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

07-05-2009 09:05 UTC-12

Real Quotes from the Poker Table

[user25067]

Courtesy of Howard Lederer via Twitter:

"What do you do?"

"I make tombstones... it's been pretty good... we are recession-proof."

07-05-2009 09:06 UTC-12

Action Dan in Action

[user108095]

With 3,000 in the pot before a flop of {K-Spades}

, Dan Harrington bet 2,200 from middle position and got one caller.

Harrington then check-called for 2,200 when the turn brought the {7-Hearts}

and both players checked the river, which brought the {J-Spades}

.

Harrington took the pot when he showed {A-Spades}

vs. his opponent's {A-Hearts}

. Harrington now has 42,000.

07-05-2009 09:06 UTC-12

With about ten minutes to go in Level 1, Joe Hachem has taken his seat in the Orange Section at Table 73. He immediately started counting his stack.

"You're down 1,050," the dealer told Hachem.

"Well I better try to catch up," he responded. He raised the first hand he played to 300 and was called in two spots. Everyone checked all the way down on a {8-Clubs}

board. Hachem's {A-?}

was outflopped by an opponent's {Q-Clubs}

.

07-05-2009 09:07 UTC-12

Saab Runs Two Pair Into Two Pair

donpeters

On the flop of {A-Clubs}

, a player checked to David Saab. Saab fired a bet of 1,000 and was check-raised to 2,500. Saab made the call.

The turn brought the {10-Diamonds}

and the first player checked. Saab fired 5,000 and his opponent called. The river brought the {6-Clubs}

and action checked to Saab again. He fired 6,000 this time and his opponent called.

"Two pair." announced Saab, tabling {9-Clubs}

. His opponent tabled {A-Hearts}

for a better two pair. "Oh that's sick!" commented Saab, dropping to 16,200 after the hand.

Tags: David Saab

07-05-2009 09:08 UTC-12

Registering Late

donpeters

Due to registering late, a bunch of big names have all been seated at the same table in the Brasilia room. Liv Boeree, Jacobo Fernandez, Andrew Robl, Jean-Robert Bellande, and David "Chino" Rheem are all seated at the same table.

Boeree started at the table, but hasn't been in her seat for a little while. One of our reporters asked her what she was doing over on the rail, if maybe she got a penalty. Boeree mentioned that she gave herself a penalty because she is on such tilt and needs a break to regroup.

Tags: "Chino"Andrew Robl Chino Rheem David Rheem Jacobo Fernandez Jean-Robert Bellande Liv Boeree

07-05-2009 09:08 UTC-12

Break Time

[user111541]

As Level 1 comes to an end, players take a 20-minute break.

07-05-2009 09:16 UTC-12

Casterella Getting Some Back

donpeters

A player raised to 225 before Matthew Casterella reraised. He announced "500... 50", but because he said 500 and tossed out a T500 chip before saying the 50 and tossing out the 50 in chips, the dealer ruled the raise would be to 500 only. The big blind called and then the other player called as well.

The flop came down {10-Spades}

for some nice black ink on the felt. Action checked to Casterella and he fired 1,225. Everyone folded and Casterella raked in the pot.

"I'm not doing so well today," he said, "But better now."

Casterella - 24,000

Tags: Matthew Casterella

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

07-05-2009 09:28 UTC-12

Play Resumes

[user111541]

Players return from their first break of the day to Level 2 with blinds of 100 - 200.

07-05-2009 09:29 UTC-12

Tarver Takes It on the Chin

[user75032]

Just before the break, Antonio Tarver paid off several thousand chips to Lee Watkinson. Tarver check-called 2,000 on the turn and 3,500 on the river of a {7-Hearts}

board. Watkinson produced {A-Hearts}

at showdown, having flopped the nut flush. Tarver mucked, his stack dropping to 14,000 in the process.