Event 23 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-12-2009 12:12 UTC-12

Steve Sung with the Soul-Read

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Steve Sung opened for 48,000 and Villw Wahlbeck called from the big blind. Sung drew one while Wahlbeck drew two.

Sung checked to Wahlbeck, who bet 55,000. Sung made the call.

Turns out it was quite the soul-read, Sung turning up K-T-6-4-2 as Wahlbeck mucked his hand.

06-12-2009 12:07 UTC-12

Schulman Recovers

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It was a nine perfect for Nick Schulman that won a recent pot against Ville Wahlbeck. Wahlbeck opened the button to 45,000 and was called by Schulman in the small blind. Schulman drew one card; Wahlbeck took two. After the draw, Schulman led out for 80,000. Wahlbeck must have been suspicious; he called. But when Schulman showed down 9-5-4-3-2, Wahlbeck tossed his cards to the dealer.

Tags: Nick Schulman Ville Wahlbeck

06-12-2009 12:04 UTC-12

Sung Stings Schulman

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Steve Sung opened for 47,000 on the button, Ville Wahlbeck made the call from the small blind, and Nick Schulman put on the squeeze, reraising to 150,000 from the big blind. Sung called the additional 103,000 and Wahlbeck folded. Schulman stood pat and Sung drew one.

Schulman checked to Sung, who checked behind. Sung's T-7-6-4-2 was good against Schulman's J-T-8-7-5 and he raked in the pot.

06-12-2009 11:59 UTC-12

Schulman Drags the First Pot

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Nick Schulman opened the pot to 50,000 and was called by the big blind, Steve Sung. Sung took one on the draw; Schulman rapped pat.

Both players checked after the draw was complete, with Schulman showing down 10-9-8-5-4 to take the pot. It was, perhaps, not the most scintillating hand, but the players are fairly deep right now so we expect to see some cautious play.

Tags: Nick Schulman Steve Sung

Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 4,000

06-12-2009 11:55 UTC-12

We're Back

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And cards are in the air.

06-12-2009 11:37 UTC-12

Updated Chip Counts

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Ville Wahlbeck - 1,212,000
John Juanda - 722,000
Steve Sung - 505,000
Nick Schulman - 441,000

Tags: Chips

06-12-2009 11:34 UTC-12

Break Time

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We're on a twenty-minute break.

06-12-2009 11:32 UTC-12

Archie Karas Eliminated in 5th Place ($53,783)

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Archie Karas moved all in for 86,000 from UTG and Steve Sung made the call from the big blind. Both players stood pat.

Karas revealed J-T-8-5-2, but Sung had him with T-9-8-7-3. Sung took down the pot and Karas hit the rail in 5th place, earning $53,783 for his performance-- which happens to be his largest-ever tournament score.

06-12-2009 11:26 UTC-12

Schulman vs. Juanda

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John Juanda raised to 35,000 from UTG, and Nick Schulman made the call from the big blind. Schulman drew one while Juanda stood pat.

Juanda folded to Schulman's 60,000 bet and he took down the pot.