2007 World Series of Poker

Event 3 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem
Day: 3
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Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♣10♦
Prize
$727,012
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$4,092,270
Entries
2,998
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000
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Shuffle Up & Deal!

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The players are back and ready to go, so it's time to shuffle up and deal! The blinds are still at 60,000-120,000, with a 15,000 ante, and there are about 11 minutes left in this level.

Reminder: In heads-up play, the button has the small blind, and acts first before the flop.

Hand #58

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Hand #58 - Ciarin O'Leary has the button, he limps for 120,000, and Evans checks his option. The flop comes {10-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}, Evans checks, O'Leary bets 200,000, and Evans folds. O'Leary takes the first heads-up pot.

Tags: Ciarin O'LearyPaul Evans

Hand #59 - Ciarin O'Leary Wins Event #3 ($727,012)

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Hand #59 - Paul Evans has the button, he limps for 120,000, and O'Leary checks his option. The flop comes {K-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{2-Spades}. O'Leary checks, Evans bets 500,000, O'Leary moves all in, and Evans immediately calls with {6-Spades}{3-Spades} for a pair of sixes. O'Leary shows {K-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}, and leads with a pair of kings. Evans needs to catch a six, a three, or something runner-runner to stay alive.

The turn card is the {K-Spades}, and O'Leary hits trip kings while Evans picks up a flush draw. He needs a spade that doesn't pair the board to survive.

The river card is the {9-Diamonds}, and Paul Evans is eliminated in second place, earning $450,150.

Ciarin O'Leary wins Event #3 ($1,500 No-Limit Hold'em), earning $727,012, a Corum watch, and a coveted WSOP bracelet.

Tags: Ciarin O'LearyPaul Evans

The ESPN Interview with Ciarin O'Leary

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In his post-victory interview with ESPN's Norm Chad, Ciarin O'Leary preached patience, which he showed by folding his first 18 hands. But he waited for good hands, and doubled up a few times to get back into it, including a big comeback with pocket nines against pocket kings.

O'Leary also mentioned that he was a big fan of fellow Irishman Dan Harrington, and repeatedly said that patience applies in the long run too -- he has played poker for a long time before reaching this, the pinnacle of his career.

Event 3 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem

Day 3 Completed

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