Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em | 2009 World Series of Poker

07-15-2009 08:52 UTC-12

Vedes Calls, Calls, Calls and Calls to Winner

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Tommy Vedes never once made an aggressive action in a pot against Warren Zackey and still wound up winning the pot. Warren Zackey opened for 350,000 preflop, 550,000 on the flop, and 1.2 million on the turn. Each time Vedes just called.

At the river, the board showed {3-Hearts}

. Zackey softly called the amount of his bet as "1.8" and then slid out, one at a time, three stacks of twenty green (25,000) chips and three Hawaiian Flowers (100,000). Vedes didn't hear the bet declaration and immediately called for a string bet.

A floor was summoned to the table. He listened to his dealer say that she had heard Zackey declare 1.8 million, and Jonathan Tamayo also piped up that he heard the same. Zackey's bet was allowed to stand. Vedes called anyway and won the pot with {10-Spades}

against Zackey's {A-Hearts}

.

New counts:

Zackey: 4.1 million
Vedes: 10.1 million

Tags: Tommy Vedes Warren Zackey

07-15-2009 08:57 UTC-12

Ivey Rebounds a Bit

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Phil Ivey opened for 320,000 from the button, Jeff Shulman called from the small blind, and George Carargiorgas called from the big blind.

The flop was {Q-Hearts}

. Shulman checked to Caragiorgas, who bet 500,000. Ivey came in with a raise to 1.1 million, Shulman folded, Caragiorgas folded, and Ivey took the pot.

07-15-2009 08:58 UTC-12

Calderaro Can't Find a Fold

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A four-way limped pot at the outer table was checked through on a flop of {7-Clubs}

. When the turn fell {Q-Spades}

, small blind James Akenhead bet 360,000 chips. James Calderaro was the only caller.

The river was the {10-Diamonds}

. Again Akenhead bet 360,000.

"Wow," said Calderaro. "He's milking me." Despite that sense, Calderaro was unable to fold his hand. He called the last 360,000 to see that he was right -- Akenhead showed down {4-Clubs}

for flopped trips.

Tags: James Akenhead James Calderaro

07-15-2009 09:02 UTC-12

Maimone Chips Up with Three-Bet

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Andrew "Luckychewy" Lichtenberger raised to 325,000 from UTG, Nick Maimone reraised to 850,000 from the big blind, Lichtenberger tanked for about three minutes before folding and Maimone took it down.

07-15-2009 09:05 UTC-12

Antonio Esfandiari Eliminated in 24th Place ($352,832)

Shamus

Antonio Esfandiari opened with a raise to 310,000 from under the gun, and Steven Begleiter called from middle position. The others got out of the way, and the flop came {4-Clubs}

.

Esfandiari continued with a bet of 535,000, then Begleiter raised to a total of 1.61 million. Esfandiari pulled out a column of chips, then announced he was all in. It was about 2.5 million more for Begleiter to call, and he thought a bit before saying he was willing to commit the chips.

Esfandiari {5-Hearts}

Begleiter

Begleiter clapped his hands once when he saw Esfandiari's cards. The turn brought the {6-Hearts}

, giving Esfandiari an inside straight draw. "No three, no five," said Begleiter. The river was the {A-Spades}

, and Esfandiari is out.

Begleiter is up around 15 million now.

Tags: Antonio Esfandiari

07-15-2009 09:10 UTC-12

Akenhead Doubles Through Vedes

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James Akenhead certainly has been dealt more than his share of premium hands today. He got all his chips in with pocket queens against Tommy Vedes.

The preflop action started with a raise to 355,000 by Vedes that Akenhead reraised to 975,000. This was the second time in short succession that Akenhead had reraised Vedes preflop. That may have factored into Vedes' decision to shove all in, having Akenhead well covered. Akenhead gave only short thought before calling for his last 4.0 million with {Q-Hearts}

. Vedes showed down {A-Clubs}

.

There was no help for Vedes on a board of {9-Clubs}

. After paying off Akenhead, Vedes tumbled to 4.5 million. Akenhead is back up to 10.0 million after a rough start to the day.

Tags: James Akenhead Tommy Vedes

07-15-2009 09:10 UTC-12

Momentum with Begleiter

Shamus

Ben Lamb raised to 285,000 from under the gun, and Steven Begleiter, fresh off of having eliminated Antonio Esfandiari, called from the big blind.

The flop came {3-Hearts}

. Begleiter checked, Lamb bet 325,000, and Begleiter called.

The turn was the {5-Diamonds}

, and this time Begleiter fired 950,000 into the middle. Lamb paused a beat, then let it go. Begleiter continues to hover around 15 million, while Lamb has 6.2 million.

Tags: Steven Begleiter

07-15-2009 09:10 UTC-12

Nick Maimone Doubles, Cripples Marco Mattes

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Marco Mattes raised to 300,000, Nick Maimone reraised to 835,000, Mattes moved all in for an additional 4,515,000, and Maimone made the call. Mattes had him covered.

Maimone {Q-Clubs}

Mattes

The flop was {9-Clubs}

, Maimone's queens holding. The turn was the {J-Spades}

, the river was the {3-Diamonds}

and Maimone scored a massive double-up to 9.35 million. Mattes was crippled, left with only 795,000.

07-15-2009 09:11 UTC-12

Billy the Bully

Shamus

Antoine Saout raised to 350,000 from under the gun, Billy Kopp reraised to 1.3 million from the hijack seat, and Saout called.

The flop came {9-Spades}

. Saout checked, Kopp bet 1.3 million, and Saout folded.

Kopp goes the break the chip leader with a whopping 27.8 million, and Saout has 8.43 million.

Tags: Billy Kopp

07-15-2009 09:11 UTC-12

Players Take a 20-Minute Break

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