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 #116: John Conroy Eliminated in 3rd Place ($278,255)

John Conroy - 3rd Place
John Conroy - 3rd Place
John Conroy raised to 175,000 from the button, and after J.C. Tran folded, Rasmus Nielsen asked how much Conroy had behind. When told he had about 800,000, Nielsen announced he was reraising all in. Conroy called.

Nielsen {A-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Conroy {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}

The flop came {5-Hearts}{5-Spades}{8-Hearts}, putting Nielsen ahead. The turn was the {3-Spades} and the river the {4-Spades}, and John Conroy finished in third place.

Tags: John Conroy

Hand #114: Rasmus Nielsen

Rasmus Nielsen called from the small blind, and John Conroy checked behind.

The flop came {3-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}. Nielsen bet 80,000, and Conroy called. The turn was the {4-Diamonds} and both checked. The river was the {4-Spades} and both checked again.

Nielsen showed {7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}, and Conroy mucked.

Hand #112: J.C. Tran

Rasmus Nielsen raised to 180,000 from the button, and J.C. Tran called from the big blind.

The flop came {A-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{10-Diamonds}. Tran checked, Nielsen bet 250,000, and Tran called. The turn was the {A-Clubs}. This time Tran bet out 270,000, and Nielsen quickly folded.

Hand #111: Peter Nguyen Eliminated in 4th Place ($278,255)

Peter Nguyen - 4th Place
Peter Nguyen - 4th Place
Peter Nguyen moved all in for 225,000 from the button, and Rasmus Nielsen called from the small blind.

Nielsen {K-Spades}{J-Diamonds}
Nguyen {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

The flop came {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}, eliciting a huge cheer from the newly-developed Peter Nguyen fan club. The turn was the {K-Hearts}. "Oooooh!!!!" they cried.

The river was the {K-Clubs}!

This time the crowd gasped in astonishment. That's a tough way to go.

Kind of how things have gone for Nielsen the last three days.

Peter Nguyen is our fourth-place finisher.

Tags: Peter Nguyen