2009 World Series of Poker
Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em
Day: 4
Saul Hits Set; Opponent Hits Runner-Runner Then Adds Salt to the Wound
Saul:
Shapiro:
With ESPN recording the hand, Shapiro felt the need to ham it up for the camera's, standing from the table and screaming "Please don't put a king, please, please don't put a king"
Flop: giving Saul his set.
Shapiro got his backpack on and prepared to leave, however he got a glimmer of hope when the landed on the felt.
The river then brought the giving Shapiro runner-runner straight to stay alive.
Several "Whooo's" came screaming from the mouth of Shapiro. After the string of excessive celebratory exclamations, Shapiro stuck an index finger in Saul's direction and proclaimed "Do that to me one more time...double me up again! Whooo!"
Saul sat staring at Shapiro in silent disbelief of the act of unsportsmanlike conduct.
Tournament director Jack Effel came over to the table and offered Shapiro a stern warning and a one hand penalty.
Chip counts after the hand:
Brian Shapiro: 167,500
Kevin Saul: 685,000
Alvarado Down
Flakstad Doubles Through Hamadani
The turn was the and river the and Flakstad pads his stack to over 220,000 to leave Hamadani short with just 42,000 chips.
Keven Stammen Eliminated
Stammen:
Perner:
Stammen's set was ahead, but Perner had top pair and a gut shot, which came through with the .
Kang Quads It
When the turn fell the Kang let out a roar of "Yes!!!" as he picked up quads to leave his opponent drawing dead.
The river bricked the and Kang is alive with over 160,000 chips.
Machado and Lesnoy Fall Victim to Jansen
A few minutes later Jansen's pocket nines, , went to war on the flop against short-stacked Roberto Machado's . Each player caught a piece of the flop. Machado had a combination straight-and-flush draw against Jansen's middle set. Again Jansen faded all the cards he needed to fade, with harmless and on theturn and river.
Machado is eliminated just short of the money.
Miles Run Down
Miles showed , and Abdalla . The board came , and Miles hit the road.
There are 687 players remaining.
Lemke Busts
In the first hand he pushed with for just a gutshot on a flop but his opponent made the call with for two pair. Lemke missed his gutshot and was down to just 50,000.
A moment or two later he committed those chips with but Fernando Gordo woke up with .
The board ran out to end the day for Lemke.