Event 8 - $2,500 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-02-2009 20:28 UTC-12

Tank-Muck for Seidel

donpeters

After raising from under the gun and getting one caller on the button in Farzad Bonyadi, Erik Seidel drew one card. Bonyadi also drew one card after tossing away the {A-Diamonds}

. After the draw, Seidel checked to Bonyadi, who bet 4,500. This sent Seidel into the tank for a solid couple of minutes. After he was done thinking things through, Seidel mucked and Bonyadi scooped the pot.

Tags: Erik Seidel Farzad Bonyadi

06-02-2009 20:25 UTC-12

Eli Goes Busto

donpeters

Eli Elezra was severely short stacked and moved in, but his queen low wasn't good enough to best his opponent's nine low and he was sent to the rail.

Tags: Eli Elezra

06-02-2009 20:24 UTC-12

The G's Trickiness Fails

donpeters

Tony G raised and Mike "The Mouth" Matusow made the call. Tony G stood pat, but Matusow opted to draw one card. After Matusow received his card, Tony G checked his option. Matusow checked behind. Tony showed numero uno, {7-?}

.

"I was being friendly." commented Tony G.

"If I make my hand you'll double up. I can promise you that." responded Matusow.

Tags: "The Mouth"Mike Matusow Tony G

06-02-2009 20:08 UTC-12

Cards Back in the Air

donpeters

The final two levels are upon us. There's 56 players left in the field with the cards back in the air.

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 125

06-02-2009 19:50 UTC-12

The Final Break

donpeters

The players are all on their final break of the night. The break will last 20 minutes and then we'll be back to finish out the remaining two levels before we call it quits.

06-02-2009 19:48 UTC-12

Chip Counts

donpeters

Here are some more chip counts as we approach the final break of the night.

Barry Greenstein - 43,000
Mike "The Mouth" Matusow - 42,000
George Danzer - 34,000
John Monnette - 32,000
Phil Ivey - 24,000
Michael Binger - 23,000
Archie Karas - 23,000
Layne Flack - 22,000
Nam Le - 22,000
Erick Lindgren - 21,000
Freddy Deeb - 19,000
Gavin Smith - 19,000
Tony G - 19,000
Phil Hellmuth - 17,000
Kelly Kim - 16,000
David Grey 16,000
Dutch Boyd - 12,000
Erik Seidel - 12,000
Tracey "xTraCey" Nguyen - 10,000
Dick Carson - 10,000
Tom Schneider - 10,000
John Juanda - 9,000
Michael Binger - 8,000
Jon "PearlJammed" Turner - 8,000
Brett Jungblut - 8,000
Gavin Smith - 7,000
Gavin Griffin - 5,500
John "Johnny World" Hennigan - 4,000
Eli Elezra - 2,000

06-02-2009 19:38 UTC-12

Ahmadian Climbing

donpeters

Elia Ahmadian just eliminated an opponent with a nine-six low to move up to 20,000 chips. He is seated with Erick Lindgren, Erik Seidel, and John Juanda at table #250.

Tags: Elia Ahmadian

06-02-2009 19:34 UTC-12

Not So Tiny Danzer

donpeters

The player under the gun made it 800 and George Danzer called from late position. The first player drew one while Danzer stood pat. Both players then checked after the draw.

Danzer revealed {J-?}

and beat his opponent's {7-?}

to move up to 33,000 chips.

Tags: George Danzer

06-02-2009 19:31 UTC-12

Flack Loses Some of His Stack; The Other Mizrachi Busts

donpeters

From middle position, Layne Flack raised to 1,350. The button reraised to 4,000 and Layne made the call. Flack drew one, as did his opponent.

After the draw, Flack checked and his opponent bet 4,000. Flack made the call and then mucked when his opponent showed {8-?}

. Flack dropped to 14,500.

Robert Mizrachi was eliminated on another table around the same time.

Tags: Layne Flack Robert MIzrachi