2009 World Series of Poker

Event 24 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$607,256
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,420,690
Entries
2,506
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Disaster for McCaffrey! Recovery for McCaffrey!

A very curious thing has happened here:

Glenn McCaffrey managed to get 870,000 of his chips in preflop with just 150,000 behind. It looked as though he raised his button and Andy Seth reraised from the big blind, and this is the point at which the McCaffrey 870,000 made its way into the middle. Seth quickly called and flipped over {A-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} -- he clearly thought that McCaffrey was all in.

Nevertheless McCaffrey was not all in, and a {5-Diamonds} {7-Spades} {3-Diamonds} flop was dealt. Seth promptly bet out 200,000. "Well," said McCaffrey, "I'm behind..." A fold! Extraordinary.

On the next hand, McCaffrey shipped it in under the gun and both Greco and Vilandos called. They checked down the {9-Hearts} {7-Hearts} {5-Spades} {8-Hearts} {Q-Hearts} board, but neither of them could beat McCaffrey's {A-Spades} {10-Hearts} for a flush. Triple up for the short stack! The rail goes wild and no wonder -- this is all terribly exciting.

Tags: Glenn McCaffrey