Event 52 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | 2008 World Series of Poker

07-02-2008 22:08 UTC-7

Hand #136 – Split Pot

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Sitron, Daneshgar, Heimiller, and dealer

Scott Sitron folded from the button, David Daneshgar called in the small blind and Dan Heimiller checked his option.

The flop came {5-Clubs}

and both players checked. The turn brought the {3-Hearts}

and Daneshgar led out for 100,000. Heimiller then raised it another 150,000. Daneshgar made the call.

The river landed the {5-Hearts}

and Daneshgar checked it over to Heimiller who fired another 550,000. Daneshgar insta-called and tabled {Q-Clubs}

for the six-high straight. Heimiller showed {K-Clubs}

for the same straight! Chop it up!

07-02-2008 22:08 UTC-7

Hand #137 – Scott Sitron

Shamus

David Daneshgar folded from the button, Dan Heimiller folded from the small blind, and Scott Sitron enjoyed a walk in his big blind.

07-02-2008 22:09 UTC-7

Hand #138 – Dan Heimiller

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Dan Heimiller raised from the button to 250,000. Both opponents folded and Heimiller takes it down.

07-02-2008 22:10 UTC-7

Hand #139 – Scott Sitron

Shamus

Scott Sitron raised to 225,000 from the button, winning the blinds and antes.

07-02-2008 22:15 UTC-7

David Daneshgar raised it up to 250,000 from the button. Dan Heimiller made the call in the small blind, before Scott Sitron squeezed from the big blind, making it 700,000 to go. Daneshgar then announced a re-raise, adding an additional 1,000,000 in chips as a monster pot was brewing. Heimiller moved out of the way and Sitron deliberated for a few moments before giving up his hand.

Daneshgar collects a huge pot without even seeing a flop to move into the chip lead with 3,435,000 chips.

07-02-2008 22:15 UTC-7

Hand #141 – Dan Heimiller

Shamus

Dan Heimiller raised to 275,000 from the button, and the blinds got out of the way.

07-02-2008 22:17 UTC-7

Current Chip Counts

Shamus

David Daneshgar -- 3.315 million
Scott Sitron -- 3.229 million
Dan Heimiller -- 1.595 million

07-02-2008 22:20 UTC-7

Hand #142 - Dan Heimiller Eliminated in 3rd Place ($275,695)

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Scott Sitron opened the action with a raise to 225,000 from the button. David Daneshgar folded quickly in the small blind, and Dan Heimiller thought for a moment before declaring that he was all in for 1.6 million in total. Sitron made the call and the cards were revealed:

Sitron: {A-Spades}

Heimiller: {A-Clubs}

The board ran out {J-Clubs}

to give Sitron the pot with jacks and tens to eliminate Dan Heimiller in 3rd place for $275,695 in prize money.

Tags: Dan Heimiller

07-02-2008 22:24 UTC-7

Heads Up Chip Counts

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As we get set for heads up play, the approximate chip counts are as follows:

Scott Sitron - 4,874,000
David Daneshgar - 3,265,000

Play will recommence momentarily.

07-02-2008 22:28 UTC-7

Hand #143 – Scott Sitron

Shamus

The first hand of heads-up play began with David Daneshgar limping from the small blind/button. Scott Sitron checked his option from the big blind.

The flop came {J-Clubs}

. Sitron bet 100,000, and Daneshgar folded.