2009 World Series of Poker

Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
6,494
Players Left
9
Next Payout
Place 9
$1,263,602
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

Ace Slows Down Akenhead

James Akenhead opened the pot for 280,000 preflop and was called by small blind Warren Zackey. Both players checked to the river on a board that developed {J-Spades} {A-Hearts} {8-Clubs} {3-Diamonds} {5-Clubs}. When Zackey checked a third time, Akenhead finally felt it was safe to throw out a bet of 300,000. Zackey called and was shown Akenhead's pocket kings, {K-Spades} {K-Hearts}, the second time Akenhead has shown down kings today. This time they were good for a small pot.

Tags: James AkenheadWarren Zackey

Saout Takes Some from Lacay

Antoine Saout raised to 350,000 from middle position, and it folded around to Ludovic Lacay who called from the big blind.

The flop came {7-Spades}{5-Hearts}{J-Hearts}. Lacay checked, Saout bet 400,000, and Lacay called. The turn brought the {6-Clubs}, and both checked.

The river was the {A-Spades}. Lacay checked, and Saout pushed out a bet of 700,000. Lacay made the call.

Saout showed {A-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} for the rivered pair of aces, and Lacay mucked. Saout is up to 11 million, while Lacay has slipped to 3.1 million.

Tags: Antoine SaoutLudovic Lacay

Treys are Good for "Luckychewy"

Andrew Lichtenberger opened for 325,000 and Joe Cada made the call.

The flop came down {K-Clubs} {J-Spades} {J-Diamonds} and Lichtenberger led out for 550,000. Cada made the call and they went to the turn, which fell the {2-Spades}. Both players checked. The {4-Hearts} landed on the river and Lichtenberger checked over to Cada, who checked behind.

Lichtenberger's {3-Hearts} {3-Spades} was good and he raked in the pot.

We're Curious Too

Action passed around to Ian Tavelli. With blinds at 60,000 and 120,000, he opened to 750,000 by throwing three almond (250,000) chips into the pot. The table was slightly confused.

"Did you throw in the wrong color?" Tommy Vedes asked Tavelli. Tavelli didn't respond but did wind up winning the pot when everyone else folded.

Tags: Ian TavelliTommy Vedes

More for Kopp, Saout Slips

Billy Kopp raised to 275,000 from early position, and it folded all the way around to Antoine Saout who called from the big blind.

The flop came {5-Spades}{6-Hearts}{9-Hearts}. Saout checked, Kopp bet 600,000, and Saout called. Both checked the {6-Spades} turn.

The river brought the {3-Clubs}. Saout checked, Kopp bet 1.7 million this time, and Saout made the call.

Saout showed {4-Clubs}{4-Spades}, but Kopp had {7-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and had made a straight. Kopp chips up some more, moving past the 21 million mark. Saout is at about 8 million now.

Tags: Antoine SaoutBilly Kopp

Zackey Can't Stand the Heat

With the blinds as big as they are, every pot seems like a huge pot now. Warren Zackey opened for 350,000, then called when Tommy Vedes reraised an additional 690,000 chips on top of that raise. That put 2.1 million chips in the pot for a flop of {K-Hearts} {3-Spades} {5-Hearts}. Zackey checked to Vedes, then folded to his shove of roughly 2.7 million chips.

Zackey falls in the counts to 7.8 million. Vedes climbs to 4.8 million.

Tags: Tommy VedesWarren Zackey

Small One for Maimone

Nick Maimone opened for 290,000 and Jordan Smith made the call.

Smith checked the {A-Clubs} {K-Spades} {3-Spades} flop to Maimone, who bet 340,000. It was enough to induce a fold from Smith and Maimone took it down.

Saout Over Esfandiari

Antoine Saout open-raised to 350,000 from the hijack seat, and it folded to Antonio Esfandiari who called from the big blind.

The flop came {4-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}. Esfandiari led out for 535,000. Saout then raised to 1.8 million total. Esfandiari thought for about a minute, then tossed his cards dealerward.

Saout chips back to 8.7 million, while Esfandiari is now sitting with 4.6 million.

Marco Mattes Doubles Through Phil Ivey

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Nick Maimone opened his second consecutive pot, making it 290,000 to go and was met with an all-in reraise from Marco Mattes for 2,470,000. Ivey flat-called the all in and Maimone folded.

Mattes {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts}
Ivey {J-Hearts} {J-Diamonds}

The flop was {10-Hearts} {5-Hearts} {5-Clubs}, Mattes' queens still leading. The turn was the {7-Diamonds}, the river was the {4-Diamonds} and Mattes doubled to 5.41 million while Ivey fell to 6.3 million.