Not Happening for Dirksen

Shamus

Dustin Dirksen, looking for things to turn around

In a hand shortly following the one featuring our first flop in a while, Dustin Dirksen once again opened with a raise to 55,000 -- from the hijack seat this time -- and it folded to Steven Kelly who reraised to 140,000 from the small blind. Dirksen quickly let it go.

Dirksen tried again the next hand, raising to 55,000 from middle position and getting one caller in Jeffrey King from the big blind. The flop came {A-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} . King checked, Dirksen bet 65,000, and King called. Both checked the {3-Spades} turn.

Then came the river -- the {4-Hearts} . This time King bet 135,000, and Dirksen didn't waste too much time calling. King tabled {A-Clubs} {J-Clubs} , and Dirksen mucked.