2009 World Series of Poker

Freddy Deeb - 14th Place

Freddy Deeb Eliminated in 14th Place ($83,630)

Hold'em

Freddy Deeb raised from under the gun and Erik Sagstrom called in the big blind.

The board of was checked down until the river where Sagstrom fired a bet to take it down.

Deeb was left with just 100,000 in chips and got them all in preflop from the big blind against Gus Hansen who raised from the button.

Deeb:
Hansen:

The board ran out in favor of Hansen as it was spread to give Hansen trip jacks and the pot. He's up to 1.05 million as the 2007 H.O.R.S.E champion is sent to the rail in 14th place.

Chip Counts

Erik Sagstrom - 2,430,000
Vitaly Lunkin - 2,130,000
David Bach - 1,720,000
Huck Seed - 1,305,000
Ville Wahlbeck - 1,091,000
John Hanson - 1,044,000
Erik Seidel - 923,000
Gus Hansen - 895,000
Ray Dehkharghani - 840,000
David Chiu - 632,000
Chau Giang - 445,000
Mike Wattel - 442,000
Tony G - 339,000
Freddy Deeb - 160,000

Play Resumes

The players are back and the cards are in the air!

Players Take a 20-Minute Break

Steve Billirakis - 15th Place

Steve Billirakis Eliminated in 15th Place ($72,914)

Hold'em

Steve Billirakis raised from middle position and Vitaly Lunkin made the call in the big blind.

The flop fell . Lunkin checked, Billirakis bet but Lunkin put in the check-raise. Billirakis made the call.

The turn landed the and Lunkin tossed out a bet. Billirakis called once again.

On the river, Lunkin led out but Billirakis raised all in. Lunkin quickly called and tabled for the full house as Billirakis showed .

Billirakis exits in 15th place for $72,914 in prize money.

Freddy and Tony Chop it Up

Hold'em

Freddy Deeb raised from the button and Tony G defended his big blind. Both players checked down the board.

Tony G showed , Deeb showed and they chopped the pot.

Deeb - 260,000
Tony G - 340,000

Seidel Silently Chipping Up

Hold'em

Erik Seidel raised from middle position and Chau Giang made the call out of the small blind.

The flop came and Giang checked, then called the bet from Seidel.

The turn was the and both checked before the hit the river. Giang checked, Seidel bet and Giang called.

Seidel tabled to take it down. He's up to 975,000.

Erik Sagstrom

Sagstrom Passes Two Million

Stud-8

Freddy Deeb (X)(X) (X)
Gus Hansen (X)(X) (X)
Erik Sagstrom (X)(X) (X)

Erik Sagstrom had the bring-in, Freddy Deeb completed, Gus Hansen called and Sagstrom called as well. Deeb led out on fourth and fifth streets, both Hansen and Sagstrom calling. On sixth street the action checked to Sagstrom, who bet. Both opponents called. Deeb and Hansen again checked to Sagstrom on the river. He bet out, Deeb called and Hansen folded.

Sagstrom showed for an ace-high flush and a 7-4-3-2-A low. Deeb mucked and Sagstrom raked in the pot, taking his stack up to 2,000,000. Deeb was left with 255,000.