Event 23 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw Day 2 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-11-2009 16:16 UTC-12

Back to Work

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Now that the Lakers sealed up a third victory against the Magic in the NBA finals, our deuce to seven field can get back to watching their opponents rather than the TV set up next to the tournament clock!

06-11-2009 15:58 UTC-12

De Wolfe Takes a Bite Out of Phan

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We caught up to this hand after the draw, Roland De Wolfe leading out for 30,000. Tim Phan reraised to 90,000 from the button and De Wolfe made the call.

De Wolfe turned up an eight perfect, 8-5-4-3-2, to drag the 200,000 pot and put a serious dent in Phan's stack. De Wolfe is up to 259,000 while Phan was left with 62,000.

06-11-2009 15:57 UTC-12

Karas Drawing Well... Very Well

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It's good to be Archie Karas right now. His drawing after the dinner break has been exceptional. Sitting in the big blind, he called a raise to 10,000 by Roland de Wolfe that Ville Wahlbeck had also called. Karas drew three cards in front of his opponents, who both took one.

Karas and de Wolfe checked after the draw. Wahlbeck led out for 27,000 and was called by Karas. This time Wahlbeck had a hand -- 9-6-4-3-2 -- but Karas, after drawing three, showed down a better hand with 8-7-4-3-2.

Tags: Archie Karas Roland de Wolfe Ville Wahlbeck

06-11-2009 15:53 UTC-12

Zalewski Doubles through Smith

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Most of the game at this point is being played pre-draw. Justin Smith opened for 9,700 before the draw and then called after Hertzel Zalewski moved in for about 35,000. Smith drew first and took one card; Zalewski rapped pat with 10-8. That was good when Smith's 9-8-4-2 paired nines.

Zalewski is now on about 78,000. The loss didn't hurt Smith much. He still has 210,000.

Tags: Hertzel Zalewski Justin Smith

06-11-2009 15:43 UTC-12

Whoops!

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Ville Wahlbeck's image may be wide open at this point. We say that because he opened the button for 10,000 and was called by both blinds, Tim Phan and Archie Karas. Phan drew one; Karas drew two; and Wahlbeck drew one.

After the draw action checked to Wahlbeck. He made it 16,000 to go and was called by both opponents. Phan showed J-8-4-3-2; Karas showed a slightly better J-7-6-3-2; and Wahlbeck mucked.

Tags: Archie Karas Tim Phan Ville Wahlbeck

06-11-2009 15:42 UTC-12

Patrick Bueno Eliminated

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Patrick Bueno just exited the Amazon Room, his hand unable to beat Justin Smith's Q-9-4-3-2.

06-11-2009 15:36 UTC-12

Kesselman Busto; Phan Robusto

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Eliminations, which were in such abundance at the start of the day, have become a scarce commodity. But that doesn't mean they've stopped completely. Eric Kesselman was all in for 55,000 before the draw and called by Tim Phan. Kesselman rapped pat with J-10-6-5-2; Phan drew 1 holding 8-6-3-2 and caught a 10.

We're down to 23 players now with that elimination.

Tags: Eric Kesselman Tim Phan

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 700

06-11-2009 15:18 UTC-12

This Round to Weitzman

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Mark Weitzman just got the best of David Benyamine. He was all in but made an 8-7 to double up to about 48,000 chips.

Tags: David Benyamine Mark Weitzman

06-11-2009 15:09 UTC-12

Eric Kesselman Doubles Through Tim Phan

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Eric Kesselman moved all in from UTG for 34,600 and Tim Phan made the call from the cutoff. Kesselman stood pat and Phan drew one.

Phan paired his nine, ending up with 9-9-5-4-2. Kesselman's T-9-7-6-2 was good and he doubled up to 80,000.