Event 13 - $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-06-2009 11:55 UTC-12

Not Burst Yet

Shamus

Sebok's bust came just before Shak's earlier, so we're still on the cash bubble -- 118 remain.

06-06-2009 11:52 UTC-12

Here's one from the "Ever Heard of This?" file.

A player limped in middle position, and Carter "ckingusc" King limped as well from the button. The small blind thought a while, then decided to fold. Then the big blind player did something unusual, but we'll get to that in a moment.

The flop came {5-Clubs}

and it checked around to King who bet 3,100. The player in the big blind then slowly slid out three stacks of yellow chips -- a check-raise to 15,000.

The dealer then politely slid them back to the player. "You don't have a hand," he explained. Apparently he had inadvertently mucked his hand rather than simply checking his option. The MP player folded, and the table had a good laugh, wondering whether or not he could've gotten the others to fold without cards.

King has about 99,000 at the moment.

Tags: Carter King

06-06-2009 11:49 UTC-12

Joe "Try Not to Bubble This Time Seebs" Sebok Bubbles

[user111541]

Joe Sebok comes over the top of a Brett Switzer raise, putting himself all in with {A-Spades}

. Switzer called with {A-Diamonds}

, putting Sebok at risk.

The board came {6-Clubs}

eliminating Sebok from the tournament.

Tags: Joe Sebok

06-06-2009 11:46 UTC-12

Shak Out Shy of Money

Shamus

On a flop of {A-Hearts}

, Robert McLaughlin checked, Beth Shak checked, and Paul Spitzberg bet 8,000. McLaughlin folded, and Shak asked how many were left before the bubble burst. Two, came the reply. She called the bet, roughly half her stack.

The turn came the {7-Hearts}

, Shak pushed all in, and Spitzberg called. Shak showed {10-Hearts}

for the heart flush, and Spitzberg {A-Spades}

for top two. The {J-Spades}

came on the river, giving Spitzberg the boat and eliminating Shak just shy of the money.

Now we are playing hand for hand until the bubble bursts.

Tags: Beth Shak Paul Spitzburg Robert McLaughlin

06-06-2009 11:35 UTC-12

One Tough Cookie

Shamus

Nikolay Evdakov just ordered a cup of chamomile tea (with lemon) to go along with the huge macadamia nut cookie he brought back from the break.

In one of the first hands back from the break, Evdakov raised to 8,000 from under the gun, and each of the players around the table decided against tangling with the Russian. He's now up around 100,000.

Tags: Nikolay Evdakov

06-06-2009 11:32 UTC-12

Matt Reed Wins A Race On The Bubble

[user111541]

Matt Reed eliminates an opponent while holding {A-Hearts}

against a pair of sevens. He now has 63,000.

06-06-2009 11:25 UTC-12

We're Back

Shamus

Soon we'll see who the final 117 are who have made the cash in Event No. 13.

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

06-06-2009 11:05 UTC-12

Break Time

Shamus

Players are currently taking a 20-minute break.

06-06-2009 11:04 UTC-12

Unlucky Sevens for Childs

Shamus

With the board showing {J-Clubs}

, Dustin Pattinson had pushed all in and Lee Childs had a tough decision, as calling would mean committing the last of his chips.

Childs ultimately made the call, showing {7-Spades}