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Thu Jul 02 2009 08:04 GMT-70 | Posted by danafish
Hot Wada
Joe Awada has taken a bit of a hit after calling a preflop raise into his big blind.
He check-called a 1,250 bet on the
flop, and bet out 1,225 on the 
turn. His opponent made it 3,625, though, and Awada folded. His opponent waved 
for an absolute bluff. -
Thu Jul 02 2009 08:04 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Maimone Takes a Hit
Nick Maimone has just taken a hit after calling the all in of a short-stacked opponent. The board was
when the chips went into the middle with Maimone showing 
for a queen-high flush, but his opponent tabled 
for the ace-high flush.
The river bricked and Maimone drops back to 110,000. -
Thu Jul 02 2009 07:59 GMT-70 | Posted by danafish
Paluf and Interesting
"All in and call!" bellowed a gentleman who was not the dealer, and various media types scurried over to witness it.
The gentleman in question was one Ryan Paluf. His opponent tabled
. "Oh no," said the rather excitable Paluf, that's impossible." He turned over 
.
"Come on," he continued, "Freeroll me one time."
But the flop came down rainbow. "Oh, no fun," said Paluf, but still didn't sit back down. "Sickest hand ever," he announced, "Made by space aliens."
A moment later there was a second Paluf cry of, "All in and call!" but there were no takers this time and he showed the table pocket eights. "Come on, doesn't someone have tens this time?" -
Thu Jul 02 2009 07:58 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Juha HelppiSometimes You Know It's Coming
From the button, Juha Helppi was holding
when he floated the 900-chip bet from his opponent in middle position when the flop read 
.
Perhaps Helppi sensed something as he raised when the
fell on the turn and then fired another 7,000 as the river also fell favorably with the . His opponent made the call, raised his eyebrows and mucked as Helppi has recovered well from being short earlier in the day to now be at 48,500 chips. -
Thu Jul 02 2009 07:52 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus
Patrick BruelEveryone's Looking to Beat the Odds
Actor, singer, and WSOP bracelet holder Patrick Bruel has been playing a patient game today at his table, tucked away over in a corner of the Amazon Room. He has been folding most hands and largely staying out of trouble. He currently is sitting with 26,500.
Bruel has acted in dozens of films and recorded several best-selling albums. His 2002 CD of duets Entre Deux sold over two million copies in France. He won his WSOP bracelet in 1998 in a $5,000 Limit Hold'em event.
Bruel is sitting near the large screen television on which is playing a replay of the Buster Douglas-Mike Tyson heavyweight title fight from 1990 where Douglas scored one of the biggest, most unexpected upsets in sports history. Bruel is chatting with his table mates about having seen Tyson fight various times, though none was at that fight in Tokyo when Douglas shocked the world. Douglas was over a 40-to-1 underdog in that one.
Kind of an appropriate backdrop for an event where, really, everyone -- even the established champs and former bracelet holders -- is an underdog to win. -
Thu Jul 02 2009 07:50 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Grondin Flush with Chips
Four players including Laurence Grondin took a flop of
. Grondin led the betting, firing 2,400 into the middle with all three opponents making the call.
The turn landed the
and the action checked to a late position player who fired 6,000. One folded, as Grondin and another opponent both made the call as a big pot was brewing.
On the
river, Grondin took control once again with a healthy 20,000-chip bet which was called by only the LP player.
Incredibly it was
for the ace-high flush for Grondin versus 
for the king-high flush for her opponent.
Grondin collects the monstrous and now sits well placed for Day 2 action with 84,000 chips. -
Thu Jul 02 2009 07:50 GMT-70 | Posted by danafish
Lucky Man
Jim Bookstaff's impressive 120,000 stack was there, but he was not. Well, 120,000 in level four entitles you to stroll off for a while, doesn't it?
While I was examining his stack, one of his table mates piped up. "His name is I Hit Everything," he informed me, wistfully. "Flushes, gutshots..." Several other table residents began to speak up with their various bad beat stories as your blogger quietly backed away from the table... -
Thu Jul 02 2009 07:44 GMT-70 | Posted by Homer
Sabat Hits the River
Eddy Sabat has doubled up after he fired his last 2,300 all in preflop with
only to be called by the button's . The 
flop looked unhelpful but the beautiful 
gave many more outs, one of which was the 
that came on the river.
Sabat is now back up to about 6,000. -
Thu Jul 02 2009 07:43 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Rios Chips Up
Jesse Rios is now up to a commanding 112,000 chips after check-calling 900 on the flop, 1,000 on the turn, before the river was checked down on a board of
.
Rios tabled
and took it down with a pair of aces as his opponent showed 
for a pair of jacks. -
Thu Jul 02 2009 07:42 GMT-70 | Posted by donpeters
Hearn Tries to Freeroll Willis
Catherine Hearn had Bobby Willis all in on the turn with the board reading
. Willis held and Hearn held . The two had the same made hand as each other, but Hearn was freerolling to a flush. The river didn't produce another heart with the 
and the two players chopped the pot.
Started 3rd Jul, 2009
