Event 49 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day 3 Completed
2008 World Series of Poker
Event 49 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
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J.C. Tran continues to have an amazing run here at the World Series of Poker. Tran came in to the final table with second in chips and the two of these players duked it out for the majority of the day. Once the heads up battle began, Tran slowly started to inch his way out into the lead. After more than seventy hands heads up, Tran took first place, netting $631,170 for his work as well his first WSOP gold bracelet.
The flop came
. Nielsen checked, Tran bet 275,000, and Nielsen called.The turn was the
. Nielsen checked again, and this time Tran bet 900,000. Nielsen moved all in right away, and Tran called.Tran
Nielsen
Tran did have Nielsen covered, so Nielsen needed a jack or his day was done.
The river came the
! Rasmus Nielsen takes 2nd for $389,557, and J.C. Tran has won his first WSOP bracelet!
The flop came
. Tran bet 300,000, and Nielsen folded.
. Rasmus Nielsen bet 100,000, and J.C. Tran called. The turn was the
. Nielsen checked, and Tran bet 150,000 -- a little over a third of the pot. Nielsen didn't like the look of it, and let it go."600 I call," said Nielsen with a smile afterwards.
Flop
. Tran checked, Nielsen bet 100,000, and Tran called. The turn was the 
, and both checked. The river was the 
. Tran bet 200,000, and Nielsen called.Tran showed
for a pair of sevens, and Nielsen mucked.
. Tran bet 100,000, Nielsen raised to 300,000, and Tran folded.A bit of momentum for Nielsen here, who showed a king as he dragged the pot.
. J.C. Tran bet 100,000, and Rasmus Nielsen folded.