Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em Day 7 | 2009 World Series of Poker

07-14-2009 08:04 UTC-12

Benjamin Jensen Eliminated in 60th Place ($108,047)

[user25067]

James Calderaro made a button raise to 130,000, Benjamin Jensen moved all in for 1.3 million from the small blind, and Calderaro made the call.

Jensen {6-Diamonds}

Calderaro

Calderaro's kings held up on the {A-Diamonds}

board and Jensen found his Main Event at an end.

After the hand, Calderaro was up to 3,000,000 in chips.

07-14-2009 08:05 UTC-12

Bach in Black

Shamus

Christopher Bach open-pushed all in for 1.22 million from late position, and Fabrice Soulier, who had Bach covered, reraised all in from the small blind to isolate. The big blind folded, Soulier showed {K-Hearts}

, and Bach {4-Hearts}

.

The flop came {10-Hearts}

, and Bach suddenly went from way behind to way ahead. The turn was the {A-Spades}

and the river the {8-Hearts}

, and Bach is back up to 2.56 million. Soulier slips to 1.7 million after that one.

Tags: Christopher Bach Fabrice Soulier

07-14-2009 08:08 UTC-12

Shulman Not Camera Shy

donpeters

Jeff Shulman has come into the secondary feature table very aggressively. He hasn't been scared to open pots and drive the action. So far, Shulman's raised about a third of the hands at this table. His opponents aren't fighting back much either and he's increasing his stack nicely.

Tags: Jeff Shulman

07-14-2009 08:08 UTC-12

Miika Puumalainen Eliminated in 59th Place ($108,047)

[user75032]

It took two hands to eliminate Miika Puumalainen from this year's Main Event, but they came in rapid succession. It was the first hand that was most damaging.

Action folded to Puumalainen in the small blind. He limped into the pot in front of big blind Francois Balmigere, who raised to 150,000. Puumalainen's response was to shove all in for about 2.3 million chips. Balmigere gave the matter a few moments' thought and then called all in for slightly less, about 2.15 million.

Puumalainen: {A-Spades}

Balmigere: {J-Clubs}

The board rolled out {8-Diamonds}

. That was no help for Puumalainen, crippling him to about 105,000. Those chips went in on the next hand with {7-Diamonds}

after Craig Boyd opened for 125,000 with {K-Diamonds}

. Once again the board was no help for Puumalainen, and this time he was not left with any chips. He's out.

Tags: Miika Puumalainen

07-14-2009 08:08 UTC-12

Fair Re-Raises Twice

[user66118]

Antonio Esfandiari opened with a raise to 135,000, and Ryan Fair was having none of it. From the next seat over, he re-raised to 365,000. The table slowly folded back around to The Magician, and he put in a third raise to 840,000. Fair wasted little time grabbing for chips, and he made yet another raise, 1,665,000 straight. In concert, the entire featured table arena let out a collective, "Ooooooh."

That was the end of the drama though, as Esfandiari shook his head and sent his cards muckward.

Tags: Antonio Esfandiari Ryan Fair

07-14-2009 08:10 UTC-12

Jamie Robbins Doubles Through Jesse Haabak

[user25067]

Jesse Haabak opened for 150,000 from the cutoff, Jamie Robbins raised to 385,000 from the small blind, Haabak four-bet shoved and Robbins made the call.

Robbins {J-Diamonds}

Haabak

The flop was a sweat-tastic {10-Hearts}

, Haabak picking up the nut flush draw. The turn was the {2-Spades}

, the river was the {8-Diamonds}

and Robbins' jacks held up to double his stack to 3,580,000. Haaabak is down to 1,570,000.

07-14-2009 08:12 UTC-12

Martin Facing Relentless Pressure

[user75032]

John Martin's stack keeps moving in the wrong direction. In a battle of the blinds, he took an unraised flop of {K-Spades}

with big blind Marc McLaughlin. Martin check-called a bet of 55,000 from McLaughlin, then led out for 100,000 on the {5-Diamonds}

turn. McLaughlin raised that turn bet to 270,000 and got the fold.

A few hands later Charlie Elias opened preflop for 125,000. Marin raised to 450,000 from the button, then folded to a re-raise by Elias to 1.775 million. The result of both of those hands is that Martin's stack is down to about 3.2 million.

Tags: Charlie Elias John Martin Marc McLaughlin

07-14-2009 08:14 UTC-12

Scott Bohlman Eliminated in 58th Place ($108,047)

donpeters

For the second time in two orbits, Scott Bohlman shoved from the small blind after Andrew Lichtenberger raised on the button. The first time Lichtenberger folded, but this time he called.

Lichtenberger held {A-Spades}

and Bohlman held {10-Hearts}

.

The flop contained an ace as it was spread {A-Clubs}

. The turn was the {5-Hearts}

and Bohlman began to stand from his chair. The river was then dealt the {6-Hearts}

and that was it for Bohlman.

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Scott Bohlman

07-14-2009 08:15 UTC-12

Ivey Makes a Hero Call

[user25067]

Phil Ivey opened for 135,000 from late position and Christopher Bach called from the big blind. Both players checked the {9-Clubs}

flop. The turn came the {9-Diamonds}

and Bach bet 150,000. Ivey made the call. The river was the {7-Spades}

and Bach fired a second barrel for 360,000. Ivey looked him up.

Bach had nothing more than {Q-Hearts}

. Ivey's

was good and he raked in the pot. He's now up to 7.1 million while Bach fell to 2.2 million.

07-14-2009 08:21 UTC-12

Looking Up at Moon

Shamus

After an hour of play today, Darvin Moon continues to maintain the chip lead with which he began the day. He's also the first player to 10 million.

Moon has 10.2 million right now, with Tommy Vedes second with 8.1 million and Lacay 7.3 million. Ivey lurks in fourth with 7.1 million.

Tags: Darvin Moon