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No Limit Hold 'em
May 24, 2007 / 16:53:53 EDT
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Jonathan Little wins the Mirage Poker Showdown
No Limit Hold 'em
May 24, 2007 / 01:11:34 EDT
Cory Carroll raised to 480k and Jonathan Little moved all in. Carroll called.Cory Carroll A
7
Jonathan Little A
2Little won when the board fell 10
5
22Q giving Little trip 2's and the Mirage Poker Showdown championship. He wins $1,091,295, a trophy, bracelet, and an entry into the 2008 WPT Championship.Cory Carroll earned $561,966 for second place.
Chopped pot
No Limit Hold 'em
May 24, 2007 / 01:06:09 EDT
Jonathan Little raised and Cory Carroll moved all in. Little called.
Jonathan Little A6
Cory Carroll A9
The board fell QJ882 and the players chopped the pot.
Jonathan Little A
6Cory Carroll A
9The board fell Q
J882 and the players chopped the pot.
Blind Increase
No Limit Hold 'em
May 24, 2007 / 00:54:48 EDT
The blinds have been increased to 80k-160k with a 20k ante.
Chip lead goes to Little
No Limit Hold 'em
May 24, 2007 / 00:52:28 EDT
Cory Carroll raised to 300k and Jonathan Little moved all in for 1.7m. Cory Carroll went into the tank for a few moments before calling.
Cory Carroll A8
Jonathan Little 55
The board came 10107K10 and Little took the chip lead.
Cory Carroll takes 650k from Jonathan Little
No Limit Hold 'em
May 24, 2007 / 00:47:34 EDT
Jonathan Little raised to 250k and Carroll called. The flop came 987 and Carroll checked to Little who bet 400k. Carroll reraised all-in. Little folded the hand.
87 and Carroll checked to Little who bet 400k. Carroll reraised all-in. Little folded the hand.
Jonathan Little comes over the top
No Limit Hold 'em
May 24, 2007 / 00:38:29 EDT
Jon Little limped in and Cory Carroll raised to 250k in the big blind. Little came over the top all in and Carroll folded.
Play resumes
No Limit Hold 'em
May 24, 2007 / 00:29:57 EDT
The players have returned from break.
Cory Carroll rakes a pot
No Limit Hold 'em
May 24, 2007 / 00:06:12 EDT
Jon Little raised to 300k and Cory Carroll called from the big blind. The flop came the KJ5, Little bet 400k and Carroll made the call. The turn was the J and both players checked. The river was the 9, Carroll bet 550k and Little mucked his hand.
Cory Carroll takes one down
No Limit Hold 'em
May 23, 2007 / 23:59:53 EDT
Jon Little limped in and Cory Carroll raised to 400k. Little made the call and the flop was the 1042. Little checked and Carroll bet 700k. Little mucked his hand.
42. Little checked and Carroll bet 700k. Little mucked his hand.
Blind Increase
No Limit Hold 'em
May 23, 2007 / 23:54:59 EDT
The blinds have been increased to 50k-100k with a 10k ante.
Cory Carroll rakes a pot
No Limit Hold 'em
May 23, 2007 / 23:50:30 EDT
Jon Little raised to 175k and Cory Carroll reraised an additional 350k. Little mucked his hand and Carroll raked the pot.
Short break
No Limit Hold 'em
May 23, 2007 / 23:33:48 EDT
There is a short break while tournament officials prepare for the money presentation.
Darrell Dicken is eliminated 3rd
No Limit Hold 'em
May 23, 2007 / 23:31:28 EDT
Cory Carroll limped from the small blind and Darrell Dicken checked his option from the big blind. The flop was the K42, Carroll fired 100k and Dicken pushed all in. Carroll called and the players showed:
Cory Carroll KJ
Darrell Dicken 53
Carroll has top pair but Dicken has an open ended straight draw.
The turn was the 9 and the river was the 7 eliminating Dicken in 3rd place. He made $259,369.
Cory Carroll doubles through Darrell Dicken
No Limit Hold 'em
May 23, 2007 / 23:25:18 EDT
Cory Carroll limped in the small blind and Darrell Dicken checked his option. The flop came K108 and both players checked. The turn was the 7, Carroll bet 80k and Dicken raised to 240k. Carroll pushed all in and Dicken made the call. The players turned up:Darrell Dicken 8
7Cory Carroll 9
6Carroll turned the straight while Dicken made two pair. The river was the 9
and Carroll's straight held. He now has around 2.2m.
Jon Little doubles up again
No Limit Hold 'em
May 23, 2007 / 23:17:28 EDT
Jon Little raised to 175k and Cory Carroll reraised to 550k. Little pushed all in for 1.115m and Carroll called. The players turned up:
Cory Carroll KQ
Jon Little AJ
The board came the 108552 and Jon Little doubles up to 2.23m.
Jon Little doubles through Darrell Dicken
No Limit Hold 'em
May 23, 2007 / 23:11:23 EDT
Darrell Dicken limped in from the small blind and Jon Little checked his option. The flop came 866, Dicken bet 80k and Little made the call. The turn was the 7 and Dicken pushed all in. Little made the call and the players turned up:Jon Little 10-8
Darrell Dicken 7-5
The river was the K
and Jon Little doubles up to just over 1m.
// Chip Leaders - Mirage Poker Showdown
| Place | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Little | Winner |
Notes From The Final Table
No Limit Hold 'em
May 24, 2007 / 05:51:46 EDT
And congratulations to Phil Ivey, your 2007 Mirage Poker Showdown...5th place finisher? Yeah, I didn't see that one coming either. That's poker, a game of (often brutal) upsets. As for our new champ, it's Jon Little. Prior to the final table, Jeremiah Smith, a co-worker and perhaps one of the most intellectual poker fans I know, said to me, "Watch out for Jon Little. He's an online sit n' go specialist. And that's basically what a WPT final table is, a turbo sit n' go."
Moral of the story: Trust the Miah.
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Moral of the story: Trust the Miah.
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Darrell “Gigabet” Dicken Before the Final Table
No Limit Hold 'em
May 23, 2007 / 22:52:08 EDT
They Got Game
No Limit Hold 'em
May 23, 2007 / 21:12:04 EDT
So, I just came from the player interviews (which will be up on PokerWire.com shortly) and let me tell you, the 2007 Mirage Poker Showdown final table looks pretty donk-free. Of course Phil Ivey headlines the group, but everyone, even the "no-names," appear to be solid competitors...
Mirage Final Table Preview Episode
No Limit Hold 'em
May 23, 2007 / 19:28:03 EDT
Today's episode: Handicapping a stacked final table.
- Mirage Final Table Preview - May 23
- Jon Friedberg - May 22
- Phil Ivey - May 21
- Daniel Alaei - May 20
- Kristy Gazes - May 19
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Day 4 Recap: Phil Ivey Has an Ace Up His Sleeve
No Limit Hold 'em
May 23, 2007 / 13:02:31 EDT
Phil Ivey is having fun, Gigabet is gigacrazy, and everyone else is just along for the ride. Phil Ivey is always the best player at the table. Give him the chip lead and he goes from being the favorite to the prohibitive favorite. As play slowed down for the day, Ivey only picked up more and more speed. He ended the day as chip leader with 1.395m chips...
Gettin' Out Early
No Limit Hold 'em
May 21, 2007 / 23:46:46 EDT
That's right, Day 3 of the Mirage Poker Showdown is done already. Who doesn't love a half-day? If I could kiss a half day I would, and I'm sure the 18 remaining players would slip some tongue if they could do that too. Not only are they all in the money, but they now have plenty of time to rest and relax before tomorrow's action (where they'll be playing down to the WPT televised final table)...
New Pokerwire.com on its way
No Limit Hold 'em
May 19, 2007 / 16:30:10 EDT
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