Event 12 - $10,000 World Championship Mixed Event Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-04-2009 14:56 UTC-12

Giang's Sneaky Check

PLO:

A five-way flop of {6-Spades}

was checked to Toto Leonidas on the button who bet 900. Chau Giang raised to 2,500 and Leonidas called. The turn was the {A-Spades}

and Giang checked a second time. This time Leonidas bet 5,000 and Giang called once more.

The river was the {4-Spades}

and Giang checked again, this time Leonidas checked behind and Giang instantly showed {K-Spades}

for the flop top wrap and a pair which hit the nut flush draw on the turn.

Leonidas predictably mucked his hand.

06-04-2009 14:55 UTC-12

194 Players

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194 looks to be our official total, up 2 players from last year's field.

06-04-2009 14:37 UTC-12

Mizzi Arrives

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Sorel Mizzi has just sat down in the 10k mixed.

He has a copy of Super System 2 with him.

It's open on the Triple Draw section.

The headline reads, "How To Play The Game."

Tags: Sorel Mizzi

06-04-2009 14:31 UTC-12

Late Arrivals

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Greg Raymer, Daniel Negreanu, and Andy Bloch have all taken their seats within the last few minutes.

06-04-2009 14:31 UTC-12

Players Return from Break

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Level: 3

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-04-2009 14:19 UTC-12

Players Take a 20-Minute Break

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06-04-2009 14:18 UTC-12

2-7 Triple Draw:

Esther Taylor raised from UTG, an early position player called, and Josh Arieh three-bet from the big blind. Both players called.

Arieh drew one, the EP player drew two, and Taylor drew three. Arieh bet and both players called. On the second draw Arieh rapped pat while the EP player and Taylor drew two apiece. Arieh bet, the EP player called and Taylor folded. On the third draw Arieh was pat again and the EP player drew one. Arieh bet and his opponent called.

Arieh turned up 8-6-4-3-2 and took down the pot. He's up to 48,000.

Tags: Esther Taylor Josh Arieh

06-04-2009 14:13 UTC-12

Daniel Alaei Eliminated

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Pot-Limit Omaha:

Daniel Alaei made it 300 to go from UTG, a middle position player reraised to 900, Victor Ramdin flat-called and Alaei called as well.

The flop was {8-Hearts}

. Alaei checked, the MP player bet 2,000, Ramdin called and Alaei called. The turn was the {2-Clubs}

and Alaei led out for 8,925. The MP player moved all in, Ramdin folded and Alaei called.

Alaei {A-Clubs}

MP Player

Alaei wasn't in very good shape, his pair of queens with a flush draw completely dominated by his opponent's pair of aces and a higher flush draw in the same suit. The river was the {8-Diamonds}

and Alaei hit the rail, shortly before the conclusion of the second level.

Tags: Daniel Alaei

06-04-2009 14:09 UTC-12

I Got It Baby!

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PLO:

Scotty Nguyen raises to 450 UTG, the button calls and the big blind does too.

The flop is {9-Clubs}

and it's checked to Nguyen who bets 1,000. Matusow makes it 2,400 and the big blind folds. Nguyen raises to 4,800 and Matusow makes the call.

On the {6-Hearts}

turn, Nguyen bets 5,400 and Matusow folds what he claims was {A-Clubs}