2008 World Series of Poker

Event 23 - $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
6♥6♣
Prize
$507,563
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Entries
1,344
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000
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"Fire in the Hole"

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[user4144]
You will probably have heard of "shuffle up and deal" and, if you're British, "toad in the hole", but when our announcer started off proceedings, and the post-break action for that matter, with "fire in the hole", there were a few raised eyebrows to say the least.

Speaking to the announcer during the break, he was keen to confirm that his catchphrase was all his own work, although yet to be patented, which I feel is a mistake.

"It's all in the delivery," he claimed. "It's the pause that makes it."

Hand #27 - Steicke

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Next hand, Hinkle raises it up to 65,000 and Steicke defends his big blind.

{9-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{3-Spades}

Steicke leads out for a bet of 96,000. Hinkle removes a handful of orange chips from the tip of his stack and makes the call.

Turn = {6-Hearts}

Again, Steicke leads out, this time for 173,000. Hinkle lays it down.

Hand #26 - Dirksen

[user46392]
[user46392]
It folds to small blind Bjorin, who calls. Dirksen on the big blind checks. They see a flop.

{Q-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} {10-Hearts}

Bjorin checks, and Dirksen bets around 50,000. Bjorin calls.

{5-Clubs} Bjorin bets around 100,000, and DIrksen moves all in. Bjorin passes.

Hand #23 - Dominik Kulicki Eliminated in Seventh Place ($81,944)

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Dominik Kulicki
Dominik Kulicki
Like the rapid fire of a machine gun, Hinkle raises to 60,000 from the button, Kulicki announces all in from the small blind and Hinkle calls, all within the space of a few seconds.

Hinkle = {A-Spades}{J-Spades}
Kulicki {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs}

Flop = {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

Cheers from the crowd.

Turn = {5-Clubs}

River = {K-Diamonds}

The danafish jinx strikes, and it looks as though we'll have to wait before seeing the birth of a Dutch bracelet winner.

Tags: Blair HinkleDominik Kulicki

Hand #22 - Kulicki

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It folds around to Hinkle on the small blind, who raises enough to put short-stacked Kulicki all in. Kulicki calls.

Hinkle: {A-Hearts} {2-Clubs}

Kulicki: {6-Hearts} {5-Hearts}

Board: {3-Spades} {K-Hearts} {A-Spades} {6-Clubs}... {5-Clubs}!

The Dutchman doubles up to 247,000. A Dutchman has never won a bracelet -- and although he's still short, Kulicki stays in the running.

Hand #21 - O'Brien

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Daniel O'Brien
Daniel O'Brien
Game on and it's O'Brien getting busy now, his all-in raise (well, save one chip) called by Steicke on the button.

The members of the audience gasp as the hands are revealed.

O'Brien = {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}
Steicke = {K-Hearts}{K-Spades}

Steicke shrugs his shoulders.

Flop = {9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

Steicke still needs that king...

Turn = {6-Clubs}

O'Brien looking good for a double up...

River {6-Diamonds}

King-less card for O'Brien, who now jumps up to 397,000.

Tags: Daniel O'BrienDavid Steicke