2008 World Series of Poker

Event 27 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♠j♣
Prize
$628,417
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,693,690
Entries
2,706
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Firestone Chops to Stay in Tournament

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It was another limped pot, this one between Vitaly Lunkin in the small blind and Bobby Firestone in the big blind. The flop came down {J-Clubs} {7-Hearts} {2-Diamonds}. Lunkin checked it to Firestone, who bet 200,000. Lunkin immediately check-raised all in, sending Firestone deep into the tank.

"You have a jack?" he asked. "A deuce?" He tanked for two minutes, before making the call. Lunkin tapped the felt "good call" but when the cards were exposed, he was slightly in the lead:

Lunkin: {7-Clubs} {6-Spades}
Firestone: {7-Diamonds} {5-Hearts}

The word "chop" was murmured by several spectators in the gallery, but we still needed to run out the board. The turn and river came running queens, and it was indeed a chop. Firestone remains in the tournament.