2009 World Series of Poker

Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1d
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

Farmar is a Force

Jordan Farmar
Jordan Farmar
With a limper in middle position, Michael Mizrachi popped it up to 2,000. Jordan Farmar flat-called in the cutoff and the MP player came along for the ride.

The flop landed {4-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and the action checked to Farmar who tossed out 2,000. The MP player made the call as Mizrachi stepped aside.

The {6-Clubs} turn was checked by both players before the {10-Hearts} fell on the river. The MP player tossed out 3,100 but Farmar insta-called.

The MP player flashed the {10-Clubs} but Farmar took it down with {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}. He's up to 82,000 chips.

Tags: Jordan FarmarMichael Mizrachi

Godsmacked by the Deck

Null-y for Sully
Null-y for Sully
Mr. Sully Erna, heavy metallist with popular beat combo Godsmack, is busto.

He put another gentleman all in on the turn of a {3-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds} {2-Spades} {6-Diamonds} board, but mucked as soon as he'd seen his opponent's {A-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds}. The river, for the sake of completeness, was the {4-Diamonds}.

Down to just 1,150 after that, Erna wasted no time in shipping it in, and when it shipped out again it went to someone else.

Tags: Sully Erna

River Ace Saves Mizrachi

Some more action over at Table #8 for you. Jordan Farmar just had Michael Mizrachi all in following a {5-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{J-Hearts} flop. Mizrachi had {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts}, but Farmar had pocket deuces for a set.

The turn was the {J-Diamonds}, but the river brought the {A-Spades}, saving Mizrachi.

Another player came over shortly afterwards. "I heard you got lucky," he said to Mizrachi. Farmer jumped in. "Have you seen The Matrix?" He waved his arms, Keanu Reeves-style. "Dude was dodging 'em like that." The table laughed.

The Grinder doubles to 38,000 on that one, while Farmar still has about 68,000.

Tags: Jordan FarmarMichael Mizrachi

Guillen Thankful to Survive with Chop

Angel Guillen
Angel Guillen
Angel Guillen is thankful to still have his Main Event campaign in tact after his opponent was freerolling to eliminate him from the tournament.

On a flop of {K-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{10-Hearts} Guillen fired out 2,500 before the button raised to 7,500. The player in the big blind folded as Guillen made the call.

The turn brought the {Q-Clubs} and Guillen checked and then called for the remainder of his chips.

Guillen tabled {K-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} for two pair but his opponent flipped {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} for the same hand plus the flush draw!

A heart would spell the end for his tournament, but Guillen was saved by the {8-Spades} river. Never has he been so happy to chop up a pot!

Tags: Angel Guillen

Checkin' In with Hal

Hal Lubarsky and his helper
Hal Lubarsky and his helper
Hal Lubarsky raised it up from the hijack to 1,150, an opponent in the big blind then made it 3,200 total, Lubarsky called.

The flop brought {8-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} {Q-Spades} , the big blind would check call a bet of 1,800 from Lubarsky. The turn came the {8-Diamonds} , both players checked. The river was the {7-Clubs} pairing the board for the second time. The big blind led out 4,000 and Lubarsky folded.

But don't worry about ole Hal, he's still sitting fine with 37,000 in chips.

Tags: Hal Lubarsky

Durrrr Degeneracy

Always one for a bet
Always one for a bet
As most people know Tom 'durrrr' Dwan loves getting involved in any action he can find - whether it be while playing or away from the table.

Currently in the second hour of a massage, Dwan started ordering drinks once returning from the break . . . and hasn't stopped.

Recently he challenged fellow high stakes online player Matthew Marafioti to a drinking prop bet that revolved around Marafioti putting down ten shots of Patron in 15 minutes without throwing up.

If he succeeds then Dwan will pay him $5,000, but if he doesn't then he owes Dwan the same amount.

The shots have been ordered, delivered and are now waiting patiently on an adjacent table.

Stay tuned for the result . . .

Medic Nearly Flatlines, but Survives

Nenad Medic
Nenad Medic
A short-stacked Nenad Medic just pushed his small stack of 3,150 in before the flop with {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades} and found himself up against a player holding {A-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}.

Medic's heart sunk as the {A-Hearts} appeared as the first card on the flop. But the dealer slid his hand to reveal the {Q-Diamonds} and {9-Hearts}, and Medic felt better. The turn was the {9-Clubs} and the river the {8-Hearts}, and Medic is now back to 8,500.

Tags: Nenad Medic

Worried Tournament Director?

Patron shots reading and waiting
Patron shots reading and waiting
Matthew Marafioti has accepted the aforementioned prop bet from Tom Dwan and has since begun throwing back shots of Patron.

One Tournament Director came over and expressed his concern at the potential of Marafioti being sick on the floor and resulting in a table move and a very substantial disturbance to play in the Miranda Room.

Tom Dwan however comforted the Tournament Director a little when he confirmed that he would donate $5,000 to the charity of the Tournament Director's choice, and in his name, if Marafioti happens to be . . . sick.

The score board at the moment . . . 7 shots down, 3 to go, and all done in just 4 minutes so far!

Tranaments

J.C. Tran hasn't really been playing any big pots, but he's been playing a lot of them.

In evidence:

He raised in early position and received no fewer than four callers. Interesting. "Flop me the nuts!" he said to the dealer.

Flop: {A-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} {10-Hearts}

It checked around to Tran who bet 2,700. Everyone folded. He showed them all an ace, and is up to 113,000.

Tags: J.C. Tran

Benyamine Breaches 100,000. Fischman Out

Benyamine No Longer Stuck In The Phantom Zone
Benyamine No Longer Stuck In The Phantom Zone
With Scott Fischman all in preflop, David Benyamine moved all in on a {7-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} {2-Clubs} for his last 15,800. The third player in the hand made the call with {J-Hearts} {J-Clubs} but Benyamine flipped {7-Clubs} {7-Spades} for top set.

Fischman exclaimed, "I have backdoor outs!" turning over {6-Hearts} {2-Hearts}.

The turn was the {A-Diamonds} and the river the {Q-Clubs}, which caused Benyamine to stir a little. However he's now up to 100,000 now and chip leader on his table.