2009 World Series of Poker

Event 10 - $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em/Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$244,862
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
453
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Chris Chang Eliminated in 17th Place ($10,293)

Chris Chang - 17th Place
Chris Chang - 17th Place
Gary Do limped into the pot from early position, and Jamie Rosen put in a pot-sized raise to 27,000. Action came to Chris Chang who had just 29,000 chips left, and he smiled and said, "I raise," drawing a chuckle from the table. With him all in, Do ducked out, and Rosen flicked in the extra 2,000 chips.

Showdown
Rosen: {A-Hearts} {A-Spades} {2-Spades} {7-Diamonds}
Chang: {A-Clubs} {J-Hearts} {10-Clubs} {8-Clubs}

The board would run down {9-Hearts} {2-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} {9-Spades}, giving Rosen the winning full house. With that, Chris Chang becomes our 17th-place finisher, taking home more than $10,000 for his work.

Tags: Chris ChangGary DoJamie Rosen

Better Than Nothing

Omaha

Jonas Entin opened with a raise to 17,000 from late position, and Daniel Makowsky called in the big blind.

The flop came {7-Spades}{8-Clubs}{8-Spades}. Makowsky bet 22,000, and Entin called. The turn was the {Q-Diamonds}. Makowsky studied the board for some time, then said "I check." Entin quickly tapped the table.

The river was the {3-Diamonds}. Makowsky said he checked again. Entin bet 36,000, and Makowsky stacked up enough to call, brooded for a few seconds, then tossed out the chips.

Entin showed {A-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{10-Spades}{9-Clubs}. "What's that? Nothing?" said Makowsky. Indeed, Entin just had ace-high. Makowsky turned over {Q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{9-Spades}, and took the pot.

Makowsky has 535,000 now, while Entin has tumbled to 115,000.

Tags: Daniel MakowskyJonas Entin

Every Rosen Has its Thorns

Hold'em

Cornel Cimpan opened with a raise to 20,000 first in from the button. In the small blind was Jamie Rosen, and he stacked out a re-raise to make it 55,000 straight. After Cimpan got the count, he announced, "All in," (for 176,000) and Rosen snap-called.

Showdown
Cimpan: {K-Diamonds} {J-Spades}
Rosen: {Q-Spades} {Q-Clubs}

The flop was no help to the at-risk Cimpan, coming down {10-Spades} {5-Hearts} {2-Spades}. Salvation would come on the turn though, as the {K-Spades} improved him to the leading pair of kings. Rosen now needed a queen or a spade to eliminate his foe, but the {6-Clubs} was a river blank.

Rosen looked none too pleased as he cut out a hunk of chips and sent most of his stack over to Cimpan. Rosen has fallen all the way down to 80,000 after that encounter, while Cimpan is approaching 400,000.

Tags: Cornel CimpanJamie Rosen

Andrzjewski Doubles Through Boukai

Hold'em

The table folded around to a short-stacked Pawel Andrzejewski who raised to 20,000 from the small blind. Rami Boukai, sitting to his left, asked how much Andrzejewski had left. "41,000" came the reply. Boukai raised enough to put Andrzjewski all in, and Andrzejewski went into the tank.

"I'm not sure if I have the right price," he wondered aloud. He asked the dealer to arrange the chips in the middle so he could see how much was in the pot. "You can ask how much," Cornel Cimpan told Andrzejewski. "48,000," said the dealer.

Finally Boukai called the clock, at which point Andrzejewski went ahead and called, turning over {J-Hearts}{8-Hearts}. Boukai showed {K-Spades}{9-Clubs}.

The board came {A-Spades}{10-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{A-Hearts}, and Andrzejewski doubled up to 130,000. Boukai now has 510,000 -- just behind Daniel Makowsky at the moment.

Tags: Pawel AndrzejewskiRami Boukai

Entin Takes a Tumble

Omaha

Hevad Khan opened with a pot-sized raise under the gun. Next to act, Najib Bennani made the call, and action passed around to the blinds. In the big, Jonas Entin re-potted it, enough for Khan to fold while Bennani came along.

As the dealer pulled in the chips, Entin announced, "I'm all in," working with 55,000 chips behind.

"I know," said Bennani. "I just want to see if I hit it." The flop rolled out {7-Spades} {3-Clubs} {6-Spades}, and Bennani instantly called.

Showdown
Bennani: {4-Hearts} {6-Clubs} {7-Clubs} {8-Hearts}
Entin: {A-Clubs} {A-Hearts} {9-Clubs} {9-Hearts}

The turn and river came the {5-Diamonds} and {10-Spades} respectively, making Bennani the winning straight. After the chips were counted down, it was he who was all in, doubling up and leaving Entin with just 14,000 in funny money.

Tags: Jonas EntinNajib Bennani

Jonas Entin Eliminated in 15th Place ($13,534)

Jonas Entin - 15th Place
Jonas Entin - 15th Place
Omaha

On the very next hand, Surinder Sunar opened from the button with a pot raise to 18,000. Jonas Entin quickly splashed his final 14,000 chips into the pot, but Hevad Khan re-potted it from the big blind. After a few minutes of consideration, Sunar made the call.

The flop brought {10-Hearts} {3-Spades} {9-Spades}. Khan had just 7,000 chips left, and he stuck them all in. Sunar called.

Showdown
Sunar: {6-Hearts} {J-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {4-Diamonds}
Entin: {3-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs} {2-Diamonds} {8-Clubs}
Khan: {Q-Spades} {Q-Hearts} {K-Hearts} {2-Hearts}

The turn was the {8-Diamonds}, and the {9-Hearts} filled out the river. Entin thought he had made trips on fourth street, as he clapped his hands and said, "That'll do it!" The dealer saw things differently though, awarding the pot to Khan with his queens up.

Failing to get over the hump, Jonas Entin has been sent packing in 16th place.

Tags: Hevad KhanJonas EntinSurinder Sunar

Level: 20

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

It's About Time

"When are they doing that bracelet thing?"

Just asked Phil Ivey as he walked past. He's here to pick up his bracelet for winning last night's $2,500 No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven event (Event No. 8). He shouldn't have to wait more than a few more minutes for that.

Tags: Phil Ivey

Surinder Sunar Eliminated in 14th Place ($13,534)

Surinder Sunar - 14th Place
Surinder Sunar - 14th Place
Hold'em

Surinder Sunar got the last of his 100,000 chips in the middle with A-Q and found himself up against Najib Bennani's pocket tens. The flop came K-K-J, and Sunar was looking for an ace, queen or ten to save him. None came, however, and he's out in 14th place.

Bennani has chipped way up to 395,000 now.

Tags: Surinder Sunar