Event 30 - $2,500 No Limit Holdem 6 Handed | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-20-2007 17:42 UTC-7

Hand #53

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Hand #53 - William Lin has the button in seat 3, and everyone folds to Chan, giving him a walk in the big blind.

06-20-2007 17:42 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Seat 1 - Terrence Chan - 879,000
Seat 2 - Alan Sass - 735,000
Seat 3 - William Lin - 659,000
Seat 6 - Hoyt Corkins - 1,864,000

06-20-2007 17:45 UTC-7

Hand #54

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Hand #54 - Hoyt Corkins has the button in seat 6, Corkins raises with {5-Diamonds}

, Sass reraises from the big blind with {K-Spades}

, and Corkins folds. Sass takes the pot.

06-20-2007 17:45 UTC-7

Hand #55

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Hand #55 - Terrence Chan has the button in seat 1. Corkins (cutoff) and Lin (big blind) check down a board of {J-Diamonds}

. Corkins shows {A-Hearts}

and Lin shows {A-Diamonds}

. It's a chopped pot.

06-20-2007 17:51 UTC-7

Hand #56 - Alan Sass Eliminated in 4th Place ($132,471)

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Hand #56 - Alan Sass has the button in seat 2, he raises, Corkins moves all in from the big blind, and Sass calls with {A-Spades}

. Corkins shows {A-Diamonds}

, and Sass is a big favorite to double up here.

The flop comes {9-Clubs}

, and Corkins picks up an open-ended straight draw and a lot of extra outs. The turn card is the {A-Hearts}

, and Corkins needs a six, a ten, or a jack to win the pot.

The river card is -- the {10-Spades}

! Corkins spikes a ten on the river to win the pot with two pair, aces and tens.

Alan Sass is eliminated in fourth place, earning $132,471. The next player eliminated will receive $196,758 for third place.

06-20-2007 17:57 UTC-7

Hand #57

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Hand #57 - William Lin has the button in seat 3, and Corkins raises from the small blind, winning the blinds and antes.

06-20-2007 17:57 UTC-7

Hand #58

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Hand #58 - Hoyt Corkins has the button in seat 6, and he raises, winning the blinds and antes.

06-20-2007 17:57 UTC-7

Hand #59

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Hand #59 - Terrence Chan has the button in seat 1, and everyone folds to Corkins, giving him a walk in the big blind.

06-20-2007 17:57 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Seat 1 - Terrence Chan - 887,000
Seat 3 - William Lin - 746,000
Seat 6 - Hoyt Corkins - 2,640,000

06-20-2007 17:57 UTC-7

Hand #60 - William Lin Eliminated in 3rd Place ($196,758)

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Hand #60 - William Lin has the button in seat 3. Chan (big blind) and Lin see a flop of {A-Hearts}

, Chan checks, Lin bets, Chan moves all in, and Lin quickly calls with {A-Spades}

for a pair of aces. Chan shows {A-Clubs}

for a pair of aces with a lower kicker. Lin is in the lead and looking to double up here.

The turn card is -- the {6-Clubs}

! Chan pairs his kicker on the turn to take the lead, and Lin needs a jack on the river to stay alive.

The river card is the {7-Spades}

, and Chan takes the pot with two pair, aces and sixes.

William Lin is eliminated in third place, earning $196,758.