Unbreakable
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Although a break is scheduled, the two remaining poker Trojans have opted to play on through.
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #49: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,433,050
Entries
2,543
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Level: 29
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 10,000
Linn Surges Over Ten Million
Michael Linn opened to 200,000 from the button and Taylor Larkin made the call.
The flop fell down 
to see Linn's 225,000-chip bet check-called by Larkin as the 
landed on the turn.
Both players checked as the dealer burned and turned the 
on the river to prompt a check from Larkin before a bet of 300,000 followed from Linn.
Larkin shaked his head in frustration before flicking his cards into the muck to slip to 1,275,000 as Linn soars further ahead to 10,125,000 in chips.
Larkin' Around
It felt like it was just a matter of time before we had a showdown, as with just one million in chips, Larkin had reached the stage where he was open-shoving the majority of his buttons, and his opponent doing likewise.
In the end, Larkin got his chips in ahead with 
versus 
, and after a 
board, found himself back over the two million mark.
However, with the blinds having recently increased, Larkin still only has around 20 big blinds and will be looking for opportunities to get his stack in and double up again.
Heads-Up Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,325,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
||
|
2,075,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
A Rare Flop - Part Deux
There appears to be an understanding at the moment between the two players. One only has to reach for chips for the other to fold, and every raise appears to be an automatic 200,000.
On their last encounter, Taylor Larkin made their standard minimum raise from the button and Michael Linn flat called, a rarity in a heads-up encounter which has, thus far, been played almost entirely preflop.
On the 
flop, Linn checked, Larkin bet 275,000, and Linn threw away his hand. This gave Larkin around the 1.5 million mark, and Linn 9,900,000.
Larkin Limps Then Folds
Taylor Larkin shot a sneaky grin towards Michael Linn and then limped in for 100,000 as Linn checked his option.
The flop fell down 
and Linn fired out 200,000, which was enough to prompt a fold from Larkin as Linn flashed his .
Deuce from Belarus
After a long period of raise-fold, we eventually witnessed only our second all-in showdown of this encounter, and again it was short stack Taylor Larkin who had his nose in front. With Michael Linn raising to what I understand was 200,000 (although they appear to be whispering their raises), Larkin announced all-in and Linn made the call.
Linn: 
Larkin: 
The 
flop improved Larkin's hand, but had Linn still in search of one of six outs, one of which emerged on the 
turn. But just as your blogging team were ordering pints at the bar, a deuce from Belarus () hit the river to double Larkin up.
The final figure sliding across the baize was 1,175,000, meaning Larking is now back up to around 2,400,000.
Heads-Up Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,000,000
-1,400,000
|
-1,400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,400,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
Kings for Linn
Taylor Larkin made it the standard 200,000 from the button and Michael Linn called from the big blind.
The 
board was checked through to the river to see Linn fire out 300,000 and Larkin make the call.
"You gotta Ace?" asked Linn.
"Nup" was the blatant response from Larkin as he cut the chips necessary to call.
Linn tabled his 
to collect the pot and move to just under ten million as Larkin slipped to 1,530,000 in chips.