WSOP Updates Part 8

Posted by Royal Flush Poker @ 12:00 AM, Tuesday Jul 1st, 2008

Event 36, the $1,500 No Limit Holdem event, saw a final table of relatively unknown players, and it was Jesper Hougaard who won the bracelet and $610,304 for first place after defeating Cody Slaubaugh, whose (A,10) never looked like overtaking Hougaards (Q,Q) as a queen fell on the flop in the final hand.

Event 37 was the Omaha hi/lo $10,000 World Championship event and it was Full Tilt Professional David Benyamine who claimed the title and $535,687 for first place after defeating Greg Jamison heads up. 6 Full Tilt pros managed to make the last 10 in this event, with Mike Matusow continuing an excellent World Series thus far by finishing 5th behind Toto Leonidas.

Event 38 was the $2,000 Pot Limit Holdem Event, Davidi Kitai emerged triumphant after his heas up battle with Chris Bell after he had outlasted a field of 605 players. He took home $244,546 for his win.

Event 39 $1,500 No Limit Holdem Poker Event, saw pro player Chris Woo bettering his 5th place of last year in this event to take the bracelet and $631,656 home for first place after defeating second place man Matthew Wood.

Event 40 $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Event, it was John Phan who was victorious here picking up his second bracelet at this years World Series. He beat a field of 238 players, with Shun Uchida finishing second place. Phan wins his second bracelet in a space of only a few days and takes home $151,896 for his win.

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