Hand #8 - Dirksen | 2008 World Series of Poker

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.