacks which is good enough to take down the pot.

Tags: Albert Iversen

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

Phung Ngo - 8th Place
Phung Ngo - 8th Place
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} {J-Diamonds}
Ngo: {8-Spades} {8-Hearts}

Ngo is all in, and at risk of elimination, racing for his tournament life. The dealer runs out the board: {10-Hearts} {A-Diamonds} {4-Clubs} {6-Hearts} {5-Spades}. 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

Hand #12 - Curt Kohlberg

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.