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I like Turkey
Christmas has come early for William Durkee. After his 35k raise was called in the small blind by Theo Jorgesnen, Durkee bet 85k on a flop. Theo, blowing out his cheeks like a puffer fish, scratched his head inquisitively before flicking in the appropriate chips for the call.
The turn came a second Ace, the . Again Theo checked, and again Durkee bet, but this time it was a tad more, the young American announcing all-in for what looked like circa 200k in chips with .
It didn't take very long for Theo to call, surprisingly with just , but ultimately he was drawing dead.
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The outer table, despite being stocked with very aggressive players, has found its pace of play decreasing as the levels increase. One interesting hand recently found John Tabatabai getting a few of those chips Gus Hansen took from him last level. With the blinds at 5k/10k, small blind Tabatabai limped and Hansen checked.
Flop: . Tabatabai bet out 50k (that's just two of the newly introduced 25k chips) and Hansen called.
Turn: . Without a pause, Tabatabai bet 75k, and won the pot there.
Elsewhere newly re-stacked Tino Lechich is in a much more chatty sort of mood. He also just stole James Keys' beer. "Is that your beer?" he asked, pointing at a bottle on their side table. "Yes," replied Keys. "I took a sip out of it. I'll get you a fresh one." Yes, folks, they've started drinking -- perhaps that will shift a few players out of first gear.
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It's very slow going over here on the feature table, and although we have no bias towards any particular player, I must confess to fearing the phrase "double through" -- hopefully, the upcoming dinner break will not only break the monotony from a spectator's point of view, but also the players, who seemed to be suffering from a slight case of fatigue.
Meanwhile, Pauly and I are keeping ourselves occupied with current affairs and hot debates, the latest "What do American's eat at Christmas" discussion being triggered by my very British headline in the previous post.
He claims ham, but I'm just not having that. How can our across-the-pond friends not dig into a turkey at Christmas. So sick.
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William Durkee - 13th Place
Over at the featured TV table, Will Durkee and Johannes Korsar got involved in a raising war preflop. Durkee opened up for a raise. Korsar popped him back for 95,000. Durkee reraised to 225,000. Korsar moved all in and Durkee called.
Durkee:
Korsar:
The flop was and Korsar took the lead with a set of jacks. The turn was the . The river was the . Korsar won the pot, as Durkee headed to the rail in 13th place. Durkee won £38,010.
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Marcel the Railbird
The always dapper Flying Dutchman, Marcel Luske is checking out the featured table. Ben Roberts is also in the audience as well.
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As Magnus Persson raises under the gun for what big blinder Theo Jorgensen claims is the third time, the usual fold-fold-fold ensues.
"Give me a picture, any picture," demands Theo desperately, but before the action reaches him, Steven van Zadelhoff announces, "All in" from the small blind.
Theo, who, after his wishes had been answered, actually had in the end, quickly folded, as did Magnus, shaking his head and showing the table in the process.
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flop. Theo, blowing out his cheeks like a puffer fish, scratched his head inquisitively before flicking in the appropriate chips for the call.
. Again Theo checked, and again Durkee bet, but this time it was a tad more, the young American announcing all-in for what looked like circa 200k in chips with 
.
, but ultimately he was drawing dead.
. Tabatabai bet out 50k (that's just two of the newly introduced 25k chips) and Hansen called.
. Without a pause, Tabatabai bet 75k, and won the pot there.
and Gus mucks.
and Korsar took the lead with a set of jacks. The turn was the 
. The river was the 
in the process.