2008 World Series of Poker

Day 2 completed

Posted 06-14-2008 04:47 GMT-7

Official Chip Counts Confirmed

As previously reported, the chip counts for the nine finalists in Event #23, $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em, have now been verified by WSOP staff. Join us for a 2pm PDT final in this event.

Final Table Chip Counts

Andrew Jeffeys -- 1,051,000
Blair Hinkle -- 1,030,000
Dustin Dirksen -- 867,000
David Steicke -- 611,000
Mark Borckington -- 552,000
Daniel O'Brien -- 465,000
Stephan Tayar -- 323,000
Chris Bjorin -- 247,000
Dominik Kulicki -- 241,000

Dalbello Bubbles Final Table

Alessandro Dalbello, down to just 100,000, open-shoved under the gun. Two seats to his left, David Steicke called. Everyone else folded.

Dalbello:
Steicke:

Everyone is already making sympathetic noises as the board is dealt out, even before the almost inevitable outcome is secured.

Board:

The queen plays, and Dalbello becomes our final table bubbler, eliminated in tenth place.

Hinkle Doubles Through

Mayhem here, as two of today's most aggressive players clash with just ten players remaining.

Andrew Jeffreys limps in the small blind, Blair Hinkle makes it 42,000, Jeffreys comes over the top for 200,000 total, Hinkle pushes all in for 260,000 more and Jeffries calls.

Jeffries =
Hinkle =

Flop =

Both players' eyes remain focused on the board.

Turn =

"Diamond, diamond," chants Jeffreys.

River =

Hinkle quietly celebrates with his team of railers, one of whom is James Mackey, as Jeffreys storms off for a cigarette and, I imagine, a moment or two alone to regain his composure.

Tayar Goes Over the Top

Dirksen raises to 65,000, and Tayar goes all in behind him for a total of 246,000. Dirksen snorts, "Man, I'm done raising." Meanwhile, Jeffreys is standing up and apparently undergoing some real emotional turmoil. "Do you want a call?" he inquired, and was met with the standard shrug of the all-in. Eventually he folded -- afterwards he said he was holding A-10. Dirksen folded too, and they continued.

Double-Up for Brockington

A tense moment as Mark Brockington is all in preflop for 195,000 with against Dustin Dirksen's . Dirksen is a little worked up, talking to the deck as the dealer prepares to deal the board. "Come on, put a ten down there," he says. But the deck doesn't hear him.

Board: ("Diamond?" suggests Dirksen hopefully)

Brockington doubles up to 400,000, and they play on.

Dirksen Shows No Fear

If there's one person that doesn't fear big stacker and table bully Blair Hinkle, it's the ever-active Dustin Dirksen.

With Dirksen raising it up to 52,000 preflop, Hinkle made it 500,000 and Dirksen called.

On the flop, Hinkle bet out 175,000 and Dirksen again flat-called.

A on the turn led to a check from Hinkle, followed by a bet from Dirksen of 225,000.

Thinking he's behind, Hinkle makes the fold, but is briskly shown .

Vital Double Up for Tayar

With just ten players remaining, Sephane Tayar has avoided that unwanted final table bubble by finding pocket kings and reraising Chris Bjorin's initial raise of 55,000 all in for 110,000.

Bjorin called with sevens, but quickly accepted defeat as a third king hit the flop.

LeNoble in Defeat

Continuing the non-stop aggression, Blair Hinkle raised to 41,000 preflop. Both Dustin Dirksen and Rick LeNoble called.

They saw a flop, and LeNoble bet out 75,000. Hinkle folded, but Dirksen raised all in -- a total of 318,000. While LeNoble was considering his options, Dirksen was trying very hard to talk him out of the call -- nevertheless, LeNoble called, and they were on their backs.

LeNoble: for top pair
Dirksen: for a flush draw

Turn:
River:

Thus Rick LeNoble and his sleeveless biker shirt have been eliminated in eleventh place. One more to go before we reach final table and the end of play for the night.