2009 World Series of Poker

Event 2 - $40,000 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$1,891,012
Event Info
Buy-in
$40,000
Entries
201
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Torelli Over Fitoussi

After a {3-Spades}{5-Clubs}{9-Clubs} flop, Alec Torelli bet 18,500, then Bruno Fitoussi raised to 300,000. Torelli thought a while, then called with his remaining chips, turning over {J-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for the club flush draw and a couple of overcards. Fitoussi showed {9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} for a pair of nines.

The turn was the {5-Spades}, and the door was closing for Torelli. But the {10-Spades} came on the river, and Torelli was suddenly in good shape again with a stack of 495,000. Meanwhile, Fitoussi tumbles to 445,000 on that one.

Tags: Alec TorelliBruno Fitoussi

Level: 12

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

Brunson Bounced

Doyle Brunson
Doyle Brunson
Before the flop, Matthew Marafioti opened with a raise to 12,500, then Doyle Brunson reraised to 62,500. Marafioti responded by pushing all in, and Brunson called with his remaining 63,500.

Marafioti {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Brunson {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}

The board came {J-Hearts}{6-Spades}{8-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}, and Marafioti's tens had held. Brunson is out, and Marafioti now has 540,000.

Tags: Doyle BrunsonMatthew Marafioti

J.C. Tran Outruns Jess Yawitz

Jess Yawitz
Jess Yawitz
J.C. Tran opened from early position and Jess Yawitz moved all in for a bit over 100,000. Tran made the call and their hole cards revealed a classic race situation.

Yawitz {Q-Spades} {Q-Clubs}
Tran {A-Spades} {K-Spades}

An ace on the flop and a king on the turn gave the pot to Tran and Yawitz met his tournament end. After the hand, Tran's stack soared past 500,000.

Tags: JC TranJess Yawitz

Giang Surviving

After Chris Moore and Steve Weinstein had both limped, Andrew "good2cu" Robl raised from the button 26,500, then Chau Giang raised all in from the big blind for his last 65,000. Both the limpers folded, and Robl made the call.

Giang showed {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}, while Robl turned over {A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}. The board came {4-Spades}{6-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{K-Spades}, and Giang moved back up to 160,000. Robl now has 280,000.

Tags: Andrew RoblChau Giang