Event 36 - $2,000 No Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-18-2009 18:02 UTC-12

Liebert Triples Up

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After getting crippled just before the last break, Kathy Liebert got her final 2,000 in the middle from early position. She got called by the hijack, who was also all in, and the small blind.

Small Blind: {10-Diamonds}

Liebert:

Hijack:

When the board ran {A-Clubs}

, Liebert made two pair and had 6,900 chips.

06-18-2009 17:51 UTC-12

Two Levels Left

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Players have just completed their last break of the night, and are back for the day's last two hours of play.

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

06-18-2009 17:23 UTC-12

Break

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Players are now on a 30-minute break while the 25 chips are colored up.

06-18-2009 17:22 UTC-12

Deeb Bluff for a Win

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On a board of {7-Hearts}

, the small blind bet 3,700, leaving himself 10,000 behind and the cutoff called, leaving 25,000 behind.

Shaun Deeb had both players covered and moved all in from the button. When his opponents both folded, Deeb happily showed {4-Hearts}

before scooping up the chips. His stack is now at 81,000.

06-18-2009 17:19 UTC-12

The Croc Gets Cooked

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Antoine Berube pushed all in from early position and Billy "The Croc" Argyros called for all his chips from the big blind.

Argyros: {8-Diamonds}

Berube:

When the flop fell {Q-Spades}

, Argyros was left looking for help that didn't come with either the {2-Diamonds}

or the

. After the hand, Berube's stack sat at 16,000.

06-18-2009 17:14 UTC-12

Liebert Crippled

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It took four raises for Kathy Liebert to get her chips in the middle preflop, and she wasn't happy when she saw her opponent's hand.

Liebert was all in with {A-Clubs}

vs.

and couldn't improve on a ragged board of {8-Hearts}

. The hand left Liebert with just 4,000.

06-18-2009 17:12 UTC-12

Harder Takes a Hit

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When a player in early position raised to 1,600, Christian Harder reraised to 4,175. The early position raiser then shoved all in for 14,275 and Harder called.

Early Position: {K-Hearts}

Harder:

Harder flopped a straight and flush draw with the {7-Spades}

and turned a double belly buster with the {J-Hearts}

. He couldn't complete his hand when the river bricked out with the {A-Hearts}

, and his stack fell back to a still healthy 65,000.

06-18-2009 17:07 UTC-12

A Sweet Pot for Sugar Bear

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In a three-way pot, action checked to Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri after a flop of {8-Hearts}

.

When Barbieri pushed all in for 12,000, his opponents both mucked. As Barbieri reached for the chips, Rafe Furst said he'd folded pocket sixes from the small blind, at which point Barbieri showed his bluff, tabling {Q-Clubs}

. He now has 23,000.

06-18-2009 16:58 UTC-12

Shorr's Chips Slip

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On a board of {10-Spades}

, Shannon Shorr led for 4,600 from the small blind. When the player behind him shipped all in, Shorr mucked and conceded the pot.

Shorr's stack is now 13,600.