Event 15 - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-07-2009 10:09 UTC-12

Dragon Breathes Some Fire

David Pham raised to 3,600 from early position with Shawn Farmer making the call in the small blind.

They saw a flop of {A-Hearts}

and Farmer led out confidently for 5,000 however Pham fought back with a raise to 16,500 to send Farmer into the tank. Clearly at pain with the decision he stood and anguished for many minutes.

"Is this it David? This will be a huge laydown..." pondered Farmer. He still couldn't reach a decision and the clock was called. As the seconds ticked down Farmer finally mucked {A-Clubs}

face up on the table.

Pham collected the pot and flashed {K-Hearts}

for a big draw. "The Dragon" is up to around 110,000 chips.

Tags: David Pham Dragon

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

06-07-2009 10:02 UTC-12

Benefield Eliminates a Player

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We caught this hand in progress when David Benefield had bed out on a flop of {10-Spades}

. He got re-raised to 9,000 by Steve Landfish. Benefield re-raised to 18,000 and Landfish shoved. Benefield made the call and the hands were shown.

Benefield: {J-Spades}

Landfish:

When the board completed {8-Clubs}

, Benefield's straight held up and he collected 64,000 additional chips, bringing his stack to nearly 130,000.

06-07-2009 09:53 UTC-12

Seidel Looming Large

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Erik Seidel is one of the big names in the poker world and he's looming as a giant force in this tournament after recently sending an opponent to the rail.

We caught the action on a flop of {10-Spades}

where Seidel called the all in shove of his opponent.

Seidel tabled {7-Diamonds}

for a set as his opponent revealed {J-?}

for top pair and gutshot straight draw.

The turn was the {4-Clubs}

and river the {6-Hearts}

and Seidel takes down a very nice pot to move up to 130,000 chips.

Tags: Erik Seidel

06-07-2009 09:53 UTC-12

Recent Eliminations

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Two more big names have left the Brasilia Room. Andy Black and Erick Lindgren have both been eliminated from Day 2.

06-07-2009 09:49 UTC-12

Jimmy Fricke Goes Bust

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Just a few hands after losing a big pot, Jimmy Fricke gave up the rest of his chips to Danny Illingworth.

Fricke raised to 3,500 from the cutoff and was called by the button before Illingworth re-raised to 13,000 from the small blind. Fricke shoved, the button folded and we went heads up to the flop.

Fricke: {9-Hearts}

Illingworth: {Q-Diamonds}

When the board ran {5-Spades}

, Fricke went to the rail. Illingworth now has 205,000.

06-07-2009 09:43 UTC-12

Chau Giang Takes a Pot

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Chau Giang raised to 2,800 on the cut off and got called by Ben Tollerene in the small blind.

Tollerene check-called Giang's 3,500 bet on a flop of {10-Clubs}

and his 10,000 bet on the turn of {J-Spades}

. Tollerene check folded when Giang bet another 22,000 at the {Q-Clubs}

on the river.

Giang now has 57,000

06-07-2009 09:35 UTC-12

Hinkle Crippled and Eliminated

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Danny Illingworth recalled to us a hand which led to Blair Hinkle being crippled and ultimately eliminated.

A player opened from the cutoff and Illingworth popped it up from the small blind with {A-?}

. Hinkle then shoved over the top of both with pocket threes, with Illingworth making the call. The board ran out {A-?}

and Illingworth caught the ace to leave Hinkle crippled. He was eliminated soon after.

06-07-2009 09:33 UTC-12

Jimmy Fricke Takes a Big Hit

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Jimmy Fricke raised to 3,500 from middle position and was re-raised to 9,000 by Jason DeWitt. Fricke pushed all in and DeWitt made the call.

Fricke {A-Hearts}

DeWitt

The flop of {9-Hearts}

gave Fricke the nut flush draw, but he couldn't get there when the board ran out {2-Diamonds}

.

Fricke lost 37,500 on the hand and DeWitt now has 75,000.

06-07-2009 09:26 UTC-12

Early Blow For Kagawa

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Masa Kagawa has taken an early hit after doubling up Tony Utnage Jr.

Kagawa opened with a raise from the button to 3,500 before Utnage shoved over the top for an additional 18,700. Victor Ramdin deliberated in the big blind before making a reluctant fold (which he later claimed was {A-?}