WSOP MAIN EVENT FINAL TABLE

[carlo citrone]

Wasn't going to bother ! But if you and paul are there then I have to come FOR THE VALUE !!! Will you do me a favour and buy me in please ? What time does it start ?

[MediaHound]

The audience is getting louder as we reach the final five.

[MediaHound]

More player images of the final five

[Djinn]

Aaron Kanter just won a huge pot from Andrew Black (c. 15 million).  Kanter raised pre-flop and Black re-raised, with a call.  The flop came x K 3 with 4 million eventually being bet in total after a raise from Andrew.  The turn paired the 3 (it was checked by both) and on the river (bet by Kanter of 2 millioin which was called) Kanter revealed his pocket Kings for the house.

So the new chip standings are as follows:

Hachem   4.2 million
Black      10.2
Barch      13
Kanter     21
Dannenmann  6.6

[MediaHound]

More player images..

[Djinn]

Tex Barch picks up about 7,000,000 raising Aaron Kanter's 2 mil bet on a raggy flop all-in.  Kanter eventually passed.  From the big screen we have in the press dungeon it looks lke Kanter's 21 stacks are an absolute tower at the moment.  He may be doing a bit of bullying at this point, but that's just a guess...

[Djinn]

Chips are moving about:

Hachem  4.3
Black      11
Barch      14.7
Kanter    17.6
Dannenmann  8.2

[Djinn]

Three-way pot of a couple of million taken down by Andrew Black, when the board was 10c .  The flop had been checked, Hachem bet the turn but folded to an 800,000 raise.  Everybody seems to have gotten a bit more cagey now, but maybe that's just because there was such a flurry of action earlier on.

Dannenmann picked up about 3 million re-raising Tex Barch all-in, who eventually passed.

Somebody call security - a certain suspiciously blond guy has stretched out on the floor for 15 minutes and there is a funny buzzing noise coming from that area... must be the TV reception.

We are on a break, by the way, before you suspect him of missing anthing crucial.

[TheJagster]

Just woken up to a sunny Saturday morning and TK and Jens coverage on here....life doesn't get better than this!

Thanks guys it even smells like America here.

Yes I'll have large fries with that thanx!!!

[Djinn]

Latest from the Table:

Hachem         3,040,000
Black             12,370,000
Barch             12,810,000
Kanter           17,740,000
Dannenmann   10,320,000

Next one out guaranteed $1,750,000

[Djinn]

The final table blinds are apparently entering 'uncharted territory' being $100,000 - $200,000 with a $30,000 ante!

[Djinn]

Hi Jagster, glad you are enjoying your morning (nice and early).  Here it smells like lots of journalists in a stuffy room. 

They have just resumed play, more when it happens.

[Djinn]

Announcer just mentioning that every ante they are putting in now represents three players from this Main Event.  He got an 'oooooh' when he asked "Anyone want to lay claim to Hellmuth's chip?"

Raise by Kanter, call by Dannenmann, Hecham moved all-in for 3.25 million... Kanter folded and after a lengthy dwell, Dannenmann looks at this little bit of paper with some strategy notes on it.  The cameras focus on it and it says 'Play Tight.'  Priceless.

He passes.

[Djinn]

Dannenmann all-in vs Andrew Black!

On a flop of         Andrew bet 1 mil and called Dannenmann's raise all-in for about 6 million more with 10, 9, finding only A 6 against him.

Turn:
River: A!!!       A bit of hard luck loses a pot of about 14 milliion for Andrew and doubles up a lucky Dannenmann.

[Djinn]

Andrew Black all in with A8 vs Kanter's 4 4............

Flop: J A 8 rainbow

Turn: 

River:        and Andy doubles up to about 7 million. 


Action on this final table like buses, you know... just when we were all napping.