Chip Counts At the Start Of Heads Up Play
Vitaly Lunkin 3,500,000
2008 World Series of Poker
Event 27 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2008 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,693,690
Entries
2,706
Level
28
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000
Vitaly Lunkin 3,500,000
Bobby Firestone Eliminated In 3rd ($277,026)
The flop comes
Lunkin checks to face a 200,000 bet from Firestone. His answer is to go all in and Firestone calls!
Firestone reveals
for top pair. Lunkin reveals
for an opened ended straight draw.The turn comes
opening up a ton more outs for Lunkin.The river comes
making the straight and eliminating Firestone and getting us heads up for the bracelet.
Firestone Chops to Stay in Tournament
. Lunkin checked it to Firestone, who bet 200,000. Lunkin immediately check-raised all in, sending Firestone deep into the tank."You have a jack?" he asked. "A deuce?" He tanked for two minutes, before making the call. Lunkin tapped the felt "good call" but when the cards were exposed, he was slightly in the lead:
Lunkin:
Firestone:
The word "chop" was murmured by several spectators in the gallery, but we still needed to run out the board. The turn and river came running queens, and it was indeed a chop. Firestone remains in the tournament.
Updated Chip Counts
Vitaly Lunkin - 2,100,000
Bobby Firestone - 1,695,000
Four Million Chips
Kimes tables
.Firestone tables
.All the way to the river we go
.The full house easily good enough to send the pot Kimes' way, along with half the chips in play and the chip lead.
Limped Pots After the Break
flop. When the 
hit the turn, Firestone fired 150,000 and was called by Kimes. On the river 
, Firestone checked to Kimes, who bet 275,000.Firestone went into the tank, then laid down his hand after about a minute. He flashed a queen, prompting Kimes to remark, "Lays down a queen there. How does he lay down a queen? I had a big blind special."
On Fire
The flop came
Lunkin check to Firestone who bet 300,000 before raising it up to 800,000. Firestone was not put off and made the call.
They both checked the
turn, seemingly wary of the damage they could do to each other.The river came
. Lunkin checked to Firestone who fired out a 700,000 bet. Lunkin didn't seem to like the paired board or the third heart and folded, sending the big pot and the chip lead the way of Firestone.
"I Knew You Were Gonna Do That!"
"God! I knew you were gonna do that!" said Firestone. "It's too much to call, but I knew you were gonna do that."
This may set up an interesting play later. Time will tell.
Level: 27
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 10,000
Play Resumes