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

07-02-2008 16:47 UTC-8

Hand #69 – Farzad Rouhani

Corwin Cole raised from under the gun to 125,000, and it folded to Farzad Rouhani on the button. Rouhani stood up to get a look at Cole's chips before making the call. The blinds folded.

The flop came {5-Diamonds}

. Cole checked, Rouhani bet 225,000, and Cole quickly folded.

07-02-2008 16:49 UTC-8

Hand #70 – Dan Heimiller

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The button is with Scott Sitron. Dan Heimiller moved all in for 450,000 from under the gun. The table quickly folded around and Heimiller adds some more blinds and antes to his short stack.

07-02-2008 16:51 UTC-8

Hand #71 – David Daneshgar

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It folded to David Daneshgar who raised to 125,000 from the button. The blinds folded, giving Daneshgar the pot.

07-02-2008 16:56 UTC-8

Hand #72 – Dan Heimiller

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The button is with Corwin Cole. The action folded to Dan Heimiller who completed from the small blind. Farzad Rouhani checked his option in the big blind and the two saw a flop of {2-Hearts}

.

Heimiller checked to Rouhani who fired 75,000 into the middle. Heimiller deliberated before casually making the call.

The turn was the {3-Clubs}

and Heimiller once again checked to Rouhani who bet out 175,000. Heimiller instantly moved all in for 365,000 in total. Rouhani thought for a few moments and then said, “Take it down!” as he tossed his cards into the muck to give Heimiller the pot.

07-02-2008 16:59 UTC-8

Hand #73 – Dan Heimiller

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Dan Heimiller raised to 150,000 from the button, and Farzad Rouhani, perhaps looking to get something back after that last blind-vs.-blind skirmish with Heimiller, called him from the small blind. Scott Sitron folded from the big blind, and we were heads up to the flop.

The flop came {5-Diamonds}

. Rouhani checked, and Heimiller quickly bet 175,000.

Rouhani hemmed and hawed, then folded, showing ace-ten as he did.

07-02-2008 17:03 UTC-8

Hand #74 – Dan Heimiller

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The button is with Farzad Rouhani. Dan Heimiller raised it up to 125,000 from the cutoff position and David Daneshgar defended with a call in the big blind.

They took a flop of {K-Diamonds}

. Daneshgar checked to Heimiller who fired out a continuation bet of 200,000. Daneshgar made a quick call.

The turn was the {J-Spades}

and Daneshgar checked once again. Heimiller deliberated as he usually does for several moments before he moved all in. Daneshgar folded and Heimiller takes down another pot.

Heimiller has recovered nicely from being on the short stack to win the last three pots, and four of the last five, to be back in contention.

07-02-2008 17:06 UTC-8

Hand #75 – Farzad Rouhani

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The button is with Scott Sitron. Dan Heimiller raised to 125,000 from under the gun, and Farzad Rouhani called from the cutoff.

The flop came {7-Clubs}

, and both checked. The turn was the {4-Diamonds}

. Check-check.

The river was the {K-Clubs}

. Heimiller stared at that river card for about twenty seconds, then looked over at Rouhani. Finally, he checked. Rouhani checked as well.

Heimiller showed {Q-Spades}

, and Rouhani {A-Diamonds}

. Rouhani's ace was good, and he dragged the pot.

07-02-2008 17:08 UTC-8

Hand #76 – Corwin Cole

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The button is with David Daneshgar. The action folded to Corwin Cole in the small blind who raised it up to 125,000. Dan Heimiller made the call from the big blind.

The two players took a flop of {J-Diamonds}

. Cole checked it over to Heimiller who checked behind.

The turn brought the {6-Spades}

. This time Cole bet out for 225,000 to force a fold from Heimiller to take down the pot.

07-02-2008 17:10 UTC-8

Hand #77 – Farzad Rouhani

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The button is with Corwin Cole. Scott Sitron raised to 125,000 from under the gun, and Farzad Rouhani called from the big blind.

The flop came {8-Diamonds}