2008 World Series of Poker

Event 23 - $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
66
Prize
$507,563
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Entries
1,344
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

Hand #36 - Hinkle

Dirksen raises it up to 75,000 utg; big blind Hinkle is the only caller.

Flop: {6-Hearts} {3-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} -- check, check

Turn: {3-Diamonds}

Dirksen now bets out 121,000. Hinkle very slowly calls.

River: {J-Diamonds}

Now Dirksen bets 200,000, bringing the pot total to 643,000 at this point. Hinkle takes an age considering his action, counting out the 200,000 before him, before raising another 300,000. Pot is now 1.143 million. Dirksen lays it down.

Hand #33 - Chris Bjorin Eliminated in Sixth Place ($106,404)

not bjorin again
not bjorin again
Hinkle sticks in another preflop raise, this time to 65,000.

But wait, Bjorin pushes all in!

It's 113,000 total.

Hinkle doesn't seem keen, but makes the call.

Hinkle = {A-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}
Bjorin = {Q-Spades}{K-Clubs}

Flop = {8-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}

"Ace of diamonds!" demand the Hinkle rail.

Turn {3-Hearts}

"You've got a pair!" they continue.

River = {5-Diamonds}

No joy for Bjorin who exits in sixth after a plucky performance that would have put Rocky Balboa to shame.

Tags: Blair HinkleChris Bjorin

Hand #32 - Hinkle

Hinkle makes it 70,000 to go, and big blind Dirksen calls.

Flop: {7-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds}

Dirksen checks, and Hinkle bets 125,000. It's enough to make Dirksen pass, and Hinkle takes the pot.

Hand #30 - Dirksen

Bjorin makes it 60,000 and Dirksen makes the call. The blinds duck out of the way.

{3-Spades}{6-Hearts}{8-Clubs}

Bjorin checks, as does Dirksen.

Turn = {10-Hearts}

Bjorin checks again, Dirksen makes it 65,000 and takes down the pot.