2009 World Series of Poker

Event 15 - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$692,658
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,078,500
Entries
655
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Isaac Baron Knocks Off the Defending Champ

Scott Seiver raised to 16,000 and got called by Lars Bonding before Isaac Baron reraised to 44,000. Seiver shoved, Bonding folded, and Baron called.

Seiver: {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}
Baron: {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}

When the board came {Q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{Q-Spades}{7-Hearts}, Seiver couldn't catch up and headed for the rail. Baron now has 580,000.

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

Boudreau Takes a Beat

Kevin Boudreau made it 11,000 to go, and got re-raised to 38,000 by David Pham. Boudreau made the call and we saw a flop of {8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{5-Clubs} before Boudreau check-raised all in after Pham led out for 50,000.

Pham called and showed {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} while Boudreau showed ace-jack and bricked out when the board came {7-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}. The hand left Boudreau with just 95,000 and Pham with 405,000.

Makhija Eliminated

Amit Makhija Eliminated
Amit Makhija Eliminated
With the board reading {10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{3-Clubs}, the action was with Amit Makhija who moved all in with Fabian Quoss making the call.

Makhija showed down {K-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} for top pair, but trailed Quoss with the overpair holding {J-Hearts}{J-Clubs}. The river landed the {7-Hearts} and Makhija is eliminated in 53rd place as Quoss rakes in a big pot to move up to 690,000 chips.

Tags: Amit MakhijaFabian Quoss

Lacay Does Broadway

Ludovic Lacay moved all in for his last chips with {Q-Clubs}{J-Hearts} and trailed the {A-Clubs}{5-Hearts} of Kathy Liebert until the flop landed {A-Spades}{K-Spades}{10-Spades} to give Lacay the broadway straight. The turn was the {4-Spades} and river the {10-Diamonds} and Lacay doubles to 70,000.

Tags: Ludovic Lacay