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

06-03-2009 13:27 UTC-12

Archie Karas Elminated in 21st Place ($4,094)

donpeters

Rodeen Talebi raised to 4,300 and Archie Karas called all in from the button with only 2,700. Talebi stood pat against Karas, who drew two. Karas mucked his hand when Talebi showed him {J-?}

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Karas was eliminated in 21st place.

Tags: Archie Karas Rodeen Talebi

06-03-2009 13:14 UTC-12

Couple of Crazy Fans

donpeters

Recently, a couple of crazy fans have ducked under the ropes and have been begging for photos with Erick Lindgren and Phil Ivey. The fans seem a tad bit intoxicated. The man was able to grab one photo with Lindgren and with Mike Sexton, who is standing on the rail watching. The woman has been trying to contain her boyfriend from bugging the players while they are in action, but the man has been trying to grab as many pictures as he can. Eventually, the floor came over repremanded the group and a security guard has been placed along the ropes.

06-03-2009 13:08 UTC-12

Growing Ivey

donpeters

Erick Lindgren opened the action with a raise to 4,500. Phil Ivey flat-called on the button and then Yan Chen called out of the small blind. Chen drew one, Lindgren drew two, and Ivey drew one.

Action checked to Ivey after the draw and he fired all in. Chen folded and then Lindgren took a few moments to think about things. Lindgren eventually folded and Ivey scooped the pot to move up to 40,000 chips.

Tags: Erick Lindgren Phil Ivey Yan Chen

06-03-2009 13:01 UTC-12

Redraw

donpeters

Here are the final three tables that the players have redrawn to.

(Table 152)
Seat 1: Erick Lindgren
Seat 2: Chris Bjorin
Seat 3: Eric Kesselman
Seat 4: Phil Ivey
Seat 5: Yan Chen
Seat 6: Torstein Iversen
Seat 7: Michael Karman

(Table 153)
Seat 1: David Grey
Seat 2: Tony G
Seat 3: Barry Greenstein
Seat 4: Vanessa Rousso
Seat 5: John Monnette
Seat 6: Elia Ahmadian
Seat 7: Xavier Laszcz

(Table 154)
Seat 1: Erle Mankin
Seat 2: Rodeen Talebi
Seat 3: Layne Flack
Seat 4: Mark Weitzman
Seat 5: Freddy Deeb
Seat 6: Archie Karas
Seat 7: Raphael Zimmerman

06-03-2009 12:55 UTC-12

The Bubble Boy Is... Daniel Alaei

donpeters

Daniel Alaei was short stacked for most of the time on the bubble. Him and Barry Greenstein were the two shortest stacks in the room and fighting it out to make it to the money.

Alaei moved all in and was called my Michael Karman. Alaei showed {10-?}

, but was bested by Karman's {10-?}

. Alaei was eliminated on the hand and is the official bubble boy of the tournament. All the players are now in the money.

Tags: Daniel Alaei Michael Karman

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 400

06-03-2009 12:48 UTC-12

Clock Stopped

donpeters

The clock has been stopped for a while now, ever since we reached the completion of this level. The tournament staff paused the clock because we will stay on this current blind level until the bubble has burst. This could take another few minutes, a half an hour, or an hour, who knows. One thing is for certain, this doesn't cause the shorter stacks to lose ground as the blinds raise.

This will also delay the dinner break. Dinner is scheduled for after level 12. The longer the bubble goes, the longer we will stay on level 11, and the longer we have to stay hungry.

06-03-2009 12:33 UTC-12

Short Stacks Stealin'

donpeters

The two short stacks in the room, Barry Greenstein and Daniel Alaei have been moving in here and there in pre-draw action to try and take down the blinds and antes. Greenstein seems to be looking for a call as he told Freedy Deeb, "I'm too old to try to steal anymore."

Tags: Barry Greenstein Daniel Alaei Freddy Deeb

06-03-2009 12:18 UTC-12

Alaei Triples Up

donpeters

John Monnette raised to 3,500 from early position and Freedy Deeb called from the cutoff. Daniel Alaei called all in for 3,400.

Monnette drew two, Deeb stood pat, and Alaei drew one. Deeb bested Monnette in the side pot with {10-?}