2009 World Series of Poker
Event 7 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Kia Hamadani Eliminates a Player
Para showed and was drawing thin against Hamadani's , but got lucky when he spiked aces up on a flop of . His luck held through the turn, which brought the , but ran out on the river when the case queen fell, giving Hamadani trips.
Hamadani is now sitting on a stack of 240,000.
Kalb Busts Another
Kalb was in the small blind with and moved all in against the big blind who made the call for 37,000 with .
However the board fell pairing up Kalb's king and eliminating his opponent.
Jacobo Fernandez Makes an Exit
Ciotola led for another 40,000 when the hit the turn, and moved all in when the landed on the river.
With the betting over, Fernandez tabled for busted straight and flush draws, while Ciotola showed for two pair. The hand moved Ciotola's stack to 280,000.
Michael Martin Chasing an Elusive Bracelet
Martin tends to slip under the radar somewhat, giving off the appearance of just "another poker Joe" - an image that couldn't be further from the truth.
With over $3 million in career tournament earnings, highlighted by victory in the 2008 EPT London and a 5th place at the season-ending 2008 EPT Monte Carlo event, Martin is a highly accomplished player with one goal yet to be achieved - a WSOP bracelet.
This is Martin's fifth WSOP cash as he looks to make another deep run at the gold. He was recently helped by a very nice double up. Martin was all in preflop with against an opponent's and won the race on a board of to move up to a threatening 260,000 chips.
Fowler's Foul Up
After a ruling it was deemed the bet was enough to be a minimum raise to 30,000. His opponent, perhaps sensing some weakness, then moved all in for another 100,000 and Fowler, as much as he wanted to see a flop, was forced to fold his hand. He slips to 145,000.
Six-cess for Victor Greeley
Domination wasn't all was cracked up to be though, as Greeley spiked a set on a flop of and added insult to injury by catching the on the turn. The on the river didn't change a thing, and Greeley now sits behind 215,000 chips.
Sandra Naujoks Doubles Up
Naujoks showed , putting her way ahead of Haglund's . She'd hold on to the lead, and Haglund's chips, as the board ran out . Naujoks now has a stack worth 110,000.
Kalb Hits Chip Lead Despite Domination
However the board ran out and Kalb spikes a jack to take down the pot and move up to the top of the tree with 680,000 chips.
Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000