2009 World Series of Poker

Players Take a 10-Minute Break

Two Small Ones for Farzad

Farzad Rouhani (X)(X)
Jeff Lisandro (X)(X)

Rouhani brought it in and Lisandro called. Both players checked on fourth street. Rouhani bet out when he caught a king on fifth, Lisandro folded, and Rouhani raked in the pot.

Farzad Rouhani (X)(X)
Jeff Lisandro (X)(X)

Lisandro brought it in, Rouhani completed the bet and Lisandro called. Rouhani check-called a bet from Lisandro on fourth street. Lisandro made the high board on fifth and checked, Rouhani bet and Lisandro called. Rouhani led out when he picked up an ace on sixth, Lisandro folded and Rouhani took it down.

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Lisandro Takes Chip Lead

Jeff Lisandro just scooped a pot worth 1.4 million chips holding trip queens from Farzad Rouhani. Lisandro has taken back the chip lead with 2.6 million chips. Rouhani was left with 2.3 million chips and a shaking head.

Lisandro Chipping Up with Tiny Pots

We've played about ten pots since that last chip count, most of which never made it past third street. Lisandro picked up most of them without a fight, chipping up to about 1.7 million. Rouhani is on about 3.2 million.

Updated Chip Counts

Farzad Rouhani 3,730,000
Jeff Lisandro 1,280,000

Two in a Row for Lisandro

Jeff Lisandro (X)(X) (X)
Farzad Rouhani (X)(X) (X)

Lisandro brought it in and Rouhani called. Both players checked on fourth and fifth streets. Lisandro bet his open pair of jacks on sixth.

"Ouch!" said Rouhani, as he mucked his hand and Lisandro raked in the pot.

Jeff Lisandro (X)(X)
Farzad Rouhani (X)(X)

On the next hand, Lisandro brought it in again and Rouhani called. Rouhani check-called a bet from Lisandro on fourth street, and then checked again on fifth. Lisandro put out a bet, Rouhani folded, and Lisandro took down his second consecutive pot.

Stretching the chip lead

Rouhani Best Again

Rouhani: (X-X) (X)
Lisandro: (X-X) (X)

With the boards showing as listing above, Jeff Lisandro held just a pair of fours after seventh street. Farzad Rouhani best that pair with a pair of his own, eights, and took down the pot.

Rouhani Pulling Away

Farzad Rouhani (X)(X) (X)
Jeff Lisandro (X)(X) (X)

Rouhani brought it in and Lisandro made the call. Both players checked fourth street. On fifth Lisandro led out and Rouhani called. Rouhani picked up an ace on sixth street and led out, Lisandro making the call. Seventh street earned a bet from Rouhani and a call from Lisandro.

Rouhani turned over two pair, aces and jacks. Lisandro mucked and Rouhani took it down.