Event 52 - $3,000 Triple Chance No Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-28-2009 12:22 UTC-12

Young Guns

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One table towards the front of the blue section that has drawn our attention a few times today is that of Tony Dunst, Sam Chartier and Michael Tureniec -- three young guns of poker. Dunst seems to be getting the best of it so far with 19,000 in his stack. Tureniec is on 10,000 while Chartier is struggling with 5,300.

Just a few tables over Antonio Esfandiari has magicked away another player. Neil Channing is no longer at the table.

06-28-2009 12:04 UTC-12

Nines Abound; Morgan Out

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We walked up to Jordan Morgan's table -- just in time to see him bust out. Morgan was all in preflop for his last 1,700 and called by the big blind.

"I only looked at one," Morgan said. "A nine."

The big blind responded by opening {9-Clubs}

to the amusement of the table. Morgan showed {9-Spades}

. He played the board, {2-Clubs}

. His opponent played the pair in his hand, knocking Morgan out.

Tags: Jordan Morgan

06-28-2009 12:00 UTC-12

Smith Coolered Out of the Tournament

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Just before the break, Gavin Smith was dealt pocket kings. That might have worked out better for Smith if an opponent hadn't been dealt pocket aces on the same hand. Smith got his last 4,000 chips into the middle preflop and couldn't suck out the miracle on a board of {J-Diamonds}

. He's out.

Tags: Gavin Smith

Level: 5

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

06-28-2009 11:58 UTC-12

Play Resumes

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Cards are back in the air.

06-28-2009 11:38 UTC-12

Break Time

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Players are on a twenty-minute break.

06-28-2009 11:38 UTC-12

Popping Out of the Woodwork

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Some players whose names haven't been called yet today but are definitely here:

Phil Hellmuth
Michael Binger
Nick Binger
Dan Shak (chowing down on almonds)
J.C. Tran
Lee Watkinson

06-28-2009 11:26 UTC-12

Enter the Dragan

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Dragan Galic has joined Blue #1, Eugene Todd's former table and triple 2009 bracelet winner Jeff Lisandro's current table.

06-28-2009 11:22 UTC-12

Seif Scratching His Head

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There's a lid for every pot, we once heard someone say. We figure that applies to poker and all of the different playing styles and betting lines one can expect to encounter. Try this one on for size.

Mark Seif limped from under the gun before Event #9 Champion Ken Aldridge raised to 1,425. Everyone folded back around to Seif, who cut 1,225 off his stack.

"Alright," he announced. "Here's a courtesy double-up. I got five high." As Seif was tossing the chips in the pot, another player pointed out that Aldridge wasn't all in (he still had 4000 in chips behind his raise).

"Oh, well if it comes {5-?}

on the flop then you know you're in trouble" Seif said.

The flop did not come {5-?}

. It came {A-?}

, with Seif check-folding to an all-in bet of 4,000.

"Why would you open to 1,425?" Seif wondered after the hand.

Tags: Mark Seif

06-28-2009 11:16 UTC-12

Todd's Draw Doesn't Come Home

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The action started on a flop of {10-Spades}

. Eugene Todd was the first player into the pot, leading out for 800. A player in late position raised to 4,000, driving two other players out of the hand. Todd moved all in for 5,200 total and of course his opponent called. Todd was on the draw with {A-Spades}

; his opponent made a pair of tens with {10-Diamonds}

. The turn {Q-Hearts}

and river

were not cards that improved Todd's hand. He has been eliminated.

Tags: Eugene Todd