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2008 World Series of Poker
Event 25 - $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em World Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
256
Level
63
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0
ESPN is getting Torelli set up with a microphone. As soon as that is done, we will start the match.
"I'm not gonna take his chips," said Selbst.
Without missing a beat, Selbst responded "I'd be scared too if I had to play me."
"It would be another 970,000 should Kenny wish to call. He does have Jonathan covered.... barely," said tournament director and emcee Robbie Thompson.
While in the tank, Kenny talks to himself out loud and goes through the motions before surprising practically everyone in the room with a call!
Jonathan:
Kenny:
As the dealer spread the flop, Kenny stepped away from the table, not watching to watch:
Flop:
Turn:
River:
A safe board for Kenny Tran sends him sailing into the finals. "Let's hear it for 'Sick-call Kenny!' said Thompson as Tran threw his arms up into the air.
Semi-finalist Jonathan Jaffe will take home $108,288 in prize money for his efforts, while Tran now awaits the winner of Vanessa Selbst v. Alec Torelli which is scheduled to begin in just a few minutes.
Stay tuned -- more action to come!
Action checks all the way through to the river on a board of
. At the river, Jaffe bets 55,000 and Tran quickly calls. Jaffe has 
for nines and sevens, enough to take down the pot.
Tran and Jaffe check down a board of
and at the showdown Kenny reveals an ace which is good enough to take down the pot.
. Both players check it through, to a turn of . Jaffe checks again. Tran bets 80,000, enough to win the pot.
Flop:
Tran checks to Jaffe who fires a continuation bet of 100,000 which is all it takes to force Tran out of the pot.