Event 23 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-10-2009 20:43 UTC-12

Mike Wattel Doubles Through Shawn Sheikhan

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Mike Wattel made it 1,700 to go from the cutoff, Shawn Sheikhan three-bet to 5,700 from the button, Wattel moved all in for 27,075 total and Sheikhan called. Both players stood pat.

"9-6" declared Sheikhan.

It was no match for Wattel's 8-7-6-5-2 and he doubled his stack to 55,000.

06-10-2009 20:40 UTC-12

Mueller a Doubling Machine

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Greg Mueller has doubled up four times in the last ten minutes. He was at it again, reraising to 13,000 after his opponent opened for 2,200. Mueller got the call and stood pat with T-8-7-6-2. His opponent drew one and paired.

Mueller is now up to 25,000.

Tags: Greg Mueller

06-10-2009 20:34 UTC-12

Williams the Next One Down

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David Williams was down to 3,425 chips. He moved them all into the middle from the button and was called by Justin Smith from the small blind. Each player drew one card. Williams showed J-10-4-3 as his four held cards. Smith just turned all five over, revealing 9-6-5-3-2, a hand that left Williams drawing dead. He's now out.

Tags: David Williams Justin Smith

06-10-2009 20:25 UTC-12

Carlos Mortensen Eliminated

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Carlos Mortensen and Sam Grizzle went pat, pat on the draw. With action on Mortensen first, he moved all in for his last 10,000 chips. Grizzle practically beat him into the pot, turning over 7-6-5-3-2. Mortensen nodded, flashed 9-7, then mucked his cards and left the room.

Tags: Carlos Mortensen Sam Grizzle

06-10-2009 20:15 UTC-12

Recent Eliminations

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Dan O'Brien is out. He was all in for 12,375 and called by Anton Allemann. Allemann drew one, prompting O'Brien to rap pat. It probably didn't matter; Allemann drew into 8-7-6-4-2 to send O'Brien out the door.

Jim Bechtel is also out. He opened for 2,300 ahead of an all-in reraise from small blind Shawn Sheikhan. Sheikhan had Bechtel well covered, so it was Bechtel who was all in for 10,475 upon calling. Sheikhan rapped pat; Bechtel drew one and couldn't beat Sheikhan's 9-7-6-3-2.

Erick Lindgen is also out. He was busted by one of the chip leaders, Vince Musso.

Tags: Dan Obrien Jim Bechtel Shawn Sheikhan

06-10-2009 20:02 UTC-12

Braceletville Count: 34

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After Tom Schneider was eliminated, sending the bracelet count on Table 248 down to 29, he was replaced by... Allen Cunningham, taking the Braceletville count up to an evening high of 34.

This situation hasn't gone unnoticed by Andy Bloch, who posted this to Twitter only moments ago along with a photo of his opponents:

"There are now 34 bracelets at my table, incl. 2 this year. I'm the only 1 w/o a bracelet"

A look at the lineup:

Seat 1: Allen Cunningham (5)
Seat 2: Johnny Chan (10)
Seat 3: Ville Wahlbeck (1)
Seat 4: David Grey (2)
Seat 5: Doyle Brunson (10)
Seat 6: Andy Bloch (0)
Seat 7: Phil Ivey (6)

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 150

06-10-2009 19:58 UTC-12

Play Resumes

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Cards are back in the air.

06-10-2009 19:39 UTC-12

1-2-3 Break!

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Players are on a twenty-minute break. After they return we will play two more levels and then call it a night.

06-10-2009 19:37 UTC-12

Dario Alioto Eliminated

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Carlos Mortensen opened for 2,000 from UTG and Freddy Deeb called from early position. Sitting in the cutoff, John Juanda three-bet to 8,500 only to have Dario Alioto come over the top for 17,000 from the button. Mortensen and Deeb folded, but Juanda made the call.

Juanda drew one while Alioto stood pat. Juanda bet 30,000 and Alioto called all in for his remaining 25,000.

Juanda turned over 8-7-5-4-3 and Alioto mucked, his tournament at an end. With that pot, Juanda's stack swelled to 102,000, good for the current chip lead.