Cocktails to the Final Table
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Robbie, the announcer, just used his microphone to summon a cocktail waiter to the final table. It seems that case of Milwaukee's Best Light didn't last too long.
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #9: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$877,500
Entries
650
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0
Edward Brogdon Eliminated in 8th Place ($19,120)
Steve Chanthabouasy raised to 50,000, and from the small blind, Ed Brogdon moved all in for a total of 88,000. Chanthabouasy called, and they were on their backs.
Showdown
Chanthabouasy: 
Brogdon: 
Brogdon was in bad shape, and the 
board provided no help. Brogdon was eliminated in eighth place, picking up his eighth career World Series cash. This was his second final table appearance. Brogdon earned $22,000 for finishing ninth in a H.O.R.S.E. event two years ago.
Joseph Williams Eliminated in 7th Place ($25,166)
Joseph Williams raised to 70,000 under the gun, and from the big blind, Steve Chanthabouasy moved all in. Williams was well covered and made the call to put himself at risk. It was a race between Chanthabouasy's 
and Williams' 
. With the rail shouting for a variety of cards not particularly related to their support for either player, the dealer laid out the 
board. The baby cards didn't help Williams at all, and he ended his day in seventh place. Williams, from Huntington Beach, CA, has already cashed in two events this year. He finished 215th in the first $1,000 no limit event a few days ago.
After two back-to-back eliminations, Steve Chanthabouasy is up to 670,000. He still trails chip leader James Dempsey, who has close to 950,000.
Turncoats
James Dempsey's rail has switched sides on him. They've taken to singing, "JJ, JJ, give us a wave. JJ, JJ, give us a wave." Finally, JJ Liu relented and waved at them, quieting them for now.
Chanthabouasy Cautious with Queens
Steve Chanthabouasy opened to 60,000 from the small blind, and big blind and fellow big stack James Dempsey called. James checked the 
flop, and Chanthabouasy checked behind. Dempsey checked again after the turn, and Chanthabouasy bet 80,000. Dempsey called, and when the 
on the river double-paired the board, he checked a third time. Chanthabouasy turned up 
without risking another bet, and Dempsey mucked, giving the pot to Chanthabouasy and his overpair.
Dempsey Steals One
James Dempsey raised to 40,000 on the button, and Mark Babekov defended his big blind. Then, as we've seen before, he check-folded to a c-bet on the 
flop.
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
965,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
||
|
750,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
440,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
240,000
-43,000
|
-43,000 |
|
220,000
-81,000
|
-81,000 |
|
|
152,000
-37,000
|
-37,000 |
One for Liu
JJ Liu limped preflop, and James Dempsey and Armen Kara came along in the blinds. The flop came , and when action checked to her, Liu took it down with a bet.
Chanthabouasy Turns Up the Heat
Mark Babekov raised to 60,000 preflop, and Steve Chanthabouasy called out of the small blind. The 
flop produced much cheering from a few members of James Dempsey's rail, which is zoned in on their game of red or black. Back to the poker action, Chanthabouasy checked, and Babekov bet 85,000. Then Chanthabouasy raised enough to put Babekov all in. He paused for a moment before giving up his hand. Chanthabouasy dragged the pot and got some applause from his railers, who are trying their best to be heard over Dempsey's crew.
Armen Kara Eliminated in 6th Place ($33,573)
Action folded to Armen Kara in the small blind, and he raised to 70,000, leaving himself less than 80,000 behind. Mark Babekov called from the big blind to see the 
flop. Kara swiftly moved all in, and Babekov decided to call. With 
for bottom pair, Kara was ahead of Babekov's 
. Kara was still in good shape after the on the turn, but the on the river was the death blow for the short stack.
This is Kara's fourth WSOP cash and his first final table.