Jaffe checks in the dark again. The flop comes , and Tran checks behind. On the turn , Jaffe bets 100,000. Tran folds, and the dealer pushes the pot to Jaffe.
2008 World Series of Poker
Event 25 - $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em World Championship
Day: 3
Jaffe checks in the dark again. The flop comes , and Tran checks behind. On the turn , Jaffe bets 100,000. Tran folds, and the dealer pushes the pot to Jaffe.
Kenny Tran - 1,035,000
Flop:
Kenny leads out with a 150,000 bet and Jaffe quickly lays it down.
Flop:
Tran checks to Jaffe and in the words of Robbie Thompson, tournament direction and emcee, "Jonathan tries to bet and Kenny folds."
The flop is . Both players check it through to the turn, which is another club, the . Two checks again, then Jaffe checks the river in the dark. Tran bets 50,000, enough to take down the pot.
The flop comes and Tran continues to dictate the action, leading out with a 175,000 bet; Jaffe makes a quick call.
The turn brings the prompting Tran to put on the brakes, sending the action over to Jaffe, who fires a 175,000 bullet. The bet sends Tran into the tank and he counts down his stack before eventually making the call.
5th street is the and Tran peeks at his hole cards one more time before passing the action over to Jaffe who checks behind.
At the showdown, Tran shows for queens and tens, but Jaffe one-ups him, tabling for kings and tens, earning him the pot and the chip lead. He now has 1,557,000 chips, to Tran's 1,003,000.
Tran seems to be riding Jaffe hard after taking an early blow to the chin in the very first pot. Tran seems calm and composed at the table, while Jaffe seems a bit nervous, biting his lips and glancing around. Look for Tran to keep pushing the action.
Level: 54
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 0