2009 World Series of Poker

Event 36 - $2,000 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
97
Prize
$586,212
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Prize Pool
$3,084,900
Entries
1,695
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Andy Bloch Crippled

Andy Bloch raised to 400 from middle position and got reraised all in to 3,600. Bloch made the call and the hands were shown.

Bloch: {J-Clubs}{J-Spades}
Opponent: {Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts}

When the board ran {10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{6-Hearts}{7-Hearts}, Bloch was left with just 900.

More Counts

Chino Rheem has amassed the largest stack we've found so far with 27,000 chips. Other stacks of note include:

Jon Friedberg: 6,100
Matt Vengrin: 3,700
Billy "The Croc" Argyros: 5,300

Another player without a stack is Allen Cunningham, who recently went bust.

How Cunningham Got Crippled

Warren Woodall, who went deep in the Series' first $2,000 No-Limit Hold 'em event, passed along details of the hand that crippled Allen Cunningham before his departure from the tournament.

According to Woodall, a short stack moved all in for 950 preflop, and Woodall called with {A-?}{Q-?}. Cunningham then raised another 2,100, and Woodall called again.

Both players checked the flop of {K-?}{J-?}{9-?}, and Cunningham led out when a {10-?} hit the turn. Woodall raised all in and Cunningham called.

Woodall: {A-?}{Q-?}
Cunningham: {K-?}{K-?}

The river was a brick and Woodall took the pot, lifting his stack to 28,000. The short-stacked Cunningham busted a few hands later.

Gone, Gone, Gone

Neil Channing, Nenad Medic, and Robert Mizrachi have joined the rank of players watching the rest of today's action from the rail.

Meanwhile, Shaun Deeb is sitting on a healthy stack of 20,000 while David Williams is nursing a short stack of just 2,700.

The River is Good to Coren

We caught this hand on the turn with a board of {7-Clubs}{A-Spades}{8-Spades}{9-Diamonds}.

The player in early position checked and Tracy Nguyen bet 1,525 from middle position. Coren raised all in for 3,650 and the early position player called. When Nguyen folded, we saw the hands.

Coren: {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Opponent: {J-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

Coren was behind her opponent's made straight, but spiked the {8-Diamonds} on the river to fill up and take the hand. She now has 11,500 chips.

Who's Got Chips?

Some more chip counts from around the rooms include:

Amnon Filippi - 18,000
Clonie Gowen - 1,975
Shannon Shorr - 19,600
Tony Dunst - 7,700
Bryan Micon - 16,500

Stokes Chips Up

When Roy Winston raised to 500 from the button, the small blind reraised all in for 2,800. Jamin Stokes made the call from the big blind and Winston got out of the way.

Stokes: {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Opponent: {A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

A board of {7-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{4-Spades} gave Stokes a sweat, but the {K-Hearts} on the river proved harmless, and he took the hand. His stack is now worth 19,000.

Beevers Getting Short

Joe Beevers limped into the pot and Maria Ho raised to 800 from the cutoff. Beevers called and both checked a flop of {J-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades}.

When Beevers checked the {A-Clubs} on the turn, Ho bet 1,100 and Beevers folded, leaving him with a stack of just 3,800. Ho is currently sitting with 12,300.