WPT $25,000 Final: Day 5 - Interactive

[Djinn]

You wouldn't think players would be checking the clock nervously with 90 minute blinds, but the average length of a hand at the moment is about 15 minutes...

Kirk wins the dwell prize for this one (admittedly, genuine decision):  it folds round to him on the small blind - he makes it 600k at Thomas Wahlroos, who calls.  The flop comes .  Both players check.  Turn card:    Kirk checks, and Thomas moves in.  A dwell so lengthy that two players get up and make phone calls commences, and results in a pass which leaves Kirk short stacked.

The next hand, Paul Lee called Carlos' raise to 350k preflop, only to find Kirk pushing all in for 859k.  Carlos folds, but Paul calls with his .  Kirk has (the exact same hand he had in that one with Wahlroos, apparently).
The board comes totally spadeless and Aceless, and although the 2-3-9-4 on the turn brought a few more outs for Lee, the Jack river cemented his double through.

[snoopy1239]

Scott Fischman is OUT in 8th place.

Kirk Morrison raised it up to 425k, Scott Fischman pushed for around 1.5 million.

The break commenced, all the players left leaving two lone soldiers fighting it out on the battlefield of poker.

With his teeth grit, Kirk Morrison made a brave call with , a move that was justified when Fischman turned over his surprisingly dominated .

A Flop of looked no good, but Scott's eye's lit up on the Turn (although a clearly tired Tournament Director announced a King - how does a Six look like a King!), but was also watching out for the fourth diamond which would supply Morrison with a flush.

Scott walks away from the table and listens out for the celebrations (although rather muted out of respect) of Morrison.

River =

Down to 7.

[Djinn]

We're now on a 15 minute break, but that's good, it gives me time to find that special guy to introduce this, the period right before the Televised Final, otherwise known as....























..........BUBBLE TIME     

[snoopy1239]

I kid you not, but as the 8th man exited and it suddenly dawned on Thomas that he was closing in on that Final 6, he celebrated with his now signature catchphrase, "Goo goo g'joob!"

Gotta love the Eggman. 

[snoopy1239]

Ready for the restart...

blinds 80k and 160k with a running ante of 15k.

[InsaneTTM]

Great job fellas! Nice to wakeup to ongoing updates

[snoopy1239]

We have an all-in!...

[Djinn]

I don't know how to break this to you...so I'll just tell the story, my soon-to-be-sad Europeans still up at this hour.

Mike Wattel raised preflop to 420k, flat called by Paul Lee.*  It got round to Thomas Wahlroos in the big blind, who just shoved.  All in.  For 4.4 mil.  Mike got out of the way quickly, but Paul Lee called - a hush fell over the audience.
Paul Lee showed
Thomas Wahlroos showed
Flop:    We wonder - will another flush propel the risky Finn to the chip lead?
Turn: 
River:

Suddenly, it's all over - Thomas Wahlroos finishes in 7th place for $278,465



*Rumour has it, Paul Lee told the Gutshot that he'd been doing this 'tell' for a good long while.  When he had rubbish or marginal calling hands he'd place his cards on one side, passing every time to a re-raise.  When he had strong hands he was ready to call/ re-raise with the cards went elsewhere.  He said that this time, the cards went in the 'filth' position but he was ready to call a squeezy raise from Wahlroos.  The call with A-Q seems pretty brave but he'd already decided to go for it. 

No idea whether this is likely to have had any effect at all (we're not actually sat at the table) but it's a good story.

[Djinn]

End of Day - Final Table - Chip Counts:

Paul Lee 11,828,000
Juan Carlos Mortensen -- 6,501,000
Guy Laliburte -- 4,690,000
Kirk Morrison -- 4,194,000
Mike Wattel -- 2,887,000
Tim Phan -- 2,162,000

[snoopy1239]

I don't know how to break this to you...so I'll just tell the story, my soon-to-be-sad Europeans still up at this hour.

Mike Wattel raised preflop to 420k, flat called by Paul Lee.*  It got round to Thomas Wahlroos in the big blind, who just shoved.  All in.  For 4.4 mil.  Mike got out of the way quickly, but Paul Lee called - a hush fell over the audience.
Paul Lee showed
Thomas Wahlroos showed
Flop:    We wonder - will another flush propel the risky Finn to the chip lead?
Turn: 
River:

Suddenly, it's all over - Thomas Wahlroos finishes in 7th place for $278,465



*Rumour has it, Paul Lee told the Gutshot that he'd been doing this 'tell' for a good long while.  When he had rubbish or marginal calling hands he'd place his cards on one side, passing every time to a re-raise.  When he had strong hands he was ready to call/ re-raise with the cards went elsewhere.  He said that this time, the cards went in the 'filth' position but he was ready to call a squeezy raise from Wahlroos.  The call with A-Q seems pretty brave but he'd already decided to go for it. 

No idea whether this is likely to have had any effect at all (we're not actually sat at the table) but it's a good story.

 
I was worried when I saw Thomas describe that tell on the wpt video blog.

*sigh*  I'm not European, but my sadness is truly profound for our Eggman.  My love will not waiver, I'll sweat him again next time. (oops, that lil' dude isn't sweating is he? Whatever, same diff...  )

Do tell us more... Where does this obsession with The Eggman originate and where are you from?

[boldie]

top stuff again guys...and nice to see Mortensen and Fischman (2 of my picks from yesterday) still in. wish I'd stuck money on them now.

[BigTomatoes]

 fischmanns a goner bud

[boldie]

 fischmanns a goner bud

oh yeah....well Carlos will piss this then!

[Shaa]

I don't know how to break this to you...so I'll just tell the story, my soon-to-be-sad Europeans still up at this hour.

Mike Wattel raised preflop to 420k, flat called by Paul Lee.*  It got round to Thomas Wahlroos in the big blind, who just shoved.  All in.  For 4.4 mil.  Mike got out of the way quickly, but Paul Lee called - a hush fell over the audience.
Paul Lee showed
Thomas Wahlroos showed
Flop:    We wonder - will another flush propel the risky Finn to the chip lead?
Turn: 
River:

Suddenly, it's all over - Thomas Wahlroos finishes in 7th place for $278,465



*Rumour has it, Paul Lee told the Gutshot that he'd been doing this 'tell' for a good long while.  When he had rubbish or marginal calling hands he'd place his cards on one side, passing every time to a re-raise.  When he had strong hands he was ready to call/ re-raise with the cards went elsewhere.  He said that this time, the cards went in the 'filth' position but he was ready to call a squeezy raise from Wahlroos.  The call with A-Q seems pretty brave but he'd already decided to go for it. 

No idea whether this is likely to have had any effect at all (we're not actually sat at the table) but it's a good story.

 
I was worried when I saw Thomas describe that tell on the wpt video blog.

*sigh*  I'm not European, but my sadness is truly profound for our Eggman.  My love will not waiver, I'll sweat him again next time. (oops, that lil' dude isn't sweating is he? Whatever, same diff...  )

Do tell us more... Where does this obsession with The Eggman originate and where are you from?

Good Lord, am I obsessed?  I'll have to check my hardware.  I'm not sure when Mr Wahlroos first registered on my radar, I think it was someone blogging about how obnoxious he was being... not sure which tourney that was... always love a bad boy... then heard he's such a nice guy and gentleman,  oooh contradictions, how compelling... plus he's a cutey, plus that scandie poker aggression is so fun (well until it kills you on the bubble anyway)

...I'm an American... I think that covers your inquiries, ta for now!

Are you telepathic or something ?  It seemed every time Snoops posted about egg face you were straight in?