Event 11 - $2,000 No Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-05-2009 10:25 UTC-12

T.J. Uses His Clout

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T.J. Cloutier, down to pretty much the felt a few minutes back, has doubled up twice in a row, putting him back up to 24,000. The first double up was with {A-Spades}

against Jason Koon's {K-Diamonds}

on a

board, while the details of the second double up remain hazy. Nevertheless, 24,000 it is, and one Mr Phil Hellmuth has just been seated next to him.

06-05-2009 10:28 UTC-12

An interesting table has formed, what with all this moving around when players bust out and so on.

Currently sharing a table we have chip monsters Peter Rho and Zackary Weiler, as well as Jim Meehan and Maridu Mayrinck. Yikes...

06-05-2009 10:41 UTC-12

Tapp Into Baker

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A short-stacked Rodney Tapp has doubled through Mandy Baker, his {A-?}

coming good against Baker's pocket nines when an ace came on the river. I have never seen anyone look so relieved.

Meanwhile, on most tables play has tightened up considerably as we are now approaching the bubble.

06-05-2009 10:43 UTC-12

Assorted Chip Counts

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Jeffrey Vanchiro: 16,000
Thanh Chau: 100,000
Bobby Bresner: 130,000
Faraz Jaka: 22,000
Tommy Pope: 74,000
Scott Hall: 160,000
Perry Friedman: 51,000
Patrick Stemper: once again our chip leader on 201,000

06-05-2009 10:46 UTC-12

Jan Skampas Away

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Jan Skampa is another recent casualty in this pre-bubble period.

With 176 left, players are now being ordered, sorry, politely requested to stay in their seats, so that the TD can see come bubble time...

06-05-2009 10:50 UTC-12

Monster Mercier Chip Accrual Gamble

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Jason Mercier raised preflop and got looked up by Bobby Bresner. Come the {K-Clubs}

flop, Mercier bet out and then pushed all in to a raise from Bresner; a call later and they were on their backs.

Bresner: {4-Diamonds}

for a set.
Mercier: {A-Clubs}

for nothing more than a flush draw.

Turn: {5-Hearts}

River:

Bink! Flush and 140,000 in chips for Mercier, a sad face and a drop down to 55,000 for Bresner.

Tags: Jason Mercier

06-05-2009 10:53 UTC-12

Martin Cutler'd

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A straightforward end to Dan Martin's tournament -- he got it in with {A-Diamonds}

, Matthew Cutler had him dominated with {A-Hearts}

, and nothing at all changed down the {5-Clubs}

board. Out he goes.

06-05-2009 10:56 UTC-12

Cloutier Still In, Somehow

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Lucky lucky man T.J. Cloutier has doubled through Phil Hellmuth. Down to just 14,600, Cloutier stuck his last in with {A-Spades}

and was extremely behind Hellmuth's {J-Hearts}

; nevertheless the deck was on Cloutier's side, and once it had come down {A-Diamonds}

, he was back up to 30,000, while Hellmuth dipped to 55,000.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth TJ Cloutier

06-05-2009 10:59 UTC-12

Disappointing Encounter

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An enormous hand so near to the bubble -- a three-way raising war resulted in Patrick O'Malley and Ram Hong on their backs, while original raiser Matthew Cutler ducked out of their way.

O'Malley: {Q-Clubs}

Hong:

Board: wait for it...

...

{9-Diamonds}

Chop! Wow...

06-05-2009 11:01 UTC-12

Hand For Hand

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We are down to the very funnest bit of the day -- the bubble! 172 players remain, of whom only 171 are going to get paid. We're hand for hand now until our unlucky bubbler does the walk of shame out of the Amazon Room. Please stand by...