10-18-2008 22:44 UTC+11

Kirk Out

[user66118]

Matthew Kirk in an earlier event

Matt Kirk and Luke Abolins tangled up in a one-on-one showdown, and it resulted in one player losing his whole stack.

In a raised pot, the two men watched the flop come down {5-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

{Q-Clubs}

{2-Clubs}

. Both men got it all in, with Abolins having Kirk covered.

Showdown:
Abolins: {J-Hearts}

{J-Hearts}

{J-Clubs}

Kirk:

{5-Diamonds}

{5-Hearts}

Kirk had been a huge underdog, but he managed to find his set on the flop, putting him in fine shape to double. Abolins wasn't done yet however. The river was a blank, the {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

. Lightning struck on the river though, as the {4-Clubs}

{4-Clubs}

gave Abolins the winning flush. He rallied from behind to overtake Kirk and send him to the rail.

After that win, Luke Abolins is up to 74,000.

Tags: Luke Abolins Matthew Kirk