Slowing Down
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It looks as though the big stacks such as Phil Ivey, ElkY and Jesper Hougaard are attempting to take advantage of this situation.
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em
Day: 2b
It looks as though the big stacks such as Phil Ivey, ElkY and Jesper Hougaard are attempting to take advantage of this situation.
From the Feature Tables
We'll get you an update from the main feature table (where Phil Hellmuth continues to play) in just a few.
Wayans Waylaid
.The flop came 9-6-2 with two hearts. (You know where this is headed, don't you?) The turn was the
, meaning there was only one card in the deck that would eliminate Wayans.And it came -- the
. Wayans is out, and Nealon is up to 250,000.
Khan Runs Into Renz
, and following the very deliberate motion Khan typically employs, he grabbed 4,500 from his tall stacks and tossed them forward, keeping his gaze fixed downward toward the felt. Renz paused for a moment, then made the call.The turn was the
. This time Khan tapped the felt with his right hand, still not moving otherwise. Renz bet 8,000, and Khan slowly made the call.The river was the
. Khan again checked, and this time Renz bet 15,000. Khan sat motionless for 15 seconds, then made the call.Renz turned over
-- she'd flopped trips -- and Khan mucked. He's at 145,000 now, while Renz is up to 82,000.
Eastgate on the Brink?
Can the 2008 Main Event Winner survive?
Stoykov Busts an Opponent
. The small blind held 
.The board ran out
to give Stoykov the pot and move him over 80,000.
Take Your Time
, Vivek Rajkumar was facing a 9,500-chip raise from his opponent and was deep in the tank.After several minutes of thought, Rajkumar said, "Anyone of you may call the clock whenever you want."
One random elderly player replied, "I hope you take about one hour and fifteen minutes!" - precisely the amount of time remaining in the day.
He didn't get his wish, however, as Rajkumar folded.
Racener Gives Up the Race, Saul Surges
The flop came
. Racener bet 15,000, and Saul made the call. The turn was the 
. Racener checked, and Saul pushed all in for 44,000. Racener tanked for three minutes, then counted out 44,000 and held the chips in his hand as if he were going to make the call. At last he folded.Racener is now at 92,000, and Saul has bounced up to 112,000.
Harman Dented by Rockets
and facing a bet of 10,000 chips from the player in the big blind.She made the call and then faced the same bet amount on the
river. Harman sighed and tossed out calling chips, only to muck when her opponent tabled . Harman slips to 46,000 chips.
Plastik Bagged
He got it in on the flop with a flush, but his opponent turned a bigger flush, and the room is a lot quieter now without him.
David Plastik:
Opponent:
Turn:
River:
"This is so sick, someone shoot me please!" was Plastik's last farewell to the tournament.