Event 13 - $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-06-2009 09:52 UTC-12

Delis Down

Shamus

Marcel Janicke's day continues to go well. He raised to 2,000 from middle position, and Mario Delis, quiet up to then, reraised to 8,500. It folded back to Janicke, and after some thought he said he was all in. Delis called with his remaining chips (approximately 20,000), turning over {Q-Clubs}

to Janicke's {A-Clubs}

.

The flop came {10-Clubs}

, and Janicke slapped his hands, liking his prospects. The {A-Hearts}

made life even better for him, and the {10-Diamonds}

sealed it. Delis hits the rail, and Janicke is now up to 241,000.

Tags: Marcel Janicke Mario Delis

06-06-2009 09:56 UTC-12

JohnnyBax Eliminated

[user111541]

Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy raised from under the gun to 3,200 only to have the small blind shove all in. Josephy made the call showing {10-Spades}

his opponent had an overpair with {K-Diamonds}

.

The board came {A-Hearts}

giving the small blind a king high flush.

Tags: Cliff Josephy

06-06-2009 10:04 UTC-12

The Most Uncomfortable Seats in the Room

Shamus

Just a hunch, but those to the right of Phil Ivey aren't looking too comfy, relatively speaking.

Ivey had put in a preflop raise from early position, and Kristina Holst called from the blinds. Both began the hand with similar stacks -- about 75,000.

The flop came {10-Spades}

. Holst checked, Ivey bet 4,500, and Holst thought for a while before making the call. The turn was another queen -- the {Q-Spades}

. Holst tapped the table, and this time Ivey fired out 8,000. Holst took about thirty seconds, then let it go.

Ivey is sitting with around 80,000 at the moment, while Holst still has about 70,000 -- above the current 53,000-chip average.

Tags: Kristina Holst Phil Ivey

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

06-06-2009 10:07 UTC-12

Sebok Doubles Up

[user111541]

Starting the day on the short stack, Joe Sebok has just doubled up.

He is now at 23,500.

06-06-2009 10:11 UTC-12

Speaking Of

Shamus

One of those uncomfortable seats just alluded to has been opened for someone else to be seated in it. And squirm.

The flop had come {10-Spades}

, and Berj Kacherian -- sitting to Ivey's right -- checked from the SB. Ivey bet 10,000, and Kacherian called. The turn was the {A-Hearts}

. Kacherian again checked, and this time Ivey pushed all in. Kacherian made the call, turning over {A-Spades}

for top pair and the nut flush draw. Ivey showed {7-Hearts}

for a flopped straight.

The river was the {7-Clubs}

, and Kacherian is out. Ivey now is up to 120,000.

Tags: Phil Ivey

06-06-2009 10:26 UTC-12

Freeman Fall

Shamus

Scott Freeman raised to 4,100 from under the gun, a player in the cutoff reraised all in for 13,800, and Freeman made the call.

Freeman showed {A-Spades}

and his opponent {J-Spades}

. The board came {8-Clubs}

, and Freeman has fallen to 39,000.

Tags: Scott Freeman

06-06-2009 10:37 UTC-12

Truth or Consequences

Shamus

Beth Shak and Joe Sebok are both in this event, seated at tables diagonal from one another. Both doubled up early on today, with Sebok still sitting with about 21,000 and Shak 44,500.

Apparently the two have a prop bet -- unrelated to the event, but to Sebok's alleged lack of awareness regarding Shak's current marital status (she is getting divorced). Shak doesn't believe Sebok's claim that he didn't know about her situation, and so apparently the plan is to have Sebok answer questions regarding the matter while wearing a lie detector.

The bet is for $5,000, plus the loser will have to wear whatever humiliating outfit the winner suggests for the first day of the Main Event. Sounds like Sebok (should he fail the test) might be wearing a bikini top and high heels, while Shak (should Sebok pass) might be showing up in a bunny costume.

"She's drawing dead," says Sebok, insisting that he's telling the truth. "But don't tell her that, 'cos she'll back out of the bet!"

We promise. (Hey, we're not wearing a lie detector.)

Tags: Beth Shak Joe Sebok