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Friday, June 22, 2007 7:57 PM Local Time
Wong was all in pre-flop with
and Borteh called with
. The flop was
and Borteh's king high remained in the lead. The
on the turn sealed victory for Borteh and left Wong drawing dead.
Alex Borteh wins Event #34, $225,483, a Corum watch, and his first WSOP bracelet!
Brandon Wong takes home $135,615 for second place.
Friday, June 22, 2007 7:53 PM Local Time
Wong raised from the button with
and Borteh called with
. The flop was
and both players checked. The turn was the
. Borteh bet and Wong called. The river was the
. Borteh decided to value-bet his two pair (even though there were several possible straights out there) and Wong called with his A-Q high. Borteh dragged another sizeable pot and Wong was crippled. He'll almost certainly be all-in on the next hand.
Friday, June 22, 2007 7:50 PM Local Time
Borteh raised pre-flop with
and Wong called with
. The flop was
. Wong checked, Borteh bet, and Wong called. The turn was the
. Wong bet and Borteh called. The river was the
. Wong checked Borteh bet and Wong folded.
Wong was down to around 400,000 after the hand. He's playing aggressively and well, but Borteh just keeps hitting flops on him.
Friday, June 22, 2007 7:42 PM Local Time
Wong raised from the button, Borteh three-bet, and Wong called. The holecams revealed:
Wong
Borteh
The flop was
. Borteh led out and Wong called. The turn was the
. Borteh led again and Wong raised -- putting significant pressure on his opponent, who must have been hating that ace on the flop as well as the turn card that filled in a straight. After a long think, Borteh called. The river was the
. Borteh checked, Wong bet, Borteh called and he dragged in a monster pot.
Friday, June 22, 2007 7:35 PM Local Time
At this point in the tournament, the blinds and betting limits are at an astronomical level relative to the players' stacks and it costs each player about 250,000 to see a hand through to the river. Right now, Wong and Borteh are trading small pots back and forth, grinding it out as they get a feel for one another.
Both players are also very experienced. This is Wong's 7th trip to the WSOP and he has already cashed three times this year, twice in limit hold'em events. It's the third year at the WSOP for 24-year old Borteh, who cashed in the $2,500 short-handed no-limit hold'em event in 2006.
Friday, June 22, 2007 7:33 PM Local Time
Borteh
Wong
With the board reading
, Borteh leads out on the turn and Wong calls. Wong hits the
on the river and bets out and Borteh makes what appears to be a crying call. When the cards are turned over, Borteh sees the bad news and Wong drags the pot.
Friday, June 22, 2007 7:29 PM Local Time
Alex Borteh 1,175,000
Brandon Wong 630,000
Friday, June 22, 2007 7:28 PM Local Time
Borteh raised pre-flop with
and Wong called from the big blind with
. The flop was
. Wong checked, Borteh bet, Wong raised, and Borteh called. The turn was the utterly magical
filling Wong's gutshot staight draw. Wong led out and unfortunately for him, Borteh folded.
Friday, June 22, 2007 7:26 PM Local Time
Wong raised from the button with
and Borteh called with
. The flop was
. Borteh checked, Wong bet, and Borteh folded.
Friday, June 22, 2007 7:23 PM Local Time
Wong raised from the button with the
and Borteh called from the big blind with
. The flop was
. Borteh checked, Wong bet, and Borteh called. The turn was the
. Borteh bet and Wong folded.
Friday, June 22, 2007 7:21 PM Local Time
Brandon Wong 920,000
Alex Borteh 850,000
Friday, June 22, 2007 7:21 PM Local Time
Borteh raised on the button with
and Wong called with
. The flop was
. Wong checked, Borteh bet, and Wong called. The turn was the
. Wong check-called another bet from Borteh. The river was the
. Wong checked, Borteh bet, and Wong folded.
Friday, June 22, 2007 7:17 PM Local Time
On a board of
, Wong checked the river, holding
, Borteh bet out with his
, and after a long think, Wong reluctantly called. Though there were four to a straight out there, Wong's top pair held up and he took the first sizeable pot of heads-up play.
Friday, June 22, 2007 7:14 PM Local Time
Here are the starting chip counts for heads-up play:
Alex Borteh 1,200,000
Brandon Wong 570,000
Friday, June 22, 2007 7:06 PM Local Time
Our two remaining players are on a short break while the table is prepared for heads-up play.
Friday, June 22, 2007 7:04 PM Local Time
The holecams revealed:
Borteh
Keller
Borteh check-raised the
flop and Keller called. The turn was the
. Borteh bet and Keller called all in. With the K on the turn, Keller was unfortunately drawing dead, and he was sent to the rail.
Friday, June 22, 2007 6:57 PM Local Time
Alex Borteh 980,000
Brandon Wong 575,000
Shawn Keller 215,000
Friday, June 22, 2007 6:53 PM Local Time
Brandon Wong had Alex Borteh dominated before the flop with
vs. Borteh's
, but the tides turned when the flop came down
. Borteh checked, Wong bet, Borteh raised, and Wong called. The turn was the
and both players checked. The river was the
. Borteh bet, Wong called, and he saw the bad news as Borteh dragged the pot.
Friday, June 22, 2007 6:47 PM Local Time
Brandon Wong 875,000
Shawn Keller 495,000
Alex Borteh 400,000
Friday, June 22, 2007 6:45 PM Local Time
Shawn Keller raised, David Pham re-raised, and Keller called. The holecams revealed:
Keller
Pham
The flop was
. Pham bet, Keller raised and Pham called all in. The turn was the
, the river was the
, and The Dragon was eliminated.