2009 World Series of Poker
Event 36 - $2,000 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Play Resumes
Atchison Takes Early One
Lennaard made the call and when the flop of fell, Atchison fired out 350,000 to prompt a fold from Lennaard.
As Atchison raked in the pot to send him to over two million he flashed the to receive a tap of the table from Lennaard.
Route 55 For Atchison
The flop of was met with an 80,000-chip bet from Skripchenko with Atchison making the call.
When the turn fell the , both players checked to see the peel on the river. Skripchenko checked to Atchison who splashed the pot with a bet of 125,000. Skripchenko mulled over it for a little before making the call.
Atchison tabled his for a full house and Skripchenko open-mucked her . Atchison climbed to 2,350,000 as Skripchenko slipped to 945,000 in chips.
Level: 24
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 4,000
Plens Crippled
Jonathan Plens made the call from the button and once Roux passed, the flop of fell to bring a check from Morneau.
Plens sat in there deliberating before cutting out a bet of 250,000, which Morneau called.
The turn landed the and Morneau again checked to Plens, who followed suit by pushing all in. Morneau insta-called and the cards were tabled.
Plens:
Morneau:
With Morneau at risk, he would have to evade the two remaining aces in the deck. The river peeled the repeating , Morneau doubled through to 1,850,000 as Plens was left crippled with 205,000.
. . . But a Double Follows
Morneau opened to 70,000 and Plens pushed all in with Morneau making the call.
Morneau:
Plens:
The board ran out to see Plens double through to 485,000 and be slightly back in the game.
Roux Clips Atchison
Atchison made the call and both players checked the flop to see the peel on the turn.
Roux fired 225,000 to prompt a fold from Atchison as he chipped up to over 1,300,000 while Atchison took a small slip to just over 2,100,000 and change.
Jonathan Plens Eliminated in 9th Place ($61,081)
Plens:
Morneau:
The board ran out to see Plens exit the tournament in 9th place for a handy $61,081 payday as Morneau soars to outright chip leader with 2,450,000 in chips.
Skripchenko Slipping
Pat Atchison made the call and pushed all in on the flop of when Skripchenko checked.
Skripchenko deliberated for a few moments before laying her hand down to see her slip to 590,000 in chips.