Event 14 - $2,500 Six-handed Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-05-2009 14:43 UTC-12

World Series of Guitar Hero

donpeters

Gavin Smith is at Evelyn Ng's table and mentioned to her that they should have the World Series of Guitar Hero. The two laughed and thought it would be great.

Tags: Evelyn Ng Gavin Smith

06-05-2009 14:55 UTC-12

King of the House

donpeters

On a flop of {Q-Hearts}

, Tom Schneider bet into Mark Newhouse. Newhouse raised and Schneider called. The turn was the {4-Spades}

and Schneider checked. Newhouse fired and Schneider called.

The river was the {3-Clubs}

and Schneider checked. Newhouse bet once more and Schneider called. Newhouse showed pocket kings, {K-Clubs}

. Schneider mucked a queen.

Tags: Mark Newhouse Tom Schneider

06-05-2009 14:56 UTC-12

More Late Arrivals

donpeters

Joe Cassidy and Erick Lindgren are here. Phil Ivey is also here and just stacked an opponent with a small amount of chips on one of his first hands. Will he be able to capture his seventh bracelet?

Tags: Erick Lindgren Joe Cassidy Phil Ivey

06-05-2009 14:57 UTC-12

Alaei Mucks the River

donpeters

One player limped from middle position and then Daniel Alaei raised from the button. The limper called.

The flop came down {5-Hearts}

and it checked to Alaei. He fired and the player called.

The turn brought the {3-Clubs}

and paired the board. Again, it was checked to Alaei. He checked behind.

The river was the {2-Spades}

and the first player bet after a slight hesitation. Alaei opted to fold and give up the pot.

Tags: Daniel Alaei

06-05-2009 15:01 UTC-12

Bardah Quadded On

donpeters

From under the gun, Ronnie "RoNasty" Bardah raised and was called by the next two seats. The flop came down {8-Hearts}

and Bardah bet. Both opponents called.

The turn brought the {10-Diamonds}

and Bardah fired again. The next player raised. The third player folded and then Bardah made the call.

The river paired the board when the {3-Hearts}

rolled off. Bardah check-called his opponent's bet.

"I have quads." said the player as he turned up {3-Clubs}

. Bardah mucked and is back down to around 6,500.

Tags: Ronnie Bardah

06-05-2009 15:02 UTC-12

Eliminations

donpeters

Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri and Sandra Naujoks have been eliminated.

Tags: "Sugar Bear"Al Barbieri Sandra Naujoks

06-05-2009 15:15 UTC-12

Tom Schneider - 11,500
Evelyn Ng - 11,000
David Daneshgar - 11,000
Barry Shulman - 10,000
Jordan Rich - 8,200
Andy Bloch - 8,200
David Gee - 8,000
JC Tran - 8,000
Barry Greenstein - 7,500
Todd "Dan Druff" Witteles - 6,000
Mark Newhouse - 5,000
Marcel Luske - 4,500
Ronnie "RoNasty" Bardah - 4,000
Gavin Smith - 4,000
Chris "Jesus" Ferguson
Jonathan Tamayo - 2,600
Terrence Chan - 1,350

06-05-2009 15:30 UTC-12

Rousso Builds

donpeters

Vanessa Rousso raised to start the action. The next player reraised and then action folded to the big blind, who made the call. Rousso called as well.

The flop came down {K-Clubs}