2009 World Series of Poker

Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em
Day: 2a
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

The Brad Garrett Show is Over

Brad=Busto
Brad=Busto
4,000 was in the pot on the {A-Clubs} {Q-Spades} {9-Diamonds} flop. Brad Garrett led out for 3,000, Peter Kremenliev raised to 7,000 from the cutoff and Garrett made the call as ESPN's cameras and the media swarmed the table. It was showtime for Garrett as the dealer burned and turned the {3-Diamonds}.

"That was not what I wanted!" cried Garrett in mock anger. He checked, and Kremenliev bet 10,000.

"I do not have a flush draw," said Garrett. "But I do have a pair... I have almost top pair and an average kicker," he said as he made the call.

The river was the {4-Hearts}. Garrett checked, Krememliev bet 20,300 and Garrett called all in.

Garrett indeed showed almost top pair and an average kicker with {Q-Diamonds} {J-Hearts}, but it was no match for Kremenliev's two pair with {Q-Clubs} {9-Clubs} and he was eliminated, much to the chargin of the gathered crowd.

Ahmadian Put to the Test

Tough decision, but Ahmadian made the right move
Tough decision, but Ahmadian made the right move
In the last hand before the break, Matt Gianetti raised to 2,100 in preflop action and Elia Ahmadian called. The big blind called as well. The three players took a flop of {9-Clubs} {4-Hearts} {2-Spades} and everyone checked.

The turn brought the {10-Hearts}. Action checked to Ahmadian and he bet out 3,800. The big blind folded and then Gianetti called.

The river produced the {K-Clubs} and Gianetti checked again. Ahmadian fired a bet of 6,000. Gianetti took his time and then put in a raise to 17,500. Ahmadian had exactly 22,500 left and looked pained. He tanked for a few minutes into the break. "This is so sick, so sick!" he complained. "There's just too much out there."

Finally, Ahmadian tossed in the call. "Ace high," announced Gianetti.

"What?" questioned Ahmadian.

"Ace high," Gianetti said again, tabling {A-Hearts} {J-Diamonds}.

Ahmadian turned up {K-Spades} {Q-Clubs} for a pair of kings and the winning hand to put him back up to 55,900.

Tags: Elia AhmadianMatt Gianetti

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Not Mizz-ing a Bet

There was 22,000 in the pot on the turn, the board reading {J-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {5-Clubs} {K-Spades}. Sorel Mizzi led out for 11,000 and the button called. The {10-Diamonds} landed on the river and Mizzi fired another 28,000. The button gave up his hand and Mizzi raked in a hefty pot, taking his stack up to 140,000.

Taxi!

After a series of raises a player was all in with {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} against Andrew Black's {A-Hearts} {K-Diamonds}.

As ESPN arrived at the table, Black told the cameras that he got in a taxi two years ago, and it was his opponent that picked him up.

The board fell {A-Spades} {10-Diamonds} {8-Clubs} {7-Clubs} {2-Spades} giving Black a pair of aces, eliminating his opponent.

As he got up to exit the tournament area, the former cab driver quipped, "I guess I should have asked for a bigger tip when I dropped you off."

Andrew Black - 225,000

Tags: Andy Black

Crowe Gets a Huge Fold

We missed all the action until the river. With the board showing {10-Clubs} {8-Spades} {9-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} {3-Hearts}, Owen Crowe bet 32,000, leaving himself 15,000 behind. His opponent made a huge laydown and open-mucked pocket tens, which had flopped top set.

With that pot Crowe climbed to 124,000.

Tags: Owen Crowe

Not Much Value for Boutin

Burt Boutin may want his last hand back to do over. Boutin opened for 3,000 from middle position and was called by a player behind him and a player in the blinds. All three of them checked the {8-Diamonds} {K-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} flop. When the turn fell {9-Clubs}, the small blind bet 5,100. Boutin raised that bet to 15,100 and was called by the player behind him. The small blind folded.

The river paired kings, {K-Diamonds}. Boutin checked and watched the action check behind. His {K-?} {Q-?}, trip kings, was a winner. Boutin has 130,000 after adding that pot to his stack.

Tags: Burt Boutin