2009 World Series of Poker

Event 39 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jq
Prize
$657,969
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
2,715
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
10,000

Cantu On a Roll

Look out, field. Brandon Cantu is coming.

We walked past his table just in time to spot him calling down Mark Newhouse in a preflop all in. Newhouse showed pocket eights, and Cantu had two queens. The board improved neither player, and Cantu eliminated Newhouse.

Just moments later, Cantu opened a pot from middle position, raising it up to 13,100. A few seats down, Mimi Tran moved all in for about 45,000, and Cantu called her down as well. She showed {A-Diamonds} {10-Hearts}, in bad shape against her opponent's {A-Spades} {K-Clubs}. The board was empty: {4-Hearts} {6-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} {3-Spades}, and Cantu's ace-king high took it down.

In the span of just two or three minutes, Cantu has eliminated two very dangerous players, leapfrogging to the top spot on the leader board with 485,000.

Tags: Brandon CantuMark NewhouseMimi Tran