Event 19 - $2,500 Six-handed No Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-08-2009 10:50 UTC-12

Sam Misses a Trick-ett

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Sam Trickett, a finalist from last year's $5,000 Six-max tournament, has been knocked out of this event. He had {Q-?}

in the small blind against the big blind's {A-?}

and couldn't win that crucial flip.

(And by 'flip' I mean 57-43)

06-08-2009 11:02 UTC-12

Shannon Un-Shorr

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Ross Boatman raises to 550 from the button and Shannon Shorr makes the call in the big blind.

The flop is {6-Spades}

and Shorr check-calls a bet of 625 before leading out for 1,300 on the {5-Clubs}

turn. Boatman looks a little uncertain but then moves all-in for about 6,500.

Shorr instantly folds.

Tags: Shannon Shorr

06-08-2009 11:07 UTC-12

Lowering of the Tone

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Tony Cousineau makes it 425 to go preflop and the big blind makes the call. On the {J-Spades}

flop, the big blind check-raises his 600 bet 1,800 before also firing 2,675 on the {4-Clubs}

turn. On the {5-Spades}

river, the big blind moves all-in for 5,000. Cousineau doesn't like the river card and ends up folding. He's left with 7,000.

06-08-2009 11:11 UTC-12

Back In Black

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Andy Black has doubled up to 10,000 after getting it all-in with {9-?}

against

.

06-08-2009 11:22 UTC-12

Bracelet winner Praz Bansi is one of the early front runners with 50,000. He turned up two hours late and immediately 3-bet the big stack on his table four hands in a row to get himself up to about 15,000.

The big hand that made the difference was when he flat-called that same player's raise with {8-?}

and they saw a {8-?}

flop. Bansi got his stack in against {A-Clubs}

, which held to put him a great early position.

06-08-2009 11:35 UTC-12

Jager-Bomb Time!

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James Sudworth continues his regular trend of buying his entire table a round of Jagerbombs. Michael Martin seems unconcerned, he claims he plays his best poker when he's hungover, pointing out his EPT London win and EPT Monte Carlo final table.

06-08-2009 11:36 UTC-12

20 Minute Break

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Players are off to check to see if their better halves haven't lost all their money at blackjack.

Level: 5

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

06-08-2009 11:55 UTC-12

Back From Break

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All the players got the bad news from the gaming area. They all have to win the tournament to break even now.

06-08-2009 11:59 UTC-12

Some More Counts:

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Chris Ferguson -- 14,000
Blair Rodman -- 11,000
Tony Cousineau -- 9,300
Mickey Appleman -- 4,500
Greg Raymer -- 15,000
Erik Seidel -- 9,600
Brock Parker -- 23,000
Howard Lederer -- 21,000
Jared Hamby -- 5,600