2009 World Series of Poker

Event 23 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw
Day: 2
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Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$279,742
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
96
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
6,000
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Here Comes the Bubble!

[user75032]
[user75032]
We're on the money bubble now. John Hanson is the 16th-place finisher. He was extremely short (5,000) and found his chips in the middle in a three-way pot against Archie Karas and Vince Musso. Musso drew one, Hanson drew two and Karas was pat. Musso and Karas checked it down after the draw, with the 10-7-6-5-4 tabled by Karas proving decisive.

As a result of Hanson's elimination, the tournament is now playing hand-for-hand until the next elimination.

Tags: Archie karasJohn HansonVince Musso

Doug Booth Eliminated

[user75032]
[user75032]
It's a case of coming up just short for Doug Booth. He reraised all in to 37,000 after Ville Wahlbeck opened for 15,000. Wahlbeck called, then was faced with a tough choice when Booth stood pat. Wahlbeck elected to stand pat as well, a safe choice. His 10-8-5-4-2 beat Booth's J-7-6-5-3 to claim the pot and send Booth out the door just shy of the money.

Tags: Doug BoothVille Wahlbeck

Sung, Karas Can't Pull the Trigger

[user75032]
[user75032]
Archie Karas opened the action before the draw with a raise to 18,000. Steve Sung was in the small blind and put in a large reraise to 80,000. Karas, in position, elected to call.

Sung discarded one card. Karas did the same. After the draw, Sung checked and Karas checked behind, choosing not to take a stab at the pot. Sung opened up a smooth 10, 10-5-4-3-2. Karas just mucked his hand,

Tags: Archie KarasSteve Sung

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 1,500

Gray Doubles Again

[user75032]
[user75032]
Breathe easy, Jason Gray CMU supporters. Gray was all in again, for 26,000, and was called by Max Pescatori. Gray had the first decision on the draw. He rapped pat, prompting Pescatori to draw one.

After the draw was completed, Gray showed down 10-9-8-6-2. Pescatori opened 10-7-5-3. Any card that made his 10 would give him the pot and eliminate Gray, but Pescatori paired fives.

Gray is now up to 64,000.

Tags: Jason GrayMax Pescatori

All Parties Warned

[user75032]
[user75032]
The floor has given a warning to every table not to expose any cards while a hand is live. The warning was prompted, apparently, by Nick Schulman flashing a queen as his discard during a recent hand.

Jean-Robert Bellande Doubles through John Hanson

[user25067]
[user25067]
One time!
One time!
Jean-Robert Bellande open-shoved for 24,000 from the cutoff and John Hanson looked him up from the small blind. Each player drew one card.

Hanson, holding 7-5-4-2 and drawing very smooth indeed unfortunately paired, picking up a five.

"One time! One time in my life!" cried Bellande as he looked at his final card. It was a ten.

Bellande improved to a T-9-8-4-2 low and took down the pot, doubling his stack to 85,000. Hanson was left with 42,000.

Gray Makes the Right Choice

[user75032]
[user75032]
Jason Gray
Jason Gray
Jason Gray's ChipMeUp supporters ARE going to like to hear about THIS hand. Gray was all in before the draw and called by Justin Smith. Smith drew first and opted to stand pat. This caused Gray to tank for several minutes as he tried to get a read and considered his options.

Finally Gray also stood pat. Smith opened a made J-9; Gray turned over J-7-6-5-2 to take the pot and double up to about 50,000.

Tags: Jason GrayJustin Smith

Damn Those Kickers!

[user75032]
[user75032]
Jason Gray's ChipMeUp supporters aren't going to like to hear about this hand. Gray, sitting in the big blind, called a raise to 12,500 made by Ville Wahlbeck. Gray drew one card; Wahlbeck took two.

After the draw, Gray check-called a bet of 25,000 from Wahlbeck. Gray showed down 10-7-5-4-2, but was just barely out-pipped by Wahlbeck's 10-7-4-3-2.

Tags: Jason GrayVille Wahlbeck

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