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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
, Wong bet 50,000 and Hougaard called. The 
turned, Danny bet 131,000 and Jesper called again. The
fell on the river, Danny bet 205,000 and Jesper tanked before announcing a raise. He popped it up to 570,000 and now it was Wong's turn to look over his stack (and look over at Hougaard). Wong said something and laughed, getting no reaction from Hougaard, and, after a few minutes of thought, he peeked at his cards one last time and mucked.
and when Wong checked Cody bet 80,000 to take the pot.
He showed
to Middleton's 
. The flop came 
, the 
on the turn gave Middleton more outs to counterfeit Jesper's pair, but the 
hit on the river and that gave the pot to Hougaard and sent Middleton out in fifth place.
, Wald bet 50,000, Hougaard called, and Wong did the same. The 
fell on the turn, it was checked around. The 
hit on the river. Wald moved all in, Jesper mucked, and Wong called. Danny turned over two diamonds (we didn't learn which ones) for the flush to beat Justin Wald's trip jacks with Q-J. Wald finishes in sixth place.
Middleton held
to Wald's 
and when the flop came 
, giving Doug top pair and Justin a gutshot draw. The turn was the , the river the 
, and Doug doubled up.Judging from Slaubaugh's reaction and some comments after the hand, had Wald not moved all in Cody would have called and had Middleton's ace dominated.