2009 World Series of Poker

Event 1 - Casino Employees No Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
66
Prize
$83,778
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Entries
866
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
2,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 400

Easy come, Easy Go

It was folded around to John Harris on the button who made a standard raise before the big blind moved all-in. John took his time, occasionally mentioning that he doesn't know if he can fold, before calling all-in with {K-Clubs} {K-Diamonds}.

His opponent held {J-Hearts} {J-Diamonds} and the board blanked out to propel Harris up to 125,000.

The very next hand, Harris called an UTG's all-in of 18,200 with {A-Spades} {K-Diamonds}. He was facing {3-Clubs} {3-Hearts} that held after the board fell. So, just as Harris had finished stacking his chips he had to give a few of them away. He's still sitting very comfortably on over 100,000.

Tags: John Harris

No Eight on His Plate

Jesse Duang raised it up from mid-position and David Hillis moved all in from the very next seat. Everyone else folded and Duang made the call.

Duang tabled {K-Clubs} {K-Hearts} to Hillis' {8-Clubs} {8-Spades}.

The board came {3-Diamonds} {5-Spades} {7-Diamonds} {6-Clubs} {5-Diamonds}.

No eight for Hillis and he becomes one of many casualties today.

Tags: Jesse Duang

Ferd Wants to Finish First

Ferdinand Boleski is on the up. He just managed a big double up to about 140,000 on a {9-Spades} {4-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} board. It was blind versus blind with his {J-Clubs} {9-Hearts} against the big blind's {10-Clubs} {9-Diamonds}. A {Q-Spades} came on the turn making a split a possibility, but the {A-Clubs} river confirmed the pot went Boleski's way.

Soon after, he got in a raising war on a {7-Spades} {Q-Clubs} {4-Spades} forcing another player off a pot.

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

It Al Adds Up

Double up for Al Adler. I didn't see when the chips went in, but Adler was standing victorious with {Q-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds} on a {8-Hearts} {8-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} {9-Spades} {10-Clubs} board. Apparently his opponent had made a big move with {4-?} {3-?} at some point during the hand and been caught.