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

06-10-2009 18:53 UTC-12

8-7 Good for Richey

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Brett Richey made it 1,600 to go from UTG, Jacobo Fernandez reraised to 4,600 from the cutoff and Richey made the call. Richey drew one while Fernandez stayed pat.

Richey led out for 7,300 and Fernandez made the call. Richey flipped up 8-7-4-3-2 and took down the pot, increasing his stack to 39,000.

06-10-2009 18:49 UTC-12

Brunson Equalizes Chan

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Doyle Brunson was winning chips, which meant Johnny Chan was losing them. Brunson opened for 2,000 from under the gun and then called Chan's reraise to 7,000 from the button. On the draw, Brunson was pat while Chan drew one.

Once the draw round was complete, Brunson led out for 16,000. Chan made the call, but mucked his hand when Brunson showed 8-7-5-4-3. Both players are now on about 60,000 chips.

06-10-2009 18:43 UTC-12

Make that 31 Bracelets, Andy...

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Tom Schneider just got moved to Braceletville, aka Table 248, his two bracelets bringing the total number to 31.

Level: 6

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 125

06-10-2009 18:38 UTC-12

Ciao Dario

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Several players out of their chairs brought us quickly over to Brasilia #201. Dario Minieri was all in and called by Michael Binger. After the draw, Binger showed down 8-6-5-4-3. Minieri squeezed as excruciatingly slowly as he could, prompting fellow countryman Dario Alioto to pop out of his seat and scurry behind Minieri to sweat the squeeze. Minieri squeezed out 8-7, disappointedly flipped his cards to the dealer, and exited the room.

Tags: Dario Minieri Michael Binger

06-10-2009 18:33 UTC-12

29 Bracelets

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Andy Bloch just twittered that he thought there were 30 bracelets on his table. Well, you're close, Andy. The players at your table have won a combined total of 29 WSOP bracelets.

Johnny Chan - 10
Doyle Brunson - 10
Phil Ivey - 6
David Grey - 2
Ville Wahlbeck - 1

06-10-2009 18:28 UTC-12

Stupid Game Over for durrrr

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Tom Dwan's day started two hours and fifteen minutes after everyone else's. It ended about five minutes ago. Dwan was eliminated from the tournament by Johnny Chan when his 9-8 couldn't stack up to Chan's 8-7.

Tags: Johnny Chan Tom Dwan

06-10-2009 18:24 UTC-12

Not Long for This World

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Looks like John Hennigan owes Phil Ivey $2,500. Hennigan opened a pot for 1,200 and was called in position by Chino Rheem before Gus Hansen reraised the small blind to 5,400. Both Hennigan and Rheem called.

On the draw, Hansen rapped pat while each other player took one card. Hansen immediately checked, prompting Hennigan to move all in for 17,775.

Chino Rheem pondered his decision for maybe fifteen seconds before Hennigan requested a clock. A floor was summoned to the table, prompting an immediate fold from Rheem. No sooner had Rheem folded, then Hennigan called the clock on Hansen!

The floor told Hennigan that Hansen had not had any time to act and therefore calling for a clock was inappropriate. Hennigan was irate, perhaps prompting Hansen to call with 10-9-7-x-x. Hennigan's hand was ace-high, bouncing him from the tournament.

Hennigan protested his case to the floor and to Andy Black after the hand was over. Both men's response was that a player must be allowed adequate time to make a decision before a clock is called. According to the 2009 WSOP Rules, they were both correct. Rule 50 states "Once a reasonable amount of time, which is no less than two minutes has passed and a clock is called, a player will be given one (1) minute to act."

Either way, Hennigan's out.

Tags: Chino Rheem Gus Hansen John Hennigan

06-10-2009 18:22 UTC-12

Big Pot for Phan

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Tim Phan opened for 1,400, Tom Schneider three-bet to 5,200 on the button (leaving himself about 9,500 behind), the big blind flat-called, and Phan called as well. The big blind and Phan each drew one while Schneider was pat.

The big blind checked to Phan, who bet 10,000. Schneider tanked, then folded, the big blind folded, and Phan dragged the pot, taking his stack up to 54,000.

06-10-2009 18:04 UTC-12

Rheem's Rough Ten Good Enough

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An interesting hand on the "Table of Death" -- Before the draw, Greg Raymer raised to 1,100 and was called by Gus Hansen and big blind Chino Rheem. Rheem took one card; Raymer took one card; and Hansen took three.

After the draw, Rheem checked to Raymer, who followed up his pre-draw raised with a post-draw bet of 2,000. Both opponents called; Rheem took down the pot with 10-9-8-4-2.

Rheem is up to 39,000.

Tags: Chino Rheem Greg Raymer Gus Hansen