2009 World Series of Poker

Event 42 - $2,500 Mixed Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
65
Prize
$241,637
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
412
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Level: 11

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

Kessler Wins a Pot!

Limit Hold'em

Allen Kessler bet the entire way on a board of {10-Spades} {5-Spades} {2-Clubs} {Q-Clubs} {Q-Spades} and was called down by his opponent. Kessler showed {A-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} and a look of surprise came over his face when his opponent mucked and his hand was good. The pot was worth about 12,000 chips.

Tags: "Chainsaw"Allen Kessler

Rasmussen on the Rise

2-7 Triple Draw

Thayer Rasmussen has pushed way up to 78,000. He was just involved in a 2-7 hand in which he and opponent bet and drew the entire way, and Rasmussen ended up drawing to an 8-7-5-4-2, while his opponent paired his six on the end.

Tags: Thayer Rasmussen

Sklansky Hit By Tran

David Sklansky
David Sklansky
Pot-limit Omaha

J.C. Tran just doubled through David Sklansky after getting all in on a flop of {J-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{4-Spades} with {9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{7-Spades}{5-Spades} versus Sklansky's {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}.

The turn brought the {6-Clubs}, giving Tran the straight, and the river was the {6-Hearts}. Tran's at 14,000 now, while Sklansky is down to 5,000.

Tags: David SklanskyJ.C. Tran

Sabic Hits Draw, Luske Out

Pot-limit Omaha

Andy Black raised to 1,750 from under the gun and got three callers, including Marcel Luske (button) and Sebastien Sabic (small blind).

The flop came {Q-Spades}{7-Clubs}{J-Clubs}. Sabic bet the pot -- 7,500 -- and Black folded. The fourth player reraised all in for 10,850, Marcel Luske also put his last 12,000 in the middle, and Sabic called.

Sabic showed {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{J-Spades}{10-Clubs} for the big Broadway wrap. Luske had {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{5-Clubs} for top two. And the third player in had {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} for an open-ender.

The turn brought the {K-Hearts}, giving Sabic his straight, and the river was the {2-Diamonds}. Luske is out, Sabic is way up to 66,000 now, and Black is still doing fine with 40,000.

Tags: Andy BlackMarcel LuskeSebastien Sabic

Negreanu Doubles Back

Pot-limit Omaha

Daniel Negreanu has struggled thus far today, seeing his stack dwindle down below 7,000. Just now he got all of his chips in the middle on a flop of {K-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{10-Clubs}. Negreanu held {K-Spades}{K-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{7-Spades} for top set, while his opponent, Jeff Tims, had {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} for bottom set.

The turn was the {8-Spades} and the river the {K-Hearts}, giving Negreanu quads. He's back to 12,200 now.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu