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Old 06-29-2003, 06:00 AM   #1
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World Poker Tour on the Travel Channel

Got hooked on this a few weeks ago and have watched nearly every week since then. Last night was the championship round for $1 Million.

Leading up to the final hand poker legend Doyle Brunson (read his book, right?) went down to half million dollar (all in) bluff holding a Q, 8 when two other players called him. The hand eliminated not only Brunson but another world class poker player, Ted Forrest. The resulting 1.5 million pot put Alan Goehring into the chip lead.


The final hand was played between Goehring (who had never won a tournament even after finishing 2nd in three tournaments) and a newcomer Russian kid, Kirill Gerasimov, who only learned to play poker 18 months ago after reading Doyle Brunson's book and who earned the right to play after winning a $180 buy-in satellite tournament. The final hand went like this...

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Gerasimov, with an 8,6 off suit, limped into the pot and Goehring, with an 8,5 checked. The flop came 8,5,4 giving Goehring the top two pair, and Gerasimov a shot at an inside straight. Goehring bet $50,000, but the Russian, ever the aggressor, raised to $300,000. Goehring re-raised all in, the Russian calling. The turn was a 7, giving Gerasimov his straight, the Russian pumping his fist in the air triumphantly . But his celebration was short-lived as the river turned over an 8, completing Goehring's full house . The good-natured Gerasimov seemed to take his 2nd place finish in stride, busy calculating how many rubles are in $506,625.
Outstanding poker.
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