Event 39 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-21-2009 11:00 UTC-12

Not So Sweet for Sugar Bear

[user66118]

In a heads-up pot between Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri and Jan von Halle, the two men watched a flop come down {10-Diamonds}

. Barbieri came out with a bet of 12,000 and Von Halle put in the call.

Fourth street came the {6-Diamonds}

. Barbieri bet again, 31,000 this time. Von Halle looked like he wanted to do something drastic, but he elected to simply make the call to see the last card.

The river was the {Q-Clubs}

, and Barbieri moved all in. Von Halle instantly called, tabling {K-Diamonds}

for the straight. His flush draw never materialized, but he filled in his gutshot on the river for the stone cold nuts. Barbieri showed his {2-Clubs}

, and he would pace behind the table for a few minutes before making his way to the payout desk, looking rather peeved.

Tags: Al Barbieri Jan Von Halle

06-21-2009 11:06 UTC-12

The short stacks are still getting their chips in a middle like the room is on fire. We just witnessed a four-way all-in confrontation, all pre-flop. One player had pocket tens, another had pocket nines, a third had pocket jacks, and the fourth had {A-Hearts}

. A flop of {6-Spades}

pretty much decided things in favor of the player with pocket jacks.

06-21-2009 11:08 UTC-12

Charania Chugging Along

[user66118]

Mohsin Charania may have been edged out for the chip lead over the last hour or so, but he's not in reverse by any means. With Charania in the big blind, a player in the hijack seat opened with a raise to ~5,000. When it came to Charania, he moved all in, and his opponent called off his remaining 15,000, tabling {J-Clubs}

. Charania turned over {A-Diamonds}

, and the race was on.

The big stack pulled away right out of the gate as the flop came down {10-Hearts}

. The

and

filled out the board, providing no salvation for the at-risk player. Charania claims another victim, and he's still hovering right near the top with 190,000.

Tags: Mohsin Charania

06-21-2009 11:08 UTC-12

Break it Down

[user66118]

We've played two levels today, and it's time for a 20-minute break. The line at the cardboard pizza/stale coffee stand has now replaced the line at the payout desk as the most popular place in the room.

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

06-21-2009 11:27 UTC-12

Play Resumes

[user75032]

Cards are back in the air.

06-21-2009 11:41 UTC-12

Gettin' There

[user66118]

We've just ticked under 200 players remaining as the knockouts continue at a blistering pace. More than 2,500 players have come and gone through 12 levels.

06-21-2009 11:41 UTC-12

Setback for Jacob

[user75032]

Alex Jacob was sitting with the button when a player two seats to his right open-raised all in for about 17,000. Jacob peeked down at two red eights and quickly called the raise. His opponent opened two red jacks. We thought we were in for a good sweat on a flop of {J-Clubs}

, but the

turn took all the drama out of the hand. It made jacks full of nines for Jacob's opponent and left Jacob drawing dead.

Jacob still has plenty of chips.

06-21-2009 11:46 UTC-12

Baker KO's Wong

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Amanda Baker opened the pot with a raise to 5,000 from middle position. Mark Newhouse called from the button, and Christopher Wong moved all in from the small blind. The total amount was 15,900, but Baker wanted to play for more. She reraised all in herself, successfully isolating herself against the at-risk player.

Showdown
Baker: {9-Diamonds}

Wong:

The board would run out {A-Diamonds}

. By virtue of her full house, Baker sends a player to the exit, chipping her way up to around 75,000 in the process.

Tags: Amanda Baker Christopher Wong Mark Newhouse

06-21-2009 12:01 UTC-12

Kang Keeps Climbing

[user66118]

When Benjamin Kang stands up, it certainly draws the eye. We walk up to his table as a flop of {Q-Clubs}

is spread on the board, and about 25,000 chips are already piled in the middle of the table. We see that Kang is all in for 31,700, now standing behind his chair towering over the table. He has been put at risk by a big-stacked opponent across the table.

The young opponent tabled {K-Hearts}

for the overpair, but Kang had flopped lucky, his {6-Diamonds}

turning into a set. The {A-Hearts}

was a blank on the turn, and the {3-Clubs}

that fell on the river was safe as well, neither man holding a club. With his timely set, Kang has earned a big double up, sitting with right at 90,000 now.

Tags: Benjamin Kang