2009 World Series of Poker

Event 8 - $2,500 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw
Day: 2
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$96,361
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
147
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
4,000

Freddy Deeb Eliminated in 12th Place ($4,960)

Freddy Deeb - 12th Place
Freddy Deeb - 12th Place
Freedy Deeb was all in prior to the draw against Yan Chen. Both players drew one card, but showed their hands prior to revealing the draw card.

Deeb held {7-?} {6-?} {4-?} {2-?} and Chen held {8-?} {5-?} {4-?} {2-?}. Chen showed first and paired when he peeled another deuce. Freedy needed any card not to pair and he would double up. It just wasn't in the cards for Freddy though, as he rolled over another {4-?} and was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Freedy DeebYan Chen

Zimmerman Flips a Coin

Raphael Zimmerman raised pre-draw and Eric Kesselman called from one of the blinds. Action was unclear about how many each player drew or if they stood pat, but after the draw, Kesselman moved all in for 54,900 total.

Zimmerman went into the tank for a few minutes. Finally, he stood from his chair and removed his wallet from his pocket. He took a coin out of the wallet and flipped it onto the table. The coin landed on the side that Zimmerman deemed would be a fold and he mucked his hand.

Tags: Eric KesselmanRaphael Zimmerman

No Chen Do

Yan Chen raised to 7,000 from the cutoff seat. Action folded over to Elia Ahmadian and he reraised to 19,000. Chen made the call.

Ahmadian stood pat while Chen drew one. After the draw, Ahmadian fired 15,000. Chen folded.

Ahmadian is now up to 70,000 chips and Chen dropped to 130,000.

Tags: Elia AhmadianYan Chen

Kesselman Lashes Laszcz

On the button, Eric Kesselman raised to 6,000 and Xavier Laszcz called from the big blind. Laszcz drew two cards and Kesselman stood pat.

Laszcz check-called a bet of 13,000, mucking his hand when Kesselman showed {8-?} {6-?} {5-?} {4-?} {3-?}.

Laszcz drops to 55,000 while Kesselman is up to about 80,000.

Tags: Eric KesselmanXavier Laszcz

Tony G Doubles

Raphael Zimmerman raised from the button to 4,800 and Tony G called from the big blind. Tony drew two as did Zimmerman. After the draw, Tony checked to Raphael, who fired all in. Tony called off his last 21,200.

Zimmerman had made a pair with two nines in his hand and Tony G's {10-?} {8-?} {5-?} {4-?} {2-?} was good enough to take down the pot. He now has 58,000 chips.

Tags: Raphael ZimmermanTony G

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 600

Xavier Doubles through Phil

Layne Flack raised to 6,000 and Tony G called from the next position. Phil Ivey then reraised to 22,000 from the small blind. Xavier Laszcz was in the big blind and reraised all in for 30,000 total. Flack and Tony G folded, while Ivey made the call.

Both Ivey and Laszcz stood pat. "Nine-eight." announced Ivey.

"Nine-seven!" exclaimed Xavier as he turned his hand over triumphantly.

Ivey dropped to 95,000 while Laszcz moved up to 78,000.

Tags: Layne FlackPhil IveyTony GXavier Laszcz

Torstein Iversen Eliminated in 14th Place ($4,960)

Tony G moved all in for 21,000 pre-draw from under the gun and Torstein Iversen called all in from the button for around 10,000. Everyone else folded.

Tony G stood pat while Iversen drew one card. Tony G showed {10-?} {8-?} {7-?} {5-?} {4-?} and Iversen held {9-?} {8-?} {6-?} {4-?} before looking at his draw card. He flipped his draw card and revealed another nine to pair up, giving Tony G the pot.

Tony G is now up to 36,000 while Iversen was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Tony GTorstein Iversen

Final Two Tables

Here is the redraw for the final two tables in action. There are 14 players remaining.

(Table 153)
Seat 1: Chris Bjorin
Seat 2: Elia Ahmadian
Seat 3: David Grey
Seat 4: John Monnette
Seat 5: Freddy Deeb
Seat 6: Yan Chen
Seat 7: Rodeen Talebi

(Table 154)
Seat 1: Raphael Zimmerman
Seat 2: Layne Flack
Seat 3: Tony G
Seat 4: Eric Kesselman
Seat 5: Phil Ivey
Seat 6: Xavier Laszcz
Seat 7: Torstein Iversen