Short stacked and showing 97105, Greg Dinkin decides to get it all-in before the river card is dealt. Patrick Poels, showing JQKQ, makes the call. After the river card is dealt, Poels shows a high hand of Q-Q and no low. Dinkin then shows a nine in the hole and the river card fails to improve him. Greg Dinkin is eliminated in second place earning $102,542 and Patrick Poels gets the win, $172,091, and his second WSOP bracelet.
Poels Takes Down Big One
Posted: Wed, Jul 26, 06, 8:13 PM
After not getting past fourth street in some time, the players finally have a show down. Dinkin , who was the bettor during the early streets is showing 8383 while Poels, who became the bettor on the later streets, is showing AK25. Poels fires at the pot one more time on the river and Dinkin calls. Poels shows K-K-K and Dinkin mucks. Poels now sits with $1,000,000 to Dinkin's $190,000.
At It Again
Posted: Wed, Jul 26, 06, 7:58 PM
Play has resumed between Patrick Poels and Greg Dinkin in Stud 8.
Break
Posted: Wed, Jul 26, 06, 7:40 PM
The two remaining players, Patrick Poels and Greg Dinkin, are currently on a 15 minute break.
Players Treading Water
Posted: Wed, Jul 26, 06, 7:15 PM
Little action has developed thus far heads up. Play has rarely moved past fourth street.
Madsen Eliminated
Posted: Wed, Jul 26, 06, 6:30 PM
Short stacked, Jeff Madsen gets it all-in against Patrick Poules on fourth street. When the cards are all finally dealt, Madsen's two nines are beaten by Poules' A-A. Neither player shows a low. That makes two firsts and two thirds so far for Jeff Madsen at the 2006 WSOP.
They Play On
Posted: Wed, Jul 26, 06, 6:09 PM
Play has resumed in the Stud 8 event.
Break
Posted: Wed, Jul 26, 06, 5:49 PM
The players are currently on a 15 minute break. Three players remain including two time bracelet winner Jeff Madsen.
Poels Takes Pot Off Madsen
Posted: Wed, Jul 26, 06, 5:30 PM
Patrick Poels, who has bet every street, is showing A55K. Jeff Madsen, who has been calling, is showing J3Q10. Poels slows down on the river and checks. Madsen does the same and shows J-J, no low. Poels shows 5-5-3-3 for the pot. Poels now sits at $730,000 to Madsen's $195,000.
Slow
Posted: Wed, Jul 26, 06, 5:06 PM
Play has become extremely slow. The players have failed to build a pot in some time. The joke at the table is that this event will out last the Main Event.
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, Greg Dinkin decides to get it all-in before the river card is dealt. Patrick Poels, showing J
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