Event #68: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship

Joe McKeehen raises to 2,500,000 from the small blind, Neil Blumenfield folds the big blind, and McKeehen takes the pot.

Joe McKeehen - 136,825,000 (137 bb)

Josh Beckley raises to 2,500,000 from the small blind and Joe McKeehen calls in the big blind. The flop comes     and Beckley bets 1,900,000 and McKeeehen calls.

The turn is the  . Beckley bets 3,600,000 and McKeehen calls.

The river brings the   and Beckley bets 6,200,000. McKeehen is talking through the hand, trying to elicit a reaction from Beckley, who remains stone-faced with his sunglasses on. After a couple of minutes, McKeehen calls and Beckley shows him    for trip sixes to take down the rather large pot.

Josh Beckley - 45,000,000 (45 bb)
Joe McKeehen - 128,825,000 (129 bb)

Josh Beckley

Josh Beckley raises to 2,300,000 on the button and Neil Blumenfield reraises to 6,000,000 total. Beckley wastes no time moving all in, having Blumenfield's remaining 19,625,000 covered. Beckley's fans rise from their seats, but it is all for naught, as Blumenfield folds, giving Beckley the pot.

Josh Beckley - 34,250,000 (34 bb)
Neil Blumenfield - 19,625,000 (20 bb)

Joe McKeehen raises to 2,000,000 on the button, winning the blinds and antes once again.

Joe McKeehen - 140,575,000 (141 bb)

Josh Beckley

Josh Beckley completes the small blind and Joe McKeehen checks his option in the big blind.

The flop comes    . Beckley checks and McKeehen bets 1,000,000. Beckley check-raises to 3,300,000. McKeehen folds and Beckley takes the pot.

Joe McKeehen completes the small blind and Neil Blumenfield checks his option in the big blind.

The flop comes     and McKeehen bets 1,000,000, which Blumenfield calls.

The turn is the  . Both players check, bringing the   on the river. McKeehen bets 1,800,000 and Blumenfield raises to 5,000,000, prompting some mild applause from his rail. McKeehen sits back in his chair and assesses Blumenfield before folding, giving Blumenfield the pot.

Neil Blumenfield - 28,525,000 (29 bb)
Joe McKeehen - 137,825,000 (138 bb)

Joe McKeehen raises to 2,000,000 on the button. Josh Beckley reraises to 5,300,000 total out of the big blind. McKeehen folds and Beckley takes this one.

Josh Beckley - 27,100,000 (27 bb)
Joe McKeehen - 144,425,000 (144 bb)

Josh Beckley completes the small blind and Joe McKeehen checks his option in the big blind. Th flop comes     and Beckley checks. McKeehen bets 1,000,000, Beckley folds, and McKeehen takes the pot.

Joe McKeehen - 143,075,000 (143 bb)
Josh Beckley - 26,650,000 (27 bb)

Joe McKeehen

Joe McKeehen completes the small blind and Neil Blumenfield makes it 3,000,000 to play out of the small blind. McKeehen calls and the two see a flop of    . McKeehen checks, Blumenfield bets 2,200,000, and McKeehen calls.

The turn is the  . McKeehen checks again. Blumenfield does not slow down, betting 3,500,000. McKeehen calls.

The river is the  . McKeehen checks one last time. Blumenfield sits motionless for a bit, arms crossed. He meticulously counts out a bet of 7,000,000. McKeehen tilts his head away from his opponent and stares at the board, thinks, then shifts his gaze over to Blumenfield, who stares right back at him. McKeehen checks his cards again, thinks a bit more, then calls.

Blumenfield shows    for queen-high and McKeehen takes the pot with    for a pair of tens.

Joe McKeehen - 143,925,000 (144 bb)
Neil Blumenfield - 19,775,000 (20 bb)