2009 World Series of Poker

Warwick Mirzikinian Triples Up

Michael Craig (X)(X) (X)
Warwick Mirzikinian (X)(X) (X)
Jeff Lisandro (X)(X) (X)

Kenna James brought it in with a king, Michael Craig completed, Warwick Mirzikinian raised, Jeff Lisandro flat-called, James folded and Craig called. Mirzikinian led out on fourth street and both Craig and Lisandro called. He then bet all in on fifth for his last 18,000 and both opponents called. Craig and Lisandro checked down sixth and seventh streets.

Craig showed for a J-T-5-2-A low, Mirzikinian turned up for a 7-6-5-4-A low and Lisandro mucked.

After the hand Mirzikinian was up to 190,000. Craig had 200,000 and Lisandro was on 335,000.

Players Return from Break

Cards are back in the air.

Chip Counts at the Break

Ryan Fisler 440,000
Jeff Lisandro 400,000
Kenna James 380,000
Allen Bari 275,000
Eric Rodawig 270,000
Steve Diano 204,000
Michael Craig 200,000
Don Zewin 100,000
Warwick Mirzikinian 85,000

Players Take a 20-Minute Break

Diano Makes the Better Seven

Kenna James (X)(X) (X)
Steve Diano (X)(X) (X)

Allen Bari brought it in with a queen, Kenna James complted, Steve Diano called and Bari folded. Diano had the low board throughout the hand, and check-called bets from James on every street.

Diano showed for a 7-5-3-2-A low, besting James' 7-6-5-2-A and raked in the pot.

Wheeeeeeeeeeeel!

Craig Chips Up With a Wheel

Warwick Mirzikinian (X)(X) (X)
Michael Craig (X)(X) (X)

Warwick Mirzikinian brought it in, Michael Craig completed and Mirzikinian defended. Craig led out on every subsequent street and Mirzikinian called him down.

Craig showed for a wheel and took it down, increasing his stack to 180,000. Mirzkinian was left with 110,000.

Rodawig's Nine Sinks Diano

Steve Diano (X)(X) (X)
Eric Rodawig (X)(X) (X)

Steve Diano brought it in, Eric Rodawig completed and Diano defended. Rodawig led with the low board on fourth street and Diano came along. Diano then tried to bet fifth street out of turn. He took his bet back, Rodawig checked, and then he put the bet right back out. Rodawig called and they went to sixth street where he led out and Diano called. Same story on the river.

"Did you make a nine?" asked Diano.

"I made a nine," replied Rodawig, turning up for a 9-8-4-3-A low. Diano held for a T-6-5-3-2 low.

Rodawig took it down and is up to 290,000. Diano fell to 110,000.

A Seven for Bari

Allen Bari (X)(X) (X)
Ryan Fisler (X)(X) (X)

Allen Bari completed on third street and Ryan Fisler called. Fisler bet out on fourth street when Bari paired his three, but he made the call. Fisler check-called bets from Bari on fifth, sixth, and seventh streets.

Bari showed for a 7-5-3-2-A low. Fisler showed and could only manage a 8-5-4-2-A. Bari took down the pot and increased his stack to 295,000. Fisler is still healthy, though, with 380,000 in chips.