WPT $25,000 Final: FINAL TABLE

[Djinn]

After that turnaround, Kirk just folds his small blind the next hand, but on the next one moves in after Carlos flat calls on the button.  He must have been expecting that... but no - no call!
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Kirk passes the next one pre - and the one after that Carlos puts his shorter opponent all in...he doesn't go for it.
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The next time Kirk moves in, and gets the call (4.4 mil):
Carlos shows:
Kirk shows:     Carlos wanders from the table - it's out of his hands now...

Flop:  ...  (A great level of agitation from next door)
Turn: 



People shouting random stuff now..."Deuce!" Joins in Snoopy, because it seems to be a popular theme.



River:    Everyone shouts! The second Ten of Diamonds suckout for Kirk Morrison keeps this farcically structured final going....

[Djinn]

Its a disgrace one of the best structured tournys get ruined when it gets into the hands of the television producers

Yes, we've gone from a 90 minute level (bubble) to a 1 hour level (last 6) to 30 mins (last 4/3) to the 13 mins we experienced just moments ago.

Incredible considering the top heavy structure and how much they're playing for.

The WPT also insist on no deals

You can't stop people promising to hand over money once they leave.  But there's all that tax and stuff to take into consideration, considerably more complicated than in the UK.

[snoopy1239]

Kirk has doubled through yet again!!!

All-in pre-flop (well duh!)

Kirk Morrison =

Carlos Mortensen =

Board =

Kirk takes the lead... again! 18 million to 14 million.

[Djinn]

Carlos gets a walk; the evened up stacks play on... (18 mil to 14 mil (Carlos))...

Kirk calls preflop, Carlos checks.  Flop:  Check-check.
Turn:    Carlos bets 1.2 mil (minimum), called.
River:    Carlos checks, Kirk bets - instapass.

[I KNOW IT]

Its a disgrace one of the best structured tournys get ruined when it gets into the hands of the television producers

Yes, we've gone from a 90 minute level (bubble) to a 1 hour level (last 6) to 30 mins (last 4/3) to the 13 mins we experienced just moments ago.

Incredible considering the top heavy structure and how much they're playing for.

The WPT also insist on no deals

You can't stop people promising to hand over money once they leave.  But there's all that tax and stuff to take into consideration, considerably more complicated than in the UK.

Very harsh though when the TV execs are forcing you to do $2million coinflips

[Djinn]

The blinds are going up to 800,000, 1,600,000, ante 300,000.  "Boooooo."  The TD actually announced, "Next hand, we're going to be playing Bet Your Life."

[daisyjubilee]

I've played in one WPT, and part of the bumf you have to sign includes a No Deals contract. Dunno how enforceable it is, but I'm not sure I'd like to go up against the WPT's (no doubt OJ-style) lawyers much... But I think Carlos and Kirk are doing an amazing job of trying to play 'real'poker considering the blind levels, absolutely looks like no deal's been done here.

[I KNOW IT]

The blinds are going up to 800,000, 1,600,000, ante 300,000.  "Boooooo."  The TD actually announced, "Next hand, we're going to be playing Bet Your Life."

I really hope the PPA, or whatever the poker players body is called take up the issue on this for future WPT events, its becoming a farce

[snoopy1239]

Kirk limps, Carlos moves all-in, Kirk folds.

[snoopy1239]

Carlos moves all-in for the third consecutive hand, and once again, Kirk folds.

[I KNOW IT]

The blinds are going up to 800,000, 1,600,000, ante 300,000.  "Boooooo."  The TD actually announced, "Next hand, we're going to be playing Bet Your Life."

I really hope the PPA, or whatever the poker players body is called take up the issue on this for future WPT events,ITS a farce

FMP

[snoopy1239]

4th time!

Kirk folds... again, but this time shows 7-2o.

"But he was pot committed!" shouts a fellow blogger.

[I KNOW IT]

The blinds are going up to 800,000, 1,600,000, ante 300,000.  "Boooooo."  The TD actually announced, "Next hand, we're going to be playing Bet Your Life."

I really hope the PPA, or whatever the poker players body is called take up the issue on this for future WPT events,ITS a farce

FMP

There ya go!  (though I don't know what FMP means)
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[snoopy1239]

Kirk limps, Carlos checks.

Flop =

Kirk bets 2 million and Carlos folds.

[snoopy1239]

Kirk limps, Carlos checks.

Flop =

Kirk bets 2 million and Carlos folds.

I reckon Kirk had a nice hand here, because Carlos has pushed on his limps for the last two or three hands, unless of course he thinks Carlos would think this and make a cagey check.