Event 36 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 3 Completed
2008 World Series of Poker
Event 36 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Level
25
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000
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He held
to Jesper's 
and the crowd pressed close to the table to see the action. Jesper had Cody covered by a spare 25,000 chip.The flop came
to give Jesper a set and send he and his friends jumping up and down in wild jubilation. The 
on the turn sealed the deal for Hougaard and left Slaubaugh drawing dead, the 
on the river a cruel reminder of that. Cody Slaubaugh stormed back from a 7.5-to-1 chip deficit to seize control of the heads up play early on, but after dominating for so much of the day Jesper Hoagaard battled back and won the decisive hand with the slimmest of leads. Cody Slaubaugh wins $389,128 as today's runner up and Jesper Hoagaard and his extremely enthusiastic band of supporters are celebrating his winning the $610,304 prize and, of course, his first World Series of Poker bracelet.
, both checked, the 
turned, Cody bet 225,000 and Jesper called.The
fell on the river, Cody checked, Jesper checked, and he couldn't beat Cody's A-4.
flop, Jesper checked and Cody bet 160,000, winning the pot.
, Cody checked, Jesper bet 65,000 and Cody raised to 200,000. Jesper called, and the turn brought the 
. Cody checked, Jesper did the same, and the 
fell on the river. Both players checked and Jesper showed 6-4 for two pair to take the pot.
, Cody checked and Jesper bet 65,000 and took down the pot.
, Jesper checked and Cody bet 90,000, enough to win the pot.
, Cody checked and Jesper bet 65,000. Cody raised to 170,000 and Jesper called.The turn brought the
, both players checked, the 
came on the river and after Cody checked Jesper bet 225,000. Cody called, and Jesper showed A-3 (and pointed to himself as his fans cheered) to take down the pot.
, Hougaard bet 200,000 and Slaubaugh called. The turn brought the , both players checked, and the fell on the river. Jesper checked and Cody bet 280,000. Jesper did some fancy chip-tricks before counting out enough for a call. And Cody's 
made a big enough flush to take down the pot.