Event 38 - $2,000 Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-20-2009 18:06 UTC-12

Hellmuth Hangs in There

MarcC

A preflop three way all-in hand between Phil Hellmuth {A-Clubs}

, Henric Strath {5-Hearts}

and Matt Lichtie {A-Spades}

just went down.

The board ran out {J-Spades}

.

Hellmuth rivering a king to more than double up, eliminating Lichtie and injuring Strath. Hellmuth on 45,000, Strath on 43,000.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

06-20-2009 18:11 UTC-12

Rivkin Short

[user46392]

Eric Rivkin is down to just 30,000 from his earlier chip-leading stack -- oops.

He raised in mid position and called a reraise from Ian Johns: they saw a {5-Diamonds}

flop. Rivkin checked but then raised to a bet from Johns; Johns called and they moved on.

Johns check-called on the {4-Hearts}

turn and

river, and his pocket {9-Clubs}

were good -- Rivkin could only boast {A-Diamonds}

for a busted flush draw.

Johns meanwhile is up to 250,000.

06-20-2009 18:22 UTC-12

Always the McBridesmaid, Never the McBride

[user46392]

Shawn McBride raised form the button and Steven Cowley called him from the big blind. Cowley check-called on the {3-Hearts}

flop but check-raised the {3-Diamonds}

turn. Undeterred, McBride reraised, and called all in to a four-bet from Cowley.

McBride: {A-Diamonds}

Cowley:

River:

McBride is McBusto, in 22nd place.

06-20-2009 18:28 UTC-12

Cowley Set-tled It

MarcC

Steven Cowley, Mike Thorpe and Eric Rivkin all saw a {5-Diamonds}

flop. Thorpe led out and both players called to see a {J-Diamonds}

turn. Thorpe checked this time, Rivkin bet, Cowley raised, Thorpe folded and Rivkin called.

When the river came {K-Clubs}

Rivkin check-called all in and mucked upon seeing Cowley's {J-Clubs}

for a set.

06-20-2009 18:33 UTC-12

Hellmuth Makes a Fine Laydown

[user46392]

An interesting hand between Phil Hellmuth and Ron Burke.

Hellmuth check-called the {A-Clubs}

flop and the {5-Spades}

turn, but come the {6-Diamonds}

river he check-folded. To everyone's surprise he showed {A-Hearts}

but he was right -- Burke showed him {A-Spades}

.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

06-20-2009 18:40 UTC-12

And With That We're at Two Tables

MarcC

Rafe Furst got the last of his chips in preflop with {K-Clubs}

and found a willing caller in David Baker with {J-Clubs}

from the blinds.

The board ran {10-Clubs}

to send Mr. Furst home in 19th with $6,169.

06-20-2009 18:41 UTC-12

Table 61

Seat 1: Mike Thorpe -- 70,000
Seat 2: Jameson Painter -- 47,000
Seat 3: Danny Qutami -- 85,000
Seat 4: Ron Burke -- 90,000
Seat 5: Tommy Hang -- 240,000
Seat 6: Henric Strath -- 50,000
Seat 7: Nancy Blaustein -- 45,000
Seat 8: Douglas Young -- 60,000
Seat 9: Tony Pirone -- 135,000

Table 64

Seat 1: Yan Li -- 40,000
Seat 2: Ian Johns -- 235,000
Seat 3: Rep Porter -- 190,000
Seat 4: Alex Keating -- 90,000
Seat 5: Steven Cowley -- 247,000
Seat 6: Marc Naalden -- 490,000
Seat 7: David Baker -- 190,000
Seat 8: Jared O'Dell -- 31,000
Seat 9: Phil Hellmuth -- 55,000

06-20-2009 18:45 UTC-12

Thorpedo Explodes

[user46392]

Wow, down to 17 already.

With the betting capped preflop, Mike Thorpe bet every street of the {10-Spades}

board (he actually bet all in in the dark on the river) -- and dreadfulness of all dreadfullnesses, his {K-Clubs}

was by that point absolutely no good against Danny Qutami's {A-Spades}

. Ouch.

Tags: Mike Thorpe

06-20-2009 18:54 UTC-12

War on the Felt This Time

MarcC

Phil Hellmuth's war of words with Alex Keating has just spilled over in to a battle of the cards with one of them eliminated in the process.

Hellmuth raised from UTG and Keating three-bet from late position before the call was made to see a {8-Hearts}