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

07-06-2009 09:11 UTC-12

durrrr Arrives

[user80015]

Tom 'durrrr' Dwan has taken his seat in the Miranda Room.

After his dad failed yesterday, Dwan will be looking at registering his first cash at this WSOP, after playing a limited schedule.

07-06-2009 09:11 UTC-12

One player who has caught our attention today is Lauren Kling. After a deep run in the ladies event, followed by another cash a $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event, Kling has the marketing potential to grab a lot more attention with a deep run at the Main Event.

Unfortunately her day is off to a rocky start after we recently spotted her in a big multi-way pot. After being check-raised on the turn, Kling tanked before calling a 2,500-chip bet on the river on a {A-Hearts}

board. Her opponent revealed a slow-played {A-Spades}

as Kling flashed the {7-Diamonds}

and mucked. Kling slips to 27,000.

Tags: Lauren Kling

07-06-2009 09:10 UTC-12

I'm Gonna Get You Sucka

Shamus

After the flop came {2-Hearts}

, we heard another cry of "all in and a call" over at Table #6. Comedian and actor Marlon Wayans, who'd chipped up to about 36,000 in during the course of this first level, had his opponent covered.

Wayans tabled his {Q-Hearts}

and his opponent turned over {5-Hearts}

. Not sure how it worked out that five-deuce got to see that flop, but there we were.

The turn was the {6-Clubs}

and the river the {10-Spades}

, and Wayans tumbles back to 16,500.

"I will shake your hand -- that was the worst beat of my life," said Wayans, still shaking his head. The ESPN cameras were there to capture the moment. "Tell the camera you're a donkey," said Wayans to his conqueror.

"I'm a donkey, I'm a donkey," he conceded.

"Tell them you're the worst player ever," added Wayans.

"No, no," his opponent countered with a grin. "The worst is yet to come!"

Tags: Marlon Wayans

07-06-2009 09:09 UTC-12

Salley Rallies

[user46392]

An excellent recovery for John Salley, who's now up to 39,000 after picking up a nice pot with {9-Clubs}

on a

board. His opponent mucked, and Salley is up to 39,000.

07-06-2009 09:07 UTC-12

Lodden Thinks (Wrong)

[user80015]

With around 10,000 in the pot, Johnny Lodden mulled over a decision for sometime before firing out 7,100 at the {7-Hearts}

board.

His opponent made the call and Lodden's cards went flying into the muck as his opponent raked in the pot while flashing his {7-Clubs}

to see Lodden slip to 18,400 in chips.

07-06-2009 09:05 UTC-12

Peyton's Place Just Got Higher

Shamus

"All in and a call!"

There'd been a raise, a reraise, and another reraise. Then the all in. And then the call. Dennis Peyton had {A-Hearts}

, and his opponent {K-Hearts}

.

The flop came {10-Hearts}

. Unfortunately for Peyton's opponent, another heart wouldn't help matters, as Peyton had the ace. The turn was the {10-Clubs}

and the river the {5-Clubs}

, and Peyton shook his foe's hand as he left the scene.

Peyton is up to 64,000 now -- one of our bigger stacks here in the early going.

Tags: Dennis Peyton

07-06-2009 09:02 UTC-12

Talk About a Cold Deck!

[user67765]

Table 45 just recalled to us a very surreal hand.

Under the gun opened with a raise. A player in early position then put in a 3-bet before the the button put in yet another reraise. The deep starting stacks allowed the UTG player to 5-bet before finally the EP player moved all in!

The button couldn't believe the carnage that was going down as he said he folded {K-Clubs}

. The UTG player also tabled {K-Hearts}

and found himself in one of the worst preflop spots possible as his opponent revealed {A-Hearts}

.

Not only had the king outs gone for the UTG player, but both players had the same suits so he also a flush would not help either. With only a straight to save him, the board bricked out rather anticlimactically and the aces held to scoop the pot.

07-06-2009 08:59 UTC-12

Wrestling Arena

[user46392]

Joe Arena is on around 60,000 after taking down a massive three-way pot that saw one opponent all in on the turn of the {6-Clubs}

board and both Arena and the very lovely Torrie Wilson (of sports entertainment fame!) calling.

Wilson gave it up to a 5,000 bet from Arena on the {10-Clubs}

river, though, and Arena turned over pocket sevens for a set. Mr. All In mucked, and Arena raked in the chips.

Tags: Joe Arena Torrie Wilson

07-06-2009 08:58 UTC-12

Tran Walks Into The Nuts

[user80015]

Mimi Tran called a raise of 250 from out of the small blind before check-calling 400 on the flop of {6-Diamonds}

.

When the {9-Clubs}

fell on the turn, Tran checked to her opponent to see him fire 400. Tran opted not to call, but to check-raise to 1,200. Her opponent however was having none of it and reraised to 3,200 total with Tran making the call.

The river landed the {3-Clubs}

and Tran checked, only to see her opponent move all in for his last 3,825.

Tran insta-called, and then insta-mucked when shown the nuts by her opponent holding {A-Clubs}