2008 World Series of Poker

Event 27 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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Event Info
2008 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♠j♣
Prize
$628,417
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,693,690
Entries
2,706
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000
Players Left 1 / 2706
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Bobby Firestone Eliminated In 3rd ($277,026)

Yet again Vitaly Lunkin limps from the small blind and Bobby Firestone checks his option.

The flop comes {6-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} {9-Hearts}

Lunkin checks to face a 200,000 bet from Firestone. His answer is to go all in and Firestone calls!

Firestone reveals {10-Spades} {3-Hearts} for top pair.
Lunkin reveals {J-Spades} {8-Spades} for an opened ended straight draw.

The turn comes {5-Hearts} opening up a ton more outs for Lunkin.

The river comes {7-Spades} making the straight and eliminating Firestone and getting us heads up for the bracelet.

Tags: Bobby FirestoneVitaly Lunkin

Firestone Chops to Stay in Tournament

It was another limped pot, this one between Vitaly Lunkin in the small blind and Bobby Firestone in the big blind. The flop came down {J-Clubs} {7-Hearts} {2-Diamonds}. 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: {7-Clubs} {6-Spades}
Firestone: {7-Diamonds} {5-Hearts}

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.

Four Million Chips

Bobby Firestone raises to 250,000 from the button before Brett Kimes reraises to 750,000 from the small blind. Vitaly moves out of the way before Firestone moves all in and Kimes calls creating a four million plus pot.

Kimes tables {A-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds}.
Firestone tables {3-Diamonds} {3-Clubs}.

All the way to the river we go {7-Diamonds} {A-Hearts} {7-Clubs} {8-Clubs} {7-Hearts}.

The full house easily good enough to send the pot Kimes' way, along with half the chips in play and the chip lead.

Tags: Bobby FirestoneBrett Kimes

Limped Pots After the Break

Since we've come back from the break and the limits have gone up to 50,000 and 100,000, most pots have been limped. That was the case in a recent hand between Bobby Firestone in the small blind and Brett Kimes in the big blind. Both players checked the {5-Diamonds} {5-Spades} {3-Diamonds} flop. When the {A-Clubs} hit the turn, Firestone fired 150,000 and was called by Kimes. On the river {Q-Clubs}, 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

Bobby Firestone raised to 250,000 from the button and found a caller from Vitaly Lunkin.

The flop came {4-Hearts} {2-Hearts} {5-Clubs}

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 {10-Diamonds} turn, seemingly wary of the damage they could do to each other.

The river came {5-Hearts}. 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.

Tags: Bobby FirestoneVitaly Lunkin

"I Knew You Were Gonna Do That!"

Bobby Firestone completed the small blind for 100,000, and Brett Kimes took the opportunity to move all in for about 1.5 million.

"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

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