2009 World Series of Poker

Event 13 - $2,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
$506,786
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$2,502,400
Entries
1,088
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Level: 5

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Ken Terrell Doubles Up

Ken Terrell and the small blind see a flop of {A-Spades} {9-Diamonds} {6-Hearts} . The small blind leads out for 1,000 and Terrell raises to 2,800. The small blind calls and they see the {2-Spades} fall on the turn.

The small blind checks and Terrell moves all in for 8,000 and is called.

Small Blind: {A-Clubs} {K-Clubs}
Terrell: {6-Spades} {6-Clubs}

With a set of sixes, Terrell has his opponent drawing dead. He doubles up and is now over 25,000.

Tags: Ken Terrell

Lawson Gets Rivered

Ted Lawson
Ted Lawson
Ted Lawson raises from under the gun to 600 and gets a call from only the big blind.

The flop comes {A-Clubs} {8-Clubs} {5-Spades} and the big blind checks. Lawson bets 1,000 and his opponent calls.

The turn pairs the board with the {A-Hearts} . Again the big blind checks and Lawson fires out 2,000. The big blind calls, leaving himself with only 1,800.

The river is the {2-Spades} and the big blind moves all in for 1,800. Lawson calls and his opponent shows {A-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} for a rivered full house.

Lawson steam mucks his cards and is left with only 3,000.

Tags: Ted Lawson

Boeree Dumps Queens

Liv Boeree
Liv Boeree
Liv Boeree and another player in late position see a flop of {K-Spades} {K-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} . The player in late position bets 2,000 and Boeree makes the call. The turn brings the {4-Spades} and both players check. The river is the {A-Hearts} and the player in late position moves all in for 8,500.

Boeree is forced to fold and tosses her {Q-?} {Q-?} face up in the muck. She is left with 10,000.

Tags: Liv Boeree

OCrowe Loses Pot Despite Being a 97% Favorite

Four players limp into the pot and the big blind makes a large overbet shove for 4,425. Action folds around to the Owen "ocrowe" Crowe in the cut off who makes the call. The button, who also limped into the pot folds.

Crowe - {8-Hearts} {8-Clubs}
Small Blind - {A-Hearts} {J-Clubs}

The flop comes {Q-Spades} {8-Diamonds} {5-Spades} giving Crowe a set of eights and making him a 97% favorite.

However the turn was a {K-Hearts} and the river was {10-Clubs} giving the small blind perfect runners to make a straight.

Crowe is visibly frustrated after the hand, however still has a decent chip stack of 18,000

Tags: Owen Crowe