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

06-06-2009 11:46 UTC-12

Shak Out Shy of Money

Shamus

On a flop of {A-Hearts}

, Robert McLaughlin checked, Beth Shak checked, and Paul Spitzberg bet 8,000. McLaughlin folded, and Shak asked how many were left before the bubble burst. Two, came the reply. She called the bet, roughly half her stack.

The turn came the {7-Hearts}

, Shak pushed all in, and Spitzberg called. Shak showed {10-Hearts}

for the heart flush, and Spitzberg {A-Spades}

for top two. The {J-Spades}

came on the river, giving Spitzberg the boat and eliminating Shak just shy of the money.

Now we are playing hand for hand until the bubble bursts.

Tags: Beth Shak Paul Spitzburg Robert McLaughlin

06-06-2009 11:49 UTC-12

Joe "Try Not to Bubble This Time Seebs" Sebok Bubbles

[user111541]

Joe Sebok comes over the top of a Brett Switzer raise, putting himself all in with {A-Spades}

. Switzer called with {A-Diamonds}

, putting Sebok at risk.

The board came {6-Clubs}

eliminating Sebok from the tournament.

Tags: Joe Sebok

06-06-2009 11:52 UTC-12

Talk About Betting With Air

Shamus

Here's one from the "Ever Heard of This?" file.

A player limped in middle position, and Carter "ckingusc" King limped as well from the button. The small blind thought a while, then decided to fold. Then the big blind player did something unusual, but we'll get to that in a moment.

The flop came {5-Clubs}

and it checked around to King who bet 3,100. The player in the big blind then slowly slid out three stacks of yellow chips -- a check-raise to 15,000.

The dealer then politely slid them back to the player. "You don't have a hand," he explained. Apparently he had inadvertently mucked his hand rather than simply checking his option. The MP player folded, and the table had a good laugh, wondering whether or not he could've gotten the others to fold without cards.

King has about 99,000 at the moment.

Tags: Carter King

06-06-2009 11:55 UTC-12

Not Burst Yet

Shamus

Sebok's bust came just before Shak's earlier, so we're still on the cash bubble -- 118 remain.

06-06-2009 12:07 UTC-12

Hurry Up and Wait

Shamus

With 118 players left, that means we have 14 tables' worth. Lots of people standing up and stretching as they wait for every table to finish one hand. It is currently taking about 3-5 minutes to get through each hand.

06-06-2009 12:11 UTC-12

Ivey Losing Chips

[user111541]

After losing two consecutive hands, Phil Ivey has dropped to 40,000.

Tags: Phil Ivey

06-06-2009 12:14 UTC-12

Running in Place

Shamus

A bubble hand for you...

Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 6,000 from middle position, and Alex Keating called from the big blind. The flop came {Q-Spades}

and both checked. Both also checked the {4-Clubs}

on the turn.

The river was the {10-Hearts}

. Lichtenberger checked, Keating bet 10,000, and Lichtenberger instantly called, saying "tens" as he turned over {A-Diamonds}

.

Keating shook his head and smiled, turning over {A-Spades}

.

06-06-2009 12:18 UTC-12

In the Money

Shamus

Two players were eliminated during that last hand, and so we're now in the money. Cries of "All in, now!" were heard around the room.

We'll get you those two bustout hands in just a few.

06-06-2009 12:25 UTC-12

Double Bubble

Shamus

Two players eliminated on the same hand, so both will be splitting 117th place prize money. (That means Beth Shak was the last player eliminated not to cash, as she was ousted in 119th.)

First, Brandon Schaefer was all in with {A-Hearts}

versus a player holding {A-Clubs}

, and when the board came {10-Clubs}

, Schaefer was eliminated.

Then, Christian Dillon was eliminated in a hand versus Alan Keating when his ace-high fell to Keating's pair of fours.

Both Schaefer and Dillon get $2,464.50 for their efforts -- a few bucks shy of the buy-in.

Tags: Brandon Schaefer Christian Dillon

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 300