2008 World Series of Poker

Event 23 - $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
66
Prize
$507,563
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Entries
1,344
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000

Hand #15 - Hinkle

As you may have guessed by the title, play has resumed, or "fire in the hole" as our announcer claims, with the action starting with Brockington.

He passes, but Dirksen raises, to the sum of 50,000. He receives two callers: Hinkle from the button and O'Brien in the big blind.

{J-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{3-Spades}

Checked to Dustin who bets out 120,000. Hinkle reaches for chips and makes the call. O'Brien steps out of the way.

Turn = {A-Hearts}

Dustin checks, Hinkle slides 230,000 across the felt, which is enough to take the pot.

Tags: Blair HinkleDustin Dirksen

Hand #16 - Brockington

Bjorin raises to 75,000 UTG and it folds around to big-blind Brockington, who calls.

Flop: {5-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} {3-Clubs}

Brockington checks to Bjorin, who bets 100,000. Brockington thinks about it for a while before pushing all his chips in the middle -- a total of 321,000, to cover Bjorin, who has just 174,000 behind. Bjorin folds, and Brockington takes the pot.

Hand #17 - Bjorin

he shall not be moved!
he shall not be moved!
Hinkle raises it up to 60,000. Bjorin calls and we're heads up to the flop.

{J-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{2-Clubs}

Bjorin checks, Hinkle announces all in and Bjorin insta-calls.

Hinkle = {J-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}
Bjorin = {Q-Spades}{10-Spades}

Turn = {K-Hearts}

River = {2-Hearts}

Bjorin earns himself a timely double-up.

Tags: Chris Bjorin

Hand #18 - Dirksen

It folds around to Hinkle, who raises to 60,000. Small blind Dirksen is the only caller.

They both check the {Q-Diamonds} {6-Clubs} {3-Diamonds} flop; Dirksen bets out 80,000 on the {10-Clubs} turn, and Hinkle passes.

Hand #19 - Steicke

The action folds round to Dirksen who makes up the small blind, Steicke checks the big.

{K-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}

Dirksen checks. Steicke takes his time before betting out 60,000. Dirksen quickly calls.

Turn = {4-Clubs}

Dirksen checks again, and so does Steicke.

Both players check down the {6-Spades} river, Steicke snapping up the pot with a pair of kings, eight kicker.

Hand #21 - O'Brien

Daniel O'Brien
Daniel O'Brien
Game on and it's O'Brien getting busy now, his all-in raise (well, save one chip) called by Steicke on the button.

The members of the audience gasp as the hands are revealed.

O'Brien = {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}
Steicke = {K-Hearts}{K-Spades}

Steicke shrugs his shoulders.

Flop = {9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

Steicke still needs that king...

Turn = {6-Clubs}

O'Brien looking good for a double up...

River {6-Diamonds}

King-less card for O'Brien, who now jumps up to 397,000.

Tags: Daniel O'BrienDavid Steicke

Hand #22 - Kulicki

It folds around to Hinkle on the small blind, who raises enough to put short-stacked Kulicki all in. Kulicki calls.

Hinkle: {A-Hearts} {2-Clubs}

Kulicki: {6-Hearts} {5-Hearts}

Board: {3-Spades} {K-Hearts} {A-Spades} {6-Clubs}... {5-Clubs}!

The Dutchman doubles up to 247,000. A Dutchman has never won a bracelet -- and although he's still short, Kulicki stays in the running.

Hand #23 - Dominik Kulicki Eliminated in Seventh Place ($81,944)

Dominik Kulicki
Dominik Kulicki
Like the rapid fire of a machine gun, Hinkle raises to 60,000 from the button, Kulicki announces all in from the small blind and Hinkle calls, all within the space of a few seconds.

Hinkle = {A-Spades}{J-Spades}
Kulicki {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs}

Flop = {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

Cheers from the crowd.

Turn = {5-Clubs}

River = {K-Diamonds}

The danafish jinx strikes, and it looks as though we'll have to wait before seeing the birth of a Dutch bracelet winner.

Tags: Blair HinkleDominik Kulicki