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

06-05-2009 14:39 UTC-12

Late Arrivals

Donnie Peters

Some more payers have entered the room after the break.

Howard Lederer (166-1)
Chris "Jesus" Ferguson (166-4)
John Juanda (167-1)
Jason Gray (202-6)

06-05-2009 14:30 UTC-12

Cards Back in the Air

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Donnie Peters

The players have returned and the cards are back in the air.

Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

06-05-2009 14:10 UTC-12

Break

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Donnie Peters

The players are on their first 20-minute break of the day. See you shortly and we should have all the official numbers then.

06-05-2009 14:05 UTC-12

Numbers Growing

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Donnie Peters

We're up to 360 entrants in the field today with just over five minutes left before the first break and the close of registration.

06-05-2009 13:58 UTC-12

Shake Ya Tailfeather to the Rail

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Donnie Peters

After stating to our reporter on the floor, "I'd give $12 million a year to be as tall as you," Nelly made his exit.

Nelly four bet preflop with {K-Hearts}

against a player holding {A-Spades}

. The board ran out {Q-Spades}

and Nelly hip-hopped his way out of his seat.

"Seat open!" yelled the dealer to get the attention of the floor staff.

"Think you could of said it any louder?!?" responded Nelly as he made his way to the door.

Tags: Nelly

06-05-2009 13:52 UTC-12

Zolotow and Bardah

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Donnie Peters

Steve Zolotow is now seated at table 240 in seat six.

East Coast poker professional Ronnie Bardah has been on a nice ride to start things off here. First, he dropped down to 4,300. Then, he built back up to 9,000. After that, he returned to around his starting stack amount of 7,500 and then ran it back up to over 10,000.

Tags: Ronnie Bardah Steve Zolotow

06-05-2009 13:50 UTC-12

Luske Climbing Back

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Donnie Peters

Despite getting down early, Marcel Luske isn't ready to throw in the towel just yet. On a flop of {Q-Spades}

, the player from the small blind led out, a middle-position player called, and then Luske raised. The first bettor reraised, the middle-position player call, and Luske called.

The turn brought the {9-Diamonds}

and paired the board. The small blind bet and the next player folded. Luske made the call. The river was the {6-Hearts}

and the small blind checked. Luske bet, the small blind raised, Luske reraised, and finally the small blind called.

When the raising war was over, Luske revealed pocket queens, {Q-Diamonds}

, for a full house and the winning hand. he is now back up to 5,500 chips.

Tags: Marcel Luske

06-05-2009 13:45 UTC-12

Marcel and Nelly Hurting

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Donnie Peters

Marcel Luske has been dwindled down to around 2,300 chips here in the early goings. Nelly is also down pretty low and has about 3,000 in his stack.

Tags: Marcel Luske Nelly

06-05-2009 13:43 UTC-12

Stompin' In His Air Force Ones

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Donnie Peters

As if just having poker players in the field wasn't enough, rap superstar Nelly is also playing today's event. Nelly is seated at table 195, in the one hole. Here's a recent hand with him.

After the flop on a board of {A-Hearts}

, Nelly and one other opponent checked to the button. The button bet and Nelly called. The other player called as well. The turn brought the {J-Hearts}

and action checked to the button again. The button fired once more and both players again called.

The river brought the {10-Diamonds}

and Nelly led out. The next player folded, but the button made the call. "Ace you're good." claimed Nelly.

His opponent turned up pocket sevens, {7-Clubs}

, for a set of sevens. Nelly flashed {K-Spades}

for a pair of kings and then mucked. "I thought you'd fall for that queen." joked Nelly.

Tags: Nelly