2008 World Series of Poker
Event 25 - $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em World Championship
Day: 3
Tran checks to Jaffe who bets 65,000. Kenny then check-raises, making it a total of 190,000 to go. Jaffe makes the call, prompting the dealer to burn and turn the .
Both players check and 5th street brings the putting a straight on the board. Tran checks, sending the action over to Jaffe who moves all in. Kenny thinks for a few moments before eventually tossing his cards in the muck.
As Jaffe raked in the pot, he accidentally exposed a king, which would've made him a king-high straight.
Level: 55
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 0
The flop is a big one: . Jaffe is first to act. He sits motionless in his chair for about 15 seconds before reaching for chips. He makes it 125,000 to go, about 40% of the pot. Tran takes his time before making a big raise to 450,000. The two players are staring each other down like some sort of gunfight in the Old West. Jaffe releases his hand, and Tran shows a big bluff: .
Tran passes the first option to Jaffe who bets 60,000. Tran makes another quick call, prompting the dealer to burn and turn 4th street which is the . Both players check and the last card off the deck is the .
Once more, both players check and Jaffe shows -high which is good enough to take down the pot. Tran showed -high before mucking his hand.
The flop is a highly coordinated . Jaffe checks it to Tran, who bets 25,000. Jaffe quickly raises to 50,000. Tran makes the call.
On the turn , Jaffe fires a bet of 63,000 into the pot. Tran slows down to think through his decision before raising to 213,000. Jaffe lets out a deep breath as he counts down his stack, then lays down his hand. Tran wins the pot.