Event 2 - $40,000 No Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

05-28-2009 18:02 UTC-12

Lederer Out

Today's lessons have concluded for the Professor, as Howard Lederer has been eliminated.

There are currently 115 players remaining.

05-28-2009 18:12 UTC-12

Aces vs. Kings - Alaei Sent Home

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In a battle of the blinds and after a series of preflop raises, Danny Alaei is all in from the big blind with {K-Clubs}

against the {A-Spades}

of Emil Patel.

The board comes {10-Hearts}

and Alaei is eliminated.

Emil Patel is up to 520,000.

Tags: Danny Alaei Emil Patel

05-28-2009 18:15 UTC-12

Big Call Helps Arieh Double Up

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Down to about 50,000, Josh Arieh opened with a raise to 8,000 from the cutoff and got a caller in the big blind. Both checked the {K-Hearts}

flop. The turn was the {2-Clubs}

. The BB bet 11,000 and Arieh called.

The river brought the {3-Clubs}

, and when Arieh's opponent bet enough to put him all in, he tanked for a couple of minutes before making the call. Arieh's opponent showed {A-Hearts}

for ace high, meaning Arieh's pair of jacks with {J-Clubs}

were good enough.

Arieh is back up to 102,000.

Tags: Josh Arieh

05-28-2009 18:22 UTC-12

Tony G Preys on Lisandro

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Dan Shak kicked off the action with a raise to 9,000 from middle position, Tony G called from the cutoff and Jeff Lisandro called from the big blind. Everyone checked the {K-Clubs}

flop. The turn was the {3-Hearts}

and Lisandro led out for 20,000. Shak folded and Tony G called. The {9-Hearts}

fell on the river and Lisandro took another shot at the pot, betting 50,000. Tony G immediately pushed out a 200,000 raise and it didn't take long for Lisandro to muck his cards.

With that rather substantial pot, Tony G is up to 330,000 while Lisandro slipped to 95,000.

Tags: Jeff Lisandro Tony G

05-28-2009 18:24 UTC-12

Recent Eliminations

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Alan Sass just busted Brett Richey, increasing his already big stack to 440,000.

Justin "Boosted J" Smith then pushed all in with pocket sevens and was called by Clark Hamagami who held {A-Spades}

. The board came {A-Diamonds}

, and Smith was eliminated. Hamagami now has 182,000.

Also hitting the rail within the last few minutes was Dan Shak.

Tags: Alan Sass Dan Shak Justin Smith

05-28-2009 18:26 UTC-12

Shannon Shorr Eliminated by Emil Patel

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We caught up to this hand on the river, with a massive pot already brewing. Shannon Shorr checked from the small blind and Emil "whitelime" Patel bet 225,000, setting Shorr all in. After a very long think Shorr tossed in his remaining 55,000 only to have Patel reveal {A-Diamonds}

for trip aces. Shorr mucked and hit the rail while Patel's stack swelled to 615,000.

Tags: Emil Patel Shannon Shorr

05-28-2009 18:29 UTC-12

Rouas Out

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After a player in the cutoff raised to 19,000, Phillippe Rouas reraised all in with his last 22,000. Then Marco Johnson repopped it from the big blind, forcing the cutoff out of the hand.

Johnson {Q-Hearts}

Rouas

The flop came {8-Diamonds}

, giving Johnson the lead. The turn was the {4-Clubs}

and the river the {10-Hearts}

, and Rouas' day was done. Johnson now has 190,000.

Tags: Marco Johnson Philippe Rouas

05-28-2009 18:41 UTC-12

Steve Sung Eliminated

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Kyle Wilson raises from under the gun to 8,000 and is called by Steve Sung and Matt Marafioti. The flop comes {J-Diamonds}

. Marafioti leads out for 15,000 and Wilson call. Sung then moves all in for 71,900. Marafioti takes his time before making the call. Wilson gets out of the way.

Marafioti - {A-Clubs}