2008 World Series of Poker
Event 2 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Yep, it's after midnight at the Rio, on a day that saw players resume play at about 2pm after playing for 16 hours yesterday.
This hand elicited some mild applause and hollering from the crowd, the most we've seen in several hours on any hand not involving an all in that was called.
Ngo:
Akenhead:
It is Ngo's tournament life on the line as Akenhead has him covered. The crowd quickly comes alive as both players' legions of supporters call for "king!" or "ace!" depending on their respective camp. The flop finally comes down and the crowd roars. Akenhead needs a king to eliminate Ngo. The turn is the , a relative blank. The river is the and again the crowd shows their respective emotions. Mike Ngo doubles through James Akenhead.