2009 World Series of Poker
Event 26 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Level: 5
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Elizabeth, to the Nines
The board came . The trio checked the flop and turn, then the river saw a bet, fold, and call. Elizabeth's two remaining opponents turned over A-K and A-Q, giving the side pot to the former. But she had for trip nines, and survives.
So It Goes
She and her opponent had gotten to the river with the board showing , and she check-called her opponent's bet. He turned over -- he'd stuck around with the flush draw and hit his nine -- while she had .
Parsons still has about 10,000.
The Man With Both Aces and Kings in His Name
The turn was the . This time the BB led out, Akkari raised, and his opponent folded. Akkari has 11,000.
Where It's At
All of the players are now assembled around the fifty tables that make up the Blue section of the Amazon Room.
Rami Raise Deters Deeb
The river was the . Boukai bet, and Deeb folded. Boukai has 13,000 now, while Deeb is at 9,500.
Recent Eliminations
Limit Hold'em Is Fixed
The flop came . The BB checked, Schneider bet, the MP player called, and the BB got out of the way. The turn was the . Schneider again bet, and again his opponent called.
The river was the , and this time Schneider decided to check. The MP bet, Schneider called, and his opponent showed for the turned two pair. Schneider appeared to show A-Q as he mucked. He is now at about 6,000.
Can't Beat That
Cernuto checked the on the river, and when his opponent bet he looked him up. His opponent showed , and Cernuto mucked.
He is now down to about 2,500.