2009 World Series of Poker
Event 15 - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Play Resumes
Updated Chip Counts
Thomas Keller - 464,000
Lika Gerasimova - 506,000
Danny Illingworth - 934,000
Billy Kopp - 676,000
Fabian Quoss - 2,620,000
Isaac Baron - 2,229,000
Brian Lemke - 644,000
Mike Sowers - 1,690,000
Illingworth Takes First Pot After Break
The flop landed and Illingworth fired out 145,000 to take it down.
Flop Free
Illingworth Takes a Pot
When the flop came , Illingworth bet another 127,000 and Lemke mucked.
From the Rail...
Some notable observers include 2008 WSOP Main Event runner up Ivan Demidov, who has been closely railing girlfriend Lika Gerasimova for the best part of two days. John Caldwell and Joe Sebok have also been spotted chatting together in the audience. Both are sweating the process of Brian Lemke, who is the cousin of their late, close friend, Justin Shronk.
Ladies Are Good to Lemke; Kopp Left With 2K
Lemke: - 601,000
Kopp: - 603,000
The flop brought no help for Kopp with the , and when the board completed with the , he was left with just 2,000 while Lemke climbed to more than 1.2 million.
Chip and a Chair?
Gerasimova:
Kopp:
The board was spread and Kopp survives as some rather ambitious members of the crowd shouted out, "Chip and a chair Billy!"
Another Double for Kopp
Keller:
Kopp:
The board ran out and incredibly Kopp spikes the only pair to double up once again to stay alive!