Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em Day 1c | 2009 World Series of Poker

07-05-2009 17:38 UTC-12

Numbers at the Final Break

[user25067]

Out of today's 1,696 starters, 1,284 still remain in the field. The current average chip count is 39,626.

One more level before we bag and tag.

07-05-2009 17:17 UTC-12

Break Time

[user111541]

Players are on their final 20-minute break of the night.

07-05-2009 17:17 UTC-12

Lederer Wins Race; Doubles Up

[user111541]

After a series of a series of preflop raises, Howard Lederer is all in before the flop with {J-Diamonds}

against the {A-Spades}

of the button.

The board came {10-Clubs}

allowing Lederer's pocket jacks to hold up. He doubles and is now at 39,400.

Tags: Howard Lederer

07-05-2009 17:16 UTC-12

Cantu Busts

donpeters

Brandon Cantu was all in on the flop of {K-Diamonds}

holding

against his oppoenent's nut flush draw with the {A-Diamonds}

. The turn brought the {5-Diamonds}

, making the flush and sending Cantu to the rail. The river completed the board with the {2-Diamonds}

.

Tags: Brandon Cantu

07-05-2009 17:16 UTC-12

Harrington Hates to Lay it Down

[user108095]

Action folded to Dan Harrington in the small blind and he made it 1,150 to play. The big blind immediately moved all in for 17,575 and Harrington looked pained.

He rubbed his eyes, checked his cards and pondered his position. "I don't really want to call half my stack on a coin flip," he said pretty much to himself. After another 30 seconds, Harrington said "I'll give it to you," and mucked his hand.

07-05-2009 17:11 UTC-12

New Table; Same Results

[user111541]

Jeffery Lisandro has just moved into the blue section and continues to build his stack at his new table.

Lisandro raised to 900 from late position and the big blind called. The flop came {10-Hearts}

. The big blind checked, Lisandro made a continuation bet of 1,700 and his opponent made the call.

The turn brought the {6-Hearts}

and the big blind led out for 2,600. Lisandro called.

The river was the {2-Clubs}

and both players checked it down.

Big blind: {K-Hearts}

Lisandro:

Lisandro took down the pot with tens and eights, ace kicker. He is now up to 135,200.

Tags: Jeffery Lisandro

07-05-2009 17:04 UTC-12

Top-Set Tehan

[user66118]

After a raising war to open the hand, Joe Tehan and another player went to the flop heads up with a big pot already up for grabs. When the dealer spread {8-Diamonds}

, Tehan got the remaining 19,750 of his chips into the pot, and his opponent was right there to put him at risk with {A-Clubs}

. Tehan's

was miles ahead though, and the board would run out blanks to lock up the pot. Tehan more than doubles up, sitting pretty with 70,500 now.

Tags: Joe Tehan

07-05-2009 16:59 UTC-12

Batisita Goes Bust

donpeters

Chad Batista was all in preflop with about 10,000 chips holding a wheel draw with the {A-Spades}

. His opponent held a dominating position though with a broadway draw, {A-Diamonds}

.

The board ran out {K-Hearts}

. Despite neither player hitting their wheel or broadway, Batista's opponent's pair of kings eliminated Chad from the tournament.

Tags: Chad Batista

07-05-2009 16:56 UTC-12

Richey Fades His Way to a Double-Up

[user75032]

Brett Richey found himself all in on a flop of {Q-Clubs}

. Richey had flopped middle set with {10-Clubs}

and was called a player who was drawing two ways, {6-Hearts}

. The turn paired the board {Q-Spades}

to take all of the drama out of the hand. It was a good thing for Richey; the river fell {2-Hearts}

to fill Richey's opponent's flush.

Richey doubled up to 24,000.

Tags: Brett Richey

07-05-2009 16:55 UTC-12

Merkow Playing the Draw

[user111541]

Gregg Merkow raised from the button to 1,000 and the big blind raised to 4,900. Merkow took a solid minute and a half before making the call.

The flop came {8-Spades}