Outcome of the $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. Event of the 39th Annual WSOP in 2008

Scheduled as the 22nd poker tournament of the 39th Annual World Series of Poker, the $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. event delivered another non-stop excitement and fun to all the spectators at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. From June 11 to 13, 2008, a total 414 participants signed up for this spectacular showcase of sheer poker skill, luck, as well as talent. For this no re-buy/no add-on event, the organizers accumulated a total prize pool amounting to $1,142,640.

Just like most of the H.O.R.S.E. events of the past, the $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. tournament of the 39th Annual World Series of Poker was a stunner in terms of the fun and excitement that it provided. All the participants engaged in some of the most exciting, entertaining, and thrilling poker game variations including Texas Holdem, Omaha, Razz, and Stud. At the last day of the event, only eight of the finest poker players in the world qualified for the right to compete at a prestigious final table event. Among those who qualified for this all-important part of the $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. competition of the 39th Annual World Series of Poker were Rostislav Tsodikov, Jared Davis, Marcel Luske, and Jens Voertmann. The other half of the final table roster was comprised of Jennifer Harman, Steve Zolotow, Hoyt Corkins, and Doug Ganger.

The $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. event of the 39th Annual World Series of Poker was truly fun to watch at it displayed the versatility of professional poker players in different types of exciting game variations. In the end, the eighth spot belonged to Harman, who was able to win a sum amounting to $30,851. Tsodikov took the seventh place, which came with a very nice prize valued at $36,564. Zolotow grabbed the sixth spot for a prize of $47,990, after he committed some untimely errors.

In the middle parts of the $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. tournament of the 39th Annual World Series of Poker, the action and the drama continued to pick up as all the remaining participants gave all their very best to stay alive in the competition. After a few more rounds, Davis went home with the fifth place, which came with a very nice prize of $61,702. Cortkins took the fourth spot overall, as well as the hefty sum of $81,698. In the closing rounds, Luske ended with the third place, which came with a hefty sum of $110,264.

The final rounds of the $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. tournament of the 39th Annual World Series of Poker pitted Voertmann and Ganger for the ultimate prize and a prestigious WSOP championship bracelet. After some serious plays and strategies, Voertmann edged out Ganger for the victory. Voertmann took home the grand pot valued at $298,253, while Ganger won $182,822 after he finished with the second best record. The win was indeed significant for Voertmann as it gave him his very first WSOP championship bracelet.