2009 World Series of Poker

Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em
Day: 7
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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

Ward Survives Flip

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Joe Ward doubles up
Joe Ward doubles up
Joe Ward was rocking 10 million before the dinner break. Now he's one of the shortest stacks with just 1.75 million. When action passed to him in middle position, he open-shoved all of those chips into the middle. Luis "Don't Cry For Me" Nargentino asked for a count and then called from the cutoff. Nobody else entered the pot.

Ward: {6-Clubs} {6-Spades}
Nargentino: {A-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds}

Cue the drama, cue the cameras and then cue the flop!

Flop: {3-Clubs} {5-Spades} {4-Clubs}

"Ace is no good anymore," Ward said excitedly. Then he realized his error at the same time as several other players pointed it out. "I meant deuces is no good." The turn came {8-Hearts} and the river was a mild heart-stopper -- it was paint, but the {K-Diamonds}. Ward's sixes held to double him up to about 3.7 million.

"I get way too nervous in these situations," Ward told the table. "I can't count my chips, can't read the board... I'm not cut out for this."

Tags: Joe WardLuis Nargentino