2009 World Series of Poker
Event 17 - $1,000 Ladies World Championship
Day: 2
Staying Burkhead of the Game - But Not for Long
However, still firmly in the danger zone after that double up, she came a cropper a few hands later when she found herself all in with and up against another player's . No help at all from the board and Burkhead is out of here.
Kruze On Out of Here
Going the Houle Hog
Hillis:
Houle:
Board:
With a heartfelt, "Thank you," to Hillis, Houle doubled to around 35,000.
Lucia's Armor Pierced
Pierce:
Pedroza:
"Oh no! You're not going to beat me twice in a row!" wailed Pierce, but oh yes she was...
Board: an ace-free
Pierce is out, and Pedroza is up to a comfortable 98,000.
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Mayrinck Flips, Busts
Board:
Ouch. Mayrinck is out, and the Pedroza stack continues to grow.
Blair Finds Jacks
Blair:
Hapless, now-busted opponent:
Board:
Champa Will Not Be Champion
Monica Champa raised to 20,000 and Morelli just flatted from the small blind; they proceeded to a ten-high flop. All the chips went in, and Champa turned over her to discover that she was drawing pretty thin against Morelli's pocket aces, and drawing dead when another ace came on the turn. Down to mere shrapnel, Morelli knocked out the hapless Champa a hand or two later.