Event 3 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem
Day 3 Completed
2007 World Series of Poker
Event 3 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2007 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$4,092,270
Entries
2,998
Level
23
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000
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O'Leary also mentioned that he was a big fan of fellow Irishman Dan Harrington, and repeatedly said that patience applies in the long run too -- he has played poker for a long time before reaching this, the pinnacle of his career.
. O'Leary checks, Evans bets 500,000, O'Leary moves all in, and Evans immediately calls with 
for a pair of sixes. O'Leary shows 
, and leads with a pair of kings. Evans needs to catch a six, a three, or something runner-runner to stay alive. The turn card is the
, and O'Leary hits trip kings while Evans picks up a flush draw. He needs a spade that doesn't pair the board to survive. The river card is the
, and Paul Evans is eliminated in second place, earning $450,150. Ciarin O'Leary wins Event #3 ($1,500 No-Limit Hold'em), earning $727,012, a Corum watch, and a coveted WSOP bracelet.
, Evans checks, O'Leary bets 200,000, and Evans folds. O'Leary takes the first heads-up pot.
Reminder: In heads-up play, the button has the small blind, and acts first before the flop.
Paul Evans - 1,485,000
. Jacob bets 150,000, O'Leary raises to 600,000, and Jacob thinks for over a minute before calling. The turn card is the
. O'Leary moves all in, and then gets up to walk around the final table arena while Alex Jacob thinks things over. Jacob is in the tank for several long minutes, and O'Leary might be getting tired from all the pacing he's doing around the stage.
Jacob eventually calls after a full five minutes with
-- a pair of fours. O'Leary shows 
, and he's in the lead here. Jacob needs to catch a nine or a four to survive. The river card is the
, and Alex Jacob is eliminated in third place, earning $282,367. The next player eliminated will receive $450,150, while the winner will take home $727,012.