2009 World Series of Poker
Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em
Day: 4
Phan Can't Double but Still Alive
The flop was money for Phan as it came out to give him top set and a hammer lock on the pot. The turn was the , which was a clever card, and the that hit the river left both men playing the board straight. No double for Phan, he's still at 65,000.
Wilson Wins One
The others folded and after a long think Hougaard got out as well. Adelson turned over , and Wilson . The flop came , and a crestfallen Adelson slapped the side of the table. The turn was the , giving Adelson hope for a backdoor flush, but the river was the , and Adelson is out.
Wilson is up to 175,000 after that one, and Hougaard is sitting with about 145,000.
Tough At The Toth
Woodley doubles up thanks to his double-downing hand. He's on 115,000. Toth has 265,000.
Full Blown Elimination for FBT
In the hand against Peppe, Mueller bet 18,000 on the turn of a board. Peppe called to the river, a card that Mueller checked. Peppe seized the initiative to bet 25,000, then showed down two pair, jacks and tens after Mueller called.
That hand left Mueller with 37,000. A few hands later he was in the big blind. Jeff Norman limped in from the small blind, then snap-called when Mueller pushed all in with from the big blind. Norman showed down the nuts, , then survived a sweat on a board of . Mueller is busto.
Harrington Chips Up
Harrington left himself with only 84,000 behind and Arzoomanian decided to let it go.
Harrington: 295,000
Arzoomanian: 344,000
Schneider Increases Twofold
Straate Down
Straate was meant to be here at noon to defend his 51,000 short stack, but at the time of writing is still AWOL. If you see him anywhere, you might like to urge him to come down to the Amazon Room -- his stack has been blinded off and he's down to around 15,000 now.
Waxman Melts Opponent
Doing the Math
"We're about nine tables away from the money," said Effel, after doing some quick math. Right now, 723 players remain -- 75 more eliminations and we're there.