2009 World Series of Poker

Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em
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

Tran Can Make a Big Fold

J.C. Tran
J.C. Tran
With about 100,000 in the pot, J.C. Tran and Mike Lovelace saw a flop of {Q-Spades} {7-Spades} {6-Diamonds}. Tran led out with a bet of 55,000, and Lovelace moved all in for 565,000 total. That sent Tran spiraling into the tank, and he was clearly confused about the decision upon him. "This is so sick," he said. "Why would you go all in?" After another few minutes of deliberation, he added, "I'll let you bluff me this time, 'cause I know next time I'll be ready." With that, Tran showed {Q-Hearts} {J-Hearts} and released his cards into the muck. Lovelace flashed his {K-Diamonds} {7-Hearts}, breathing a big sigh of relief as he stacked some new chips.

"How could you lay that down?" someone asked Tran after the hand. Tran snapped his head around to answer, "Because I value my tournament life a lot." Tran is down to 600,000, but still alive and well here in the Main.

Tags: J.C. TranMike Lovelace