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Cory Carroll raises to $480,000 and Jonathan Little moves all-in. Carroll makes the call and shows A♥ 7♦ to Little's A♠ 2♠ for pretty much the same scenario as the last all-in. The flop comes T♦ 5♣ 2♥ and the crowd goes nuts. The turn is the 2♣ and Little stands, polishing his sunglasses and looking calm compared to the Maelstrom that surrounds him in the crowd. The river is a meaningless Q♥ and Linda Johnson comes in to count the stacks, and after a few moments it is announced that Jonathan Little has won the Season Six Mirage Poker Showdown!

Neither player looks very excited by this strange, anticlimactic finish, but Jonathan Little will take home $1,066,295 for the win, as well as a WPT bracelet, a trophy, and an entry into the 2007 WPT World Championship next spring. For his second place finish, Cory Carroll takes home $561,966. Both players earn the adulation of hundreds of millions of rabid PokerListings.com fans worldwide.

Congratulations to both finalists, and to Layla Kayleigh on the successful completion of her first final table!

Cory Carroll limps-in and Jonathan Little raises all-in. Carroll makes the call, showing A♣ 9♦ to Little's A♠ 6♠. The flop comes Q♥ J♠ 8♠ and Little picks up a flush draw. The turn is the 8♥ and the pro-Little crowd hollers (but doesn't holla) for any spade. The river is the 2♦ and we've got a chopped pot. A drunken lout assists the dealer, shouting "Chawpittup!!1" Unfortunately, he is allowed to remain in the viewing area.

Jonathan Little gives Cory Carroll a walk.

Cory Carroll calls from the button and Jonathan Little moves all-in from the big blind. Carroll folds and Little takes the pot.

Jonathan Little raises to $400,000 and Cory Carroll folds.

Cory Carroll limps-in and Jonathan Little checks. The flop comes 5♠ 4♣ 3♣ and both players check. The turn is the 4♠. Little bets out $180,000 and Carroll makes the call. The river is the 9♠ and Little checks. Carroll checks and shows K-3 for two pair, fours and threes. Little mucks and Carroll takes the pot.

The blinds and antes are on the rise once again.

Jonathan Little limps-in and Cory Carroll checks his option. The flop comes 8♠ 6♣ 6♥ and Carroll checks. Little bets $150,000 and Carroll moves all-in. Little mucks and Carroll takes the pot.

Cory Carroll raises to $300,000 and Jonathan Little moves all-in for $1,580,000 more. Carroll grimaces and re-examines his hole cards before making the call, showing A♦ 8♠ to Little's 5♦ 5♣. The flop comes T♣ T♦ 7♦ and the turn card is the K♠. The crowd stands and shouts encouragement to the dealer as we go to the river, which is the T♠, filling Little up and doubling him through Carroll.

Jonathan Little raises to $200,000 and Cory Carroll folds his hand. Little takes the pot.

Cory Carroll limps-in from the small blind and Jonathan Little announces all-in. Carroll mucks and Little takes the pot.

Jonathan Little raises to $250,000 and Cory Carroll makes the call. The flop comes 9♠ 8♠ 7♣ and Carroll checks. Little throws out $400,000 and Carroll pauses for a moment before announcing all-in. Now it's Little's turn to mull his options, and after a few moments' consideration, the SNG icon folds his hand, giving Carroll the pot.

Cory Carroll raises to $300,000 and Jonathan Little folds. Carroll takes the pot.

Jonathan Little raises to $300,000 and Cory Carroll throws it away.

Cory Carroll limps in and Jonathan Little checks his option. The flop comes A♥ Q♥ T♥ and Carroll bets $150,000. Little calls and the turn is the K♦. Little checks and Carroll bets $250,000. Little folds and Carroll takes the pot. He does not show the Royal Flush.

Jonathan Little raises to $300,000 and Cory Carroll folds. Little takes the pot.

Cory Carroll raises to $300,000 from the button and Jonathan Little folds. Carroll takes the pot.

Jonathan Little limps-in and Cory Carroll checks his option. The flop comes K♦ Q♠ 9♠ and Carroll checks. Little bets $150,000 and Carroll folds. Little takes the pot.

Cory Carroll folds on the button.

Jonathan Little limps-in and Cory Carroll announces a raise to $350,000 total. Little quote-unquote "calls and announces all-in" according to the announcer, who is mistaken. Carroll folds to the all-in "re-raise" (that's what we call it, fella) and Little takes the pot.

Jonathan Little limps-in and Cory Carroll checks his option. The flop comes J♥ T♦ 4♦ and Carroll bets out $150,000. Little folds and Carroll takes down the pot as a drunken Canadian lout asks drunkenly, "where Bedford at?" - Nova Scotia holla back.

Cheering on Cory Carroll and Jonathan Little are both Shannon Shorr and Shane "Shaniac" Schleger, with Erick Lindgren and Paul Darden being spotted earlier in the day.

We're back from the break and the crowd has thinned considerably, with only a collection of drunk Nova Scotians present to cheer on the final two contestants (and not a Shipitholla Balla in sight). Here are the chip counts as we continue with heads-up play:

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We've reached another tape-change intermission and the action has been suspended for a ten minute break.

Jonathan Little raises to $300,000 and Cory Carroll makes the call. The flop comes J♦ 7♣ 4♥ and both players check. The turn is a 6 and Carroll bets out $375,000. Little folds and Carroll takes the pot.

Cory Carroll raises to $360,000 and Jonathan Little moves all-in. Carroll folds his hand and Little takes the pot.

Cory Carroll limps-in and Jonathan Little checks his option. The flop comes T♠ 6♣ 4♠ and Little bets $150,000. Carroll folds and Little takes the pot.

Cory Carroll limps-in and Jonathan Little checks his option. The flop comes A♣ K♦ 2♣ and both players check. The turn is the Q♥ and Little checks to Carroll, who bets out $250,000. Little folds and Carroll takes the pot.

In case you were wondering, here is Layla Kayleigh, the new World Poker Tour hostess for Season 6.

Cory Carroll limps-in and Jonathan Little checks his option. The flop comes A♥ J♥ 7♠ and both players check. The turn is the 4♣ and Little checks. Carroll checks behind and the river is the 5♦. Little bets $200,000 and Carroll folds.

Jonathan Little limps-in and Cory Carroll raises to $400,000. Little makes the call and the flop comes T♥ 4♥ 2♥. Carroll shoots out $700,000 and Little folds, giving Carroll the pot.

Jonathan Little raises to $300,000 and Cory Carroll folds his hand. Little takes the pot.

The blinds are moving up at the Mirage Poker Showdown.

Cory Carroll raises to $180,000 and Jonathan Little folds. Carroll shows pocket aces as he takes down the blinds and antes.

Jonathan Little limps-in and Cory Carroll checks. The flop comes K♠ 5♦ 4♠ and Carroll bets $75,000. Little raises to $300,000 and Carroll throws his hand away.

Cory Carroll raises to $180,000 and takes down the blinds and antes.

Jonathan Little raises to $180,000 and Cory Carroll folds. Little takes the pot.

Cory Carroll raises to $180,000 and Little folds.

Jonathan Little raises to $175,000 and Cory Carroll re-ups to $525,000. Little folds and Carroll takes the pot.

On the first hand of heads-up, Cory Carroll raises to $180,000 and Jonathan Little makes the call. The flop comes J♠ 3♠ 3♦ and Little bets $250,000. Carroll folds and Little takes the pot.

We've got a slight pause for the random promotional girls to present the money, but in the meantime, here are the chip counts going into heads-up play:

Cory Carroll	$3.125 million
Jonathan Little	$3.05 million

Cory Carroll limps-in and Darrell Dicken checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes K♣ 4♠ 2♣ and Carroll bets $100,000. Dicken moves all-in and Carroll insta-calls, showing K♦ J♦ to Dicken's 5♦ 3♦. The turn is the 9♦ and the river is the 7♣ and Gigabet can't make his open-ender, giving the Canadian the check-mark and sending Dicken packing. The Iowan finishes in third place and will receive $259,369 for his efforts.

Jonathan Little raises to $180,000 and Cory Carroll calls. The flop comes A♦ T♥ 5♥ and Little bets out $250,000. Carroll folds and Little takes the pot.

Darrell Dicken moves all-in and nobody wants to play. He takes down the blinds and antes.

Cory Carroll limps from the small blind and Darrell Dicken checks his option. The flop comes K♥ T♦ 8♣ and both players check. The turn is the 7♦ and Carroll bets $80,000. Dicken raises to $240,000 and Carroll moves all-in. Dicken insta-calls and shows 8♦ 7♠ for two pair to Carroll's 6♣ 9♣ for the ten high-straight. The river is the 9♠ and Cory Carroll has doubled through Darrell Dicken, crippling Gigabet in the process.

Darrell Dicken raises to $180,000 and Jonathan Little moves all-in. Cory Carroll gets out of the way and Gigabet folds, giving Little the pot.

Jonathan Little raises to $175,000 and Cory Carroll makes it $550,000. Jonathan Little moves all-in over the top and Carroll makes the call, showing A♥ J♠ to Little's K♦ Q♥. The flop comes T♠ 8♣ 5♣ and Carroll keeps his lead. The turn is the 5♥ and Little is down to a king or queen to stay alive. The river is the 2♣ and Cory Carroll has doubled through Jonathan Little to bring his stack up to $2,200,000.

Darrell Dicken completes in the small blind and Jonathan Little checks his option. The flop comes 8♥ 6♥ 6♠ and Dicken bets out $80,000, which Little calls. The turn is the 7♠ and Dicken moves all-in. Little quickly calls and Dicken shows 7♥ 5♣ to Little's T♣ 8♦. The river is the K♣ and Jonathan Little has doubled through Darrell Dicken to keep the FieryJustice burning.

Darrel Dicken limps-in from the button and Jonathan Little completes in the small blind. Cory Carrol checks and the flop comes J♥ 5♦ 2♠. Everyone checks and the turn card is the 4♥, prompting Little to bet $125,000. Cory Carroll raises to $275,000 and Darrell Dicken gets out of the way. Little moves all-in and after a few minutes' thought, Carrol makes the call, showing J♣ T♦ to Little's J♠ T♥. The river is the 9♥ and we've got a chopped pot.

We're back from break and the cards are back in the air. Here are the latest chip counts:

Darrell Dicken	$2, 705,000
Cory Carroll	$2,555,000
Jonathan Little	$915,000

We're taking a quick break to change the tapes and the action will resume in ten minutes.

Jonathan Little moves all-in from the small blind and Cory Carroll folds out. Little takes the blinds and antes.

Darrell Dicken limps in from the small blind and Jonathan Little checks his option. The flop comes J♠ 9♠ 7♥ and Dicken bets $60,000. Little calls and the turn is the 3♦. Dicken checks and Little checks after a few moments' thought. The river is the J♥ and both players check. Gigabet shows K-7 for a pair of sevens and Little mucks.

Darrell Dicken gets a walk in his big blind.

Darrell Dicken limps from the button and Jonathan Little pushes all-in from the small blind. His opponents fold and Little takes the pot.

Darrell Dicken raises to $180,000 from the small blind and takes down the pot.

Cory Carroll limps in from the small blind and Darrell Dicken checks his option. The flop comes K♦ 8♠ 4♥ and Carroll and Dicken both check. The turn is the T♦ and Carroll checks to Dicken, who bets $60,000. Carroll lays it down and Dicken takes the pot.

Cory Carroll gets a walk in his big blind.

Cory Carroll raises to $180,000 and nobody calls. He takes the blinds and antes.

Cory Carroll raises to $180,000 and Darrell Dicken calls. The flop comes A♠ 7♠ 3♣ and Carroll bets out $250,000. Dicken raises to $615,000 and after a few moments' thought, Carroll lays the hand down. Dicken takes a tidy pot.

The blinds and antes have been increased, WPT-style. Somewhere, Matt Matros is mad as a wet hen.

Darrell Dicken raises to $120,000 and Jonathan Little shoves all-in for $740,000 more. Dicken looks perplexed as he ponders the call but eventually lays it down, and Little adds a little to his stack.

Here are the most recent chip

Cory Carroll	$3,150,000
Darrell Dicken	$2,500,000
Jonathan Little	$800,000

counts:

Jonathan Little raises to $120,000 and Cory Carroll re-raises to $340,000 total. Darrell Dicken gets out of the way and Little announces all-in, a re-raise of $1,405,000 . Carroll gives the matter some thought, looking slightly amused at the whole proceedings, before making the call and showing Ah5s to FieryJustice's J♥ 8♥. Carroll pumps his fist in jubilation and stands to await the flop.

The flop comes A♦ 5♦ 5♥ and Carroll flops fives-full to pretty much end the suspense as the audience hollers its admiration. The turn and river are meaningless K♣ 9♦ and Cory Carroll has doubled through Jonathan Little to take over the chip lead. Little is left with $800,000.

Darrell Dicken raises to $120,000 and Jonathan re-ups to $370,000. Cory Carroll folds and Dicken lays it down. Little takes the pot.

Cory Carroll raises to $120,000 and neither opponent wants to play. He takes the blinds and antes.

Darrell Dicken gets a walk in his big blind.

Cory Carroll gets a walk in his big blind.

Cory Carroll limps-in from the button and Jonathan Little checks his option. The flop comes T♠ T♣ 5♥ and Little checks to Carroll, who checks behind. The turn is the 6♠ and both players check again. The river is the J♣ and Little bets $75,000. It's good to take the pot.

Cory Carroll limps-in and Darrell Dicken ups the stakes by $100,000. Carroll makes the call. The flop comes K♣ J♥ T♦ and Carroll checks to Dicken, who bets out $200,000. Carroll makes the call. The turn is the J♠ and both players check. The river card is the 2♠ and Carroll bets $320,000. Dicken calls with A♦ Q♦ for Broadway while Carroll mucks a jack face-up. Dicken takes a substantial pot.

Darrell Dicken raises to $120,000 and Jonathan Little re-ups another $250,000. Dicken thinks for a minute or two before laying the hand down, and Little takes the pot.

Quick Question for Good2Cu, TheUsher, Apathy & Co: where the Shipitholla Ballas at? Jonathan "FieryJustice" Little is poised to make a run at a million-dollar payday and nary a "Ship it" has been heard at the Mirage this week. C'mon, fellas...

Richard Kirsch raises all-in from the button and Jonathan Little calls in the small blind, showing A♦ J♣ to Kirsch's A♠ 10♦. The flop comes K♣ 9♦ 2♣ and Little is still in the lead. The turn is the 3♦ and the river is the 9♥ to give FieryJustice the check mark and send Richard Kirsch packing. He'll take home $172,912 for his fourth place finish.

Cory Carroll raises to $130,000 and everyone passes. He takes the blinds and antes.

Richard Kirsch moves all-in and gets no callers. He takes down the blinds and antes.

Jonathan Little raises to $120,000. Phil Ivey makes the call and the flop comes 8♠ 8♣ 3♣. Both players check and the turn is the J♣. Ivey bets out $150,000 and Little moves all-in. Ivey calls and shows Q♣ 2♣ to Little's A♦ 8♦. Ivey needs to dodge an ace or an eight to double up, but the river is the A♥ and Phil Ivey has been rivered to hit the bricks in fifth place. He'll take home $129,684. He will not take home his first WPT bracelet.

Cory Carroll gets a walk in his big blind.

Darrell Dicken raises to $120,000 and gets no caller. Gigabet takes the blinds and antes.

Jonathan Little raises to $120,000 and nobody calls. Again, Little takes down the blinds and antes.

Phil Ivey limps-in from the small blind and Darrell Dicken raises $100,000 from the big blind. Ivey tosses his hand away and gives Dicken the pot.

Darrell Dicken raises to $120,000 and Phil Ivey calls in the big blind. The flop comes 9♣ 7♥ 6♠ and Ivey checks to Dicken, who bets $200,000. Ivey folds and Dicken takes the pot.

Cory Carroll gets a walk in his big blind.

Phil Ivey raises to $120,000 and takes down the blinds and antes.

Action folds around to Darrell Dicken, who makes it $120,000 from the small blind. Richard Kirsch calls in the big blind and the flop comes 6♥ 3♦ 3♠. Dicken bets $120,000 and Kirsch lays it down. Dicken takes the pot and the audience cheers the fact that they've finally seen a flop.

Darrell Dicken gets a walk in his big blind.

Jonathan Little raises to $120,000 and nobody calls. He takes down the blinds and antes.

Cory Carroll raises to $120,000 and takes down the blinds and antes.

Jonathan Little raises to $120,000 and nobody wants to play. Little takes down the blinds and antes.

Richard Kirsch raises to $150,000 and the action folds around to Darrell Dicken, who thinks things over before moving all-in from the big blind. Kirsch takes a few moments but lays the hand down, and Darrell "Gigabet" Dicken takes the pot.

Jonathan Little raises to $120,000 and nobody calls. FieryJustice adds to his stack.

Cory Carroll raises to $120,000 and gets no callers. You know the routine.

Jonathan Little raises to $120,000 and his opponents are scared to tango. He takes the blinds and antes.

Phil Ivey limps-in from the small blind and Darrell Dicken checks his option. The flop comes Q♦ 3♥ 2♠ and Ivey bets $40,000. Dicken releases and Ivey takes the pot.

Darrell Dicken raises to $120,000 and gets no love. He takes down the blinds and antes.

Jonathan Little raises to $120,000 and nobody calls. Action has tightened up early in the second level of the day.

Phil Ivey raises to $120,000 and nobody calls. Ivey takes down the blinds and antes - a haul worth $85,000.

Richard Kirsch gets a walk from the big blind.

Phil Ivey raises to $120,000 from the small blind and Darrell Dicken makes the call in the big blind. The flop comes 7♦ 3♦ 3♠ and Ivey bets $180,000. Dicken folds and Ivey takes down the pot.

The cards are back in the air from the final table. Here are the official chip counts, which look a mite fishy, but we don't ask questions when Linda Johnson speaks:

Richard Kirsch	$915,000
Jonathan Little	$930,000
Cory Carroll	$2,100,000
Phil Ivey	$655,000
Darrell Dicken	$1,575,000

We'll take a short TV timeout and action will resume in ten minutes.

Richard Kirsch limps-in from the small blind and Jonathan Little checks his option. The flop comes A♦ K♣ 7♠ and Kirsch checks to Little, who checks behind. The turn is the 6♠ and Kirsch checks to Little, who bets $35,000. The river card is a 10 and both players check. Kirsch turns over 87o for a pair of sevens and he takes the pot.

Cory Carroll raises to $75,000 and gets no callers. The Canadian takes down the blinds and antes.

Darrell Dicken gets a walk in his big blind.

Cory Carroll completes in the small blind and Phil Ivey checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes K♥ 7♥ 2♥ and Carroll checks to Ivey, who bets $30,000. Carroll makes the call and the turn is the A♣. Carroll again checks to Ivey, who checks behind, and the river is the J♣. Carroll now counts out $75,000 and Ivey folds. Carroll takes the pot.

Phil Ivey raises to $70,000 and Jonathan Little re-raises to $300,000. Ivey lays the hand down and Little takes the pot, as Ivey is re-raised two hands in a row.

On the third hand, Ivey raises to $70,000 and nobody wants to re-raise. He takes down the blinds and the antes.

Phil Ivey raises to $70,000 and Darrell Dicken re-raises to $240,000 total. The action folds around to Ivey, who thinks for a few minutes before folding and giving Gigabet the pot.

Jonathan Little raises to $72,000 and takes down the blinds and antes.

Darrell Dicken raises to $72,000 and Richard Kirsch moves all-in over the top. Action folds back to Dicken, who lays the hand down, and Kirsch takes the pot.

Cory Carroll raises to $75,000 on the button and Darrell Dicken makes the call in the big blind. The flop comes Q♣ 4♥ 3♦ and Dicken checks to Carroll, who bets out $145,000. Dicken flat calls and the turn is the Q♥. Dicken again checks and Carroll checks behind. The river is the 6♥ and Dicken bets $140,000. Carroll pauses for a second but throws the hand away, and Gigabet rakes the pot.

Darrell Dicken raises to $75,000 and Cory Carroll makes the call in the big blind. The flop comes J♥ T♣ 3♦ and Carroll checks. Dicken bets $100,000 and Carroll raises to $275,000 and Dicken folds. Carroll takes the pot.

Cory Carroll raises to $75,000 and is called by Phil Ivey. The flop comes K♥ Q♥ 2♥ and both players check. The turn is the A♥ and Ivey checks. Carroll checks behind and the river is the 8♦. Both players check and Carroll shows A-2 for two pair. Ivey mucks and Carroll takes down the pot.

Jonathan Little raises to $60,000 on the button and Phil Ivey calls in the big blind. The flop comes Q♣ J♣ 3♥ with two clubs and Ivey checks to Little, who bets out $120,000. Ivey matches the wager and the turn card is the 2♣. Ivey checks again and Little bets out. Ivey asks for a chip count before laying the hand down, and Little takes the pot.

Phil Ivey raises to $70,000 and Cory Carroll makes the call. The flop comes 8♥ 7♠ 3♠ and Ivey bets $100,000. Carroll lays it down and Ivey takes the pot.

After Cory Carroll takes down the first pot, Amnon Filippi raises to $70,000 and Cory Carroll and Phil Ivey both make the call. The flop comes K♥ J♥ T♣ and Ivey checks. Filippi bets out $135,000 and Carroll announces a raise, making it $220,000 more. Ivey folds and Filippi moves all-in immediately. Carroll calls with A♥ 7♣ for the nut flush draw and Fillipi shows A♣ Q♠ for the flopped nut straight. The turn is the 6♦ and the river is the 2♥, sending the audience into hysterics and sending Filippi home after only two hands of play.

For his sixth place finish, Amnon Filippi receives $100,865, while Cory Carroll takes over the chip lead.

Vince Van Patten has exhorted viewers to put their camels to bed and Linda Johnson has built on Vince's instructions by telling dealer it's time to tango. The cards are in the air and the final table starts now.

Here is the final table seating chart and chip counts:

Seat 1	Richard Kirsch	$810,000
Seat 2	Jonathan Little	$956,000
Seat 3	Cory Carroll	$1,235,000
Seat 4	Phil Ivey	$1,395,000
Seat 5	Darrell Dicken	$1,203,000
Seat 6	Amnon Filippi	$571,000

It's final table time at the first World Poker Tour event of Season 6, and we're just about ready to begin from the Mirage Poker Showdown in Las Vegas. Linda Johnson has instructed the audience to put their cell phones on "pleasure mode", and Vince Van Patten has instructed the audience to "get sloshed." New WPT hostess Layla Kayleigh - a brunette, no less - is on the scene and we're just going through the player introductions as we prepare for the first WPT episode on the Game Show Network. Stay tuned for live updates as the action unfolds.