Event 8 - $2,500 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw Day 2 | 2009 World Series of Poker

Event 8 - $2,500 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw

Day 2 Completed

06-03-2009 18:30 UTC-12

Day 2 In the Books

donpeters

The final table is set. With 9:51 remaining on the clock in level 15, Layne Flack was sent to the rail in 8th place. There now remain seven players that will be returning tomorrow to play out the final table.

John Monnette will enter tomorrow as the chip leader with approximately 259,000 chips. The only other player above 200,000 is Raphael Zimmerman with about 238,000 chips, which is not too far behind the chip leader. Phil Ivey will be going for his his sixth WSOP gold bracelet tomorrow. Eric Kesselman is the only other player at the final table with a gold bracelet and he'll be playing for the second of his career.

The seating chart for tomorrow will look like this.

Seat 1: Raphael Zimmerman
Seat 2: Eric Kesselman
Seat 3: John Monnette
Seat 4: Rodeen Talebi
Seat 5: Yan Chen
Seat 6: Elia Ahmadian
Seat 7: Phil Ivey

We'll see you all back here tomorrow at 2:00 PM local time for the completion of Event #8 here are the Rio in Las Vegas.

06-03-2009 18:19 UTC-12

Layne Flack Eliminated in 8th Place ($8,453)

donpeters

Raphael Zimmerman raised to 12,000 from the cutoff before Layne Flack shoved all in for 33,000 total. Zimmerman made the call.

Flack drew one while Zimmerman stood pat.

Zimmerman held {10-?}

and Flack would need to draw a low card to add to his {10-?}

. Flack's night would end when he drew an {A-?}

. He finished in 8th place, just one spot off of the final table.

Tags: Layne Flack Raphael Zimmerman

06-03-2009 18:13 UTC-12

Tony G Eliminated in 9th Place ($6,292)

donpeters

From the cutoff seat, Tony G moved all in for about 10,000. John Monnette raised to 20,000 from the button. In the big blind, Rodeen Talebi made the call.

Talebi drew one, Tony G drew one, and Monnette stood pat.

Monnette bested Talebi in the side pot with {9-?}

. Tony G drew a {Q-?}

and was dead to Monnette's nine low to bust in 9th place.

Monnette moved up to 275,000 chips.

Tags: John Monnette Rodeen Talebi Tony G

06-03-2009 18:07 UTC-12

Xavier Laszcz Eliminated in 10th Place ($6,292)

donpeters

From under the gun, Phil Ivey raised to 8,000. Xavier Laszcz reraised all in for 31,000 total. Eric Kesselman called out of the big blind and Phil Ivey folded. Kesselman and Laszcz both drew one card.

Kesselman showed {8-?}

and Laszcz showed {8-?}

. Kesselman then drew a {5-?}

and Laszcz drew a {Q-?}

. Losing that pot cost Laszcz his tournament life and he was sent to the rail in 10th place.

Tags: Eric Kesselman Phil Ivey Xavier Laszcz

06-03-2009 17:51 UTC-12

Zimmerman Draws On Flack

donpeters

Raphael Zimmerman raised to 11,000 and then Layne Flack moved all in for 93,100. Zimmerman made the call and drew one card against Flack, who stood pat.

Flack held {J-?}