2009 World Series of Poker
Event 36 - $2,000 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Rheem Shows Restraint
"You keep reraising me," Rheem said. "I put in a raise and you reraise," he continued before tossing ace-queen face up into the muck.
When Rheem's opponent flashed pocket aces, Rheem nodded to himself. "Last year, I would have shipped it in. This year, I'll just fold."
Joe Sebok Gets Knocked Off
Middle Position:
Sebok:
Cheung:
When the board fell , the kings held. Sebok was sent packing while Cheung's stack slipped to 30,000.
Also recently eliminated from the event was Tony Dunst.
Liebert Loses Some Ground
Everyone checked the on the turn and when the big blind led for 6,000 at the on the river, Liebert and the small blind each mucked.
Liebert now has 18,000 chips.
Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Ducks Are Good for Binger
The pot pushed Binger's stack to 29,000.
Devin Porter Sent Packing
Porter shoved with aces and got called by an opponent with queens. The bullets held up through the turn on a board of , but got shot down when a queen fell on the river.
The Dragon Gets Slayed
It didn't last long, as the flop came . Another on the turn and a third on the river sealed Pham's fate, and he called it a day.
Another player whose day is done is Sabyl Cohen-Landrum, who recently exited the tournament area.
We've Got Chips
Douglas Crook: 50,000
Michael Binger: 11,000
Tony Dunst: 24,000
Bryan Micon: 15,500
Kevin Saul: 13,500
Devin Porter: 7,500
Burt Boutin: 16,000
Jamin Stokes: 6,000
Joe Sebok: 4,500
Rafe Furst: 14,000
Shaun Deeb: 49,825
Steve O'Dwyer: 17,000
Jared Hamby: 11,500
Svetlana Gromenkova - 25,000
Eugene Todd - 22,000
Maria Ho - 5,000
John Racener - 27,000
Four Go in, Four Come Out
Hands were turned up and we saw:
All In 1:
All In 2:
Pham:
All In 3:
When the board flopped , player 2 took the lead, but he couldn't hold it as the turn came and the river , making a wheel.
The four players chopped the pot and lived to play another hand.