Hoyt Cokins Doubles Through David "Raptor" Benefield
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Corkins - 42,000
Benefield - 28,000
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 40 - $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 2
Corkins - 42,000
Benefield - 28,000
D'ancona Scoops Monster Pot
We arrived after some preflop betting action to find John Hanson reraising another 40,900. Ben Grundy and Piergiorgio D'ancona both made the call, as Loren Klein called for the last of his chips.
The pot was already massive as the flop was spread
. D'ancona and Grundy both committed their last chips and Hanson decided to step aside.Grundy:
D'ancona:
Klien:
Grundy had flopped the straight and held the lead, until the case
spiked on the turn. Suddenly the short-stacked Klien sprung to life as he made a broadway straight to take the lead.However, the final twist on the river was the
to give D'ancona an unlikely victory with his running flush to scoop the pot. Hanson bemoaned folding what would have been the winning hand with the nut flush.A disgruntled Klien hits the rail and D'ancona jumps to 160,000 while Grundy falls to 128,000.
Erick Lindgren Eliminates a Player
, a player is all in agasint Erick Lindgren.Lindgren:
(top two pair)Opponent:
(overpair with a spade flush draw)The board fills out
and Lindgren eliminates his opponent.Erick Lindgren - 180,000
David Benefield Eliminated
, Hoyt Corkins bet enough to put David Benefield all in. Benefield called off his last 12,000.Benefield:
(queens and deuces)Corkins:
(trip deuces)Corkins takes down the pot and eliminates David "Raptor" Benefield from the tournament.
Corkins - 80,000
The Professor Navigates Through the Junglen
, the action was checked to Adam Junglen, who fired out a bet of 9,000. Henri Kettunen then reraised to 20,000 and the action moved over to Howard Lederer.Lederer deliberated before popping it up to 73,000. Junglen made the call for his last 20,000 chips and Kettunen stepped aside.
Lederer:
Junglen:
Junglen tabled a monster with a set and straight draw, yet still trailed Lederer who had flopped top set.
The turn was the
and river the to brick out and give the pot to Lederer. Junglen is bust as Lederer is now up to a commanding 225,000 chips.
Freddy Deeb Eliminated
, Freddy Deeb bet 23,200 and his opponent reraised pot. Freddy called for his tournament life. Deeb:
Opponent:
The board filled out
, giving Deeb's opponent a spade flush, eliminating him from the tournament.
Break Time
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 0
We're Back
Vitaly Lunkin Eliminates an Opponent.
Lunkin reraised pot and the other player got out of the way.
Lunkin:
Opponent:
The board came
giving Lunkin a flush and the pot.He is now up to 130,000.