Event 23 - $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-14-2008 14:53 UTC-7

Hand #7 - Steicke

[user46392]

Now Dirksen makes it 62,000 to go. Steicke dwells up for some time, while Dirksen looks extremely nervous. Steicke raises to 186,000. Back round to Dirksen, who folds, showing the {A-Diamonds}

as he does so. Steicke shows pocket kings, and collects the pot.

06-14-2008 15:01 UTC-7

Hand #8 - Dirksen

[user4144]

Dirksen raises to 60,000. O'Brien calls from the small blind, albeit after a dwell. Big blind passes.

{2-Clubs}

O'Brien, meticulous as ever, pauses for a good minute. Dirksen looks him up and down. O'Brien eventually checks.

Dirksen bets 75,000 without hesitation.

O'Brien dips back into the think tank, riffling his chips in the process. He calls.

Turn = {J-Hearts}

O'Brien quickly checks. Dirsken's time to pause now, before betting 140,000.

O'Brien sighs, rests his chin in his hand whilst continuing to riffle his chips in his right hand. A tough decision, it would seem, but an important one as the pot is now 454,000.

O'Brien asks for an approximate count, I believe. He continues to mull over his next move. He may be waiting for a read.

Eventually he makes the pass and Dirksen takes the pot.

06-14-2008 15:03 UTC-7

Hand #9 - Dirksen

[user46392]

Again, Dirksen raises to 60,000. Everyone folds, and he shows {Q-Diamonds}

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06-14-2008 15:07 UTC-7

Hand #10 - Dirksen

[user46392]

It folds around to Brockington on the button, who raises to 70,000. Small blind Bjorin folds, but big blind Dirksen calls.

Flop: {2-Clubs}

Dirksen checks to Brockington, who bets 125,000. Dirksen now immediately announces all in for 965,000 total, and after a brief dwell, Brockington lays it down.

06-14-2008 15:08 UTC-7

Hand #11 - Hinkle

[user4144]

Hinkle makes it 55,000 and takes down the blind and antes.

06-14-2008 15:12 UTC-7

Hand #12 - Steicke

[user4144]

The action passes round to Dirksen who raises to 60,000. Steicke places a small column of chips on his cards and makes the call from the small blind. Jeffreys passes the big.

{5-Spades}

Check, check.

Turn = {2-Clubs}

Steicke seems to compose himself before making a bet of 96,000.

Dirksen glances over at his foe before passing. Steicke takes the pot.

06-14-2008 15:18 UTC-7

Hand #13 - Bjorin

[user46392]

It folds around to Bjorin, who open-shoves for 108,000. Dirksen calls to his left. Small blind Jeffreys considers it for a while, before passing, looking like he's in pain while he does so. Big blind Hinkle also considers the call for some time -- and then goes all in for 1.4 million. Dirksen folds.

Bjorin: {10-Hearts}

Hinkle:

Board: an incredibly exciting but ultimately fruitless {5-Diamonds}

Bjorin doubles up, and his face displays some emotion for the first time today -- he smiles broadly as he rakes in the chips.

06-14-2008 15:24 UTC-7

Hand #14 - Steicke

[user4144]

Steicke dips into his pyramid of orange chips and makes it a total of 50,000. Hinkle makes the call. Kulicki passes in the big.

{3-Clubs}

Hinkle leads out for 65,000. Steicke calls.

Turn = {10-Clubs}

Hinkle, staring intently at the board, glances back down at his chips before leading out again, this time for 130,000. Green chips involved this time - a sure sign of action.

Steicke, however, pulls out three columns of orange chips (worth 5,000 apiece) and raises it up to 430,000.

Hinkle gives it up. Steicke shows {A-Clubs}