Jens Voertmann(credit: Full Tilt Poker)
414 of the toughest poker players in the world took to the felt in the $3,000 HORSE Event at the 2008 World Series of Poker. 40 player made bank in the event including Marco Traniello, Dewey Tomko, Phil Ivey, Markus Golser and last year's WSOP Player of the Year Tom Schneider. Todd Brunson finished in twelfth place, almost making the final table.
Taking eighth place was Marco Traniello's lovely wife, Jennifer Harman-Traniello. Jennifer has two WSOP bracelets so far in her career and took second place in the HORSE event at the WSOPE in 2007.
Despite a tough final table, which included not only Harman but also Steve Zolotow, Hoyt Corkins and Marcel “Flying Dutchman” Luske, Jens Voertmann emerged victorious in the tournament. Voertmann, who hails from Germany, previously finished 17th in the EPT Dortmund Championship in 2007.
These are the final results:
1) Jens Voertmann - $298,253
2) Doug Ganger - $182,822
3) Marcel Luske - $110,264
4) Hoyt Corkins - $81,698
5) Jared Davis - $61,702
6) Steve Zolotow - $47,990
7) Ross Tsodikov - $36,564
8) Jennifer Harman-Traniello - $30,851
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