2008 World Series of Poker

Event 49 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,710,070
Entries
2,718
Players Left
2,718
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Hand #19: Rasmus Nielsen

Nielsen's aggression continues.

Chad Siu had the button. All folded to Peter Nguyen, who completed from the small blind, and Rasmus Nielsen raised an additional 55,000 from the big blind. Nguyen folded.

Hand #17: J.C. Tran

There was a dead button. Rasmus Nielsen raised to 80,000, and J.C. Tran called from the small blind.

The flop came {5-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{J-Hearts}. Both checked. The turn was the {7-Diamonds}, and Tran bet 100,000. Nielsen called.

The river brought the {8-Clubs}. Tran thought a moment, then bet 170,000. Nielsen looked up at Tran, then back down at the board. He finally pulled 170,000 from his huge stack and made the call.

J.C. showed {9-Clubs}{9-Spades} for a jack-high straight, and Nielsen folded.

Hand #15: Robert Kalb Eliminated in 8th Place ($85,331)

Robert Kalb - 8th Place
Robert Kalb - 8th Place
Jesper Hoog had the button. Rasmus Nielsen continued to pressure the table with another 80,000 raise. It folded around to Robert Kalb in the big blind, who pushed all in for 355,000 total. Nielsen didn't wait long before making the call.

Kalb {A-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Nielsen {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}

Kalb was going to need some help. The flop was {6-Clubs}{K-Spades}{A-Diamonds}. The turn was the {10-Spades}. The river was the {4-Diamonds}, and Kalb is out in eighth.

Tags: Robert Kalb

Hand #12: Christoph Köhnen Eliminated in 9th Place ($58,248)

Christoph Kohnen - 9th Place
Christoph Kohnen - 9th Place
Rasmus Nielsen had the button. John Conroy raised to 86,000 from early position, and it folded around to Christoph Köhnen who pushed all in from the small blind for 174,000 total.

Conroy thought a bit, then called.

Köhnen {A-Clubs}{J-Hearts}
Conroy {K-Clubs}{J-Clubs}

The flop came {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}{Q-Clubs}, giving Conroy a straight draw. The turn was the {3-Spades}, and Köhnen was still ahead. The river was the {10-Diamonds}, giving Conroy the straight and eliminating Köhnen in ninth.

Hand #11: Rasmus Nielsen

Peter Nguyen raised to 80,000 from the button, and Rasmus Nielsen called from the small blind. The flop came {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}{8-Clubs} and both checked. Both also checked the {9-Diamonds} on the turn.

The river was the {8-Spades}, Nielsen bet 110,000, and Nguyen thought a bit and called.

Nielsen showed {A-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for aces and eights, and Nguyen mucked.

Hand #10: Peter Nguyen

Chad Siu had the button. It folded to Peter Nguyen, who completed from the small blind, and Rasmus Nielsen checked from the big blind.

Both checked the flop of {8-Clubs}{5-Spades}{6-Hearts}. They also checked the {9-Diamonds} turn. The river was the {5-Clubs}. Nguyen bet 75,000, and Nielsen folded.