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

06-07-2009 11:46 UTC-12

Another Double For Ramdin

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Victor Ramdin has found another double up when his {K-?}

spiked top pair to overcome an opponent's {A-?}

with all the chips in preflop.

Ramdin is now up to 45,000 chips.

Tags: Victor Ramdin

06-07-2009 11:46 UTC-12

Erik Seidel raised to 5,500 from the cutoff and Ben Alcober re-raised all in for 30,100.

Seidel looked at the chips and said "I may have to call." He almost thought better of it when he heard the total. "Wow, that's a lot," he said before making the call.

Seidel: {A-Hearts}

Alcober:

When the flop came {A-Spades}

, Seidel was wishing he'd held on to his chips. The {4-Hearts}

and

didn't improve his hand, and his stack shrunk to 99,900.

06-07-2009 11:53 UTC-12

Ciao Chau

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Chau Giang was short-stacked and all in preflop with his {A-Spades}

against an opponent's {J-Clubs}

, but the board of {8-Clubs}

gave his opponent trips and the pot to send Giang to the rail.

Tags: Chau Giang

06-07-2009 11:58 UTC-12

Quads Are Good

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Ludovic Lacay is another to have doubled up when his {7-Diamonds}

held against an opponent's {A-Clubs}

. Not only did it hold, but Lacay made quads when the board ran out {A-Hearts}

! He's now up to 95,000 chips.

Tags: Ludovic Lacay

06-07-2009 12:06 UTC-12

Ramdin Eliminated

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Victor Ramdin has been eliminated. His {A-?}

was outflopped by David Pham's {A-?}

. All the chips were in preflop and a queen on the turn was enough for Pham to take it down and continue his run in this tournament.

Tags: David Pham Victor Ramdin

06-07-2009 12:12 UTC-12

Keller Kills Off Another

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Thomas Keller raised to 7,400 from the small blind and got called by the player in the big blind.

On a flop of {5-Hearts}

, Keller led out for 10,000 and his opponent shoved all in. Keller quickly called, showing {A-Clubs}

while his opponent showed {J-?}

.

The

and

rounded out the board, giving Keller the pot. He now has 195,000.

06-07-2009 12:22 UTC-12

Medic Loses Momentum

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Nenad Medic has taken a hit after his bet of 13,800 was raised to 40,000 on the river on a board of {J-Diamonds}

. Medic made the call but couldn't better the {J-?}

tabled by his opponent.

Medic slips down to 90,000.

Tags: Nenad Medic

06-07-2009 12:28 UTC-12

Hamagami Dominated But Doubles

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After a middle position player raised to 5,500 Clark Hamagami decided it was a good spot to move all in for his last 22,000 chips. However his opponent made the call with {A-Spades}

and Hamagami found himself dominated and staring down the barrel holding {Q-Spades}

.

That is until the board was spread {10-Clubs}

pairing up Hamagami and giving him the double. He's back in good shape with 48,000.

Tags: Clark Hamagami

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 300

06-07-2009 12:29 UTC-12

Benefield Doubles Opponent

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David Benefield opened with a raise to 5,100 and then called when a short stack in the big blind moved all in for his last 20,000.

Benefield tabled {k-Hearts}

and was happy enough to be racing against his opponent's {8-Hearts}

.

The board fell {9-Hearts}

and Benefield takes a hit to slide to 108,000.

Tags: David Benefield