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

Seidel Check-Calls Three Streets

Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel
A player opens the pot from early position to 325 and Erik Seidel calls from the big blind. The flop comes {10-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {4-Spades} and Seidel checks. His opponent bets 500 and he makes the call.

The turn is the {2-Diamonds} and Seidel check-calls another 500 bet.

The river brings the {6-Spades} and Seidel checks again. His opponent bets 800 and Seidel check-calls for a third time.

The player in early position shows {K-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} for tens and sixes and takes down the pot.

Seidel is down to 5,300

Tags: Erik Seidel

Bartholdi Hits Runner-Runner

After a series of preflop raises, Joe Bartholdi is involved in a three way all in preflop pot. Bartholdi has both players covered and shows {A-Clubs} {A-Spades} . The short stack shows {A-Hearts} {J-Hearts} and the other player shows {10-Clubs} {10-Hearts} .

The flop comes {10-Spades} {4-Hearts} {3-Diamonds} giving the player with pocket tens a set. However, the board fills out {10-Spades} {4-Hearts} {3-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} giving both Bartholdi and the other player a runner-runner straight.

Bartholdi takes the main pot and chops the side to move to 12,300.

Tags: Joe Bartholdi

JohnnyBax Pays Off Opponent

On a board of {A-Hearts} {10-Spades} {9-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} and with 600 in the pot, the big blind bets 300 into Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy. Josephy makes the call and the two see the {6-Spades} fall on the river. The big blind leads out again, this time for 600. Josephy tanks for a full minute before making the call.

The big blind flips over {A-Clubs} {9-Spades} for two pair. Josephy mucks his cards and the big blind takes it down.

After the hand, Cliff Josephy is left with 3,300.

Tags: Cliff Josephy

Who's Here - Late Sightings

Beth Shak
Beth Shak
Beth Shak
Steve Wong
Joe Bartholdi
Eric Cajelais
Jacobo Fernandez
Ross Boatman
David Daneshgar
Danny Alaei
John Racener
Humberto Brenes
Paul Snead
Shane Schleger
Masaaki Kagawa
James Mackey
Jonathan Little
Kevin Saul

Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0