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Level 9
: 300/600, 75 ante
Cards are back in the air following the break.
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #36: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1
Cody Sent to the Rail
Jake Cody moved all in from the button and he found a call from the big blind. Cody tabled 
and his opponent woke up with 
. The board ran 
and Cody's tournament was over.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
||
Levy Leaves
Level 9
: 300/600, 75 ante
"Fives to ace-king," Adam Levy said as he whooshed past us. "Standard."
That's all we need to know. "Roothlus" lost a race, and he's been relieved of the remainder of his short stack.
A Chance to Succeed
Level 9
: 300/600, 75 ante
We're telling you, the field was packed with familiar faces. So much so that we didn't even notice bracelet winner Chance Kornuth in the room until just a moment ago. You know, the guy who won a half-million dollars and the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha title?
All right, here's a picture to jog your memory. Kornuth looks like he intends on keeping himself notable here this evening, becoming the first player we've seen to cross the 100,000-chip mark.
The stacks are growing around him, though.
Bakes Got Baked
Level 9
: 300/600, 75 ante
Matt Marafioti opened from early position to 1,425 and action folded around to David Baker in the cutoff. Baker put out a 9,000 raise, leaving only his small chips behind, and the small blind called. Marafioti emphatically folded and the flop came 
. The small blind motioned all in and Baker quickly called, tabling 
. The small blind held 
and the board finished 
. Baker quickly made an exit.
Smith Straightens Up
Level 9
: 300/600, 75 ante
A player in early position opened with a raise to 1,300, and he found calls in three places, including the place occupied by Gavin Smith -- the small blind.
On the 
flop, the big blind bet 3,050, and only Smith called to go heads-up, blind-versus-blind to the 
turn. It put four to a straight on board, and both men checked through to the 
river. Smith took the lead now with 4,400 of his own chips, and his opponent made the call.
Smith showed up 
for the straight, and it was good. That's how they do it in Guelph, apparently, and it's given Smith a chip boost up to 31,000.
Chippies
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
80,000 | |
|
|
56,000
27,900
|
27,900 |
|
|
43,000 | |
|
|
42,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
41,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
|
39,000
14,500
|
14,500 |
|
|
38,500
-3,500
|
-3,500 |
|
|
36,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
35,500
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
|
27,000
7,500
|
7,500 |
|
|
26,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
|
25,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
24,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
||
|
|
23,300
3,300
|
3,300 |
|
|
23,300
-27,700
|
-27,700 |
|
23,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
20,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
17,000
-2,500
|
-2,500 |
|
|
8,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
8,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
Entire Field in One Section
Level 9
: 300/600, 75 ante
The field has been shrinking fast and they're finally condensed down to just one section -- the Black section of the Pavilion Room. Even as soon as the White section tables were all broken the bottom tables of the Black section were starting to break as well.
Baldwin Donates On a Draw
Level 9
: 300/600, 75 ante
Eric Baldwin and an unknown player went to flop of 
. Baldwin checked, his opponent bet 2,000 and Baldwin raised to 6,800. His opponent moved all in for 21,050 and Baldwin called. His opponent tabled 
and Baldwin had the nut flush draw holding .
The board finished 
, the set of jacks held and Baldwin slipped to 63,000.
Color Up Break
Level 9
: 300/600, 75 ante
The field is taking a quick break to color up all the green T25 chips.