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

May 29, 2009

Paging Ted Forrest!

According to our crack field reporting staff, Ted Forrest has yet to return from the dinner break, which ended about 45 minutes ago, and is being blinded off.

May 29, 2009

Noah Schwartz Doubles through Moneymaker

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Noah Schwartz moved all in from under the gun and was called by Chris Moneymaker on the button. Schwartz showed {K-Clubs}

, a big favorite over the {7-Diamonds}

of Moneymaker. The board kept Noah's hand safe and he doubled up to 296,000. Moneymaker takes a minor hit and is currently at 835,000.

Tags: Chris Moneymaker Noah Schwarz

May 29, 2009

Gimme Says Hamagami

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Justin Bonomo opened with a raise to 30,000, and Clark Hamagami reraised all in to 133,000. Bonomo called.

Bonomo {J-Clubs}

Hamagami

The community cards came {8-Spades}

, and Hamagami doubled up to 295,000. Bonomo now has 980,000.

Tags: Clark Hamagami Justin Bonomo

May 29, 2009

"I Only Looked at One"

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Noah Schwartz raised to 32,000 from middle position and Tony G three-bet to 80,000 from the cutoff. Schwartz called and they saw a flop of {9-Diamonds}

. Schwartz checked and Tony G immediately made a massive all-in overbet for more than 500,000.

"I only looked at one card" said Tony G. "I'll show you the hand."

"I might see it anyway!" replied Schwartz as he contemplated a call.

"Either way, you'll see it then," Tony G retorted.

Schwartz folded and Tony G told him he could pick one of his hole cards and he'd turn it over. Schwartz pointed at Tony's right hand and he revealed the {J-Hearts}

.

"The other one was black," he laughed as he raked in the pot. Tony G is now up to 655,000.

May 29, 2009

Good, Though Still Not Top Forty Good

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Kirill Gerasimov was sitting in 41st of 41 remaining players just now when he doubled up after picking up pocket aces and getting Keith Lehr to come along with his {A-Diamonds}

.

The board came {J-Hearts}

, and Gerasimov now has 175,000. Still 41st of 41, but with a few more chips with which to work.

Lehr now has 570,000.

Tags: Kirill Gerasimov

May 29, 2009

Mizzi Takes a Chunk Out of Kassela

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Sorel Mizzi opened for 28,000 from middle position, Frank Kassela flat-called from late position and Dani "Ansky" Stern called from the small blind.

The flop came down {J-Clubs}

. Stern checked, Mizzi bet 66,000, Kassela raised to 175,000, Stern folded, and Mizzi moved all in for an additional 194,000. Kassela made the call.

Mizzi {J-Diamonds}

Kassela

The turn was the {6-Hearts}

, the river was the {10-Spades}

and Mizzi took down the pot with a full house. He's currently up to 840,000 while Kassela slipped to 270,000.

Tags: Frank Kassela Sorel Mizzi

Level: 16

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

May 29, 2009

Dickstein Downed, Forty Remain

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Brian Townsend opened for 30,000 from middle position, then Mark Dickstein reraised to 100,000 behind him. It folded to Matthew Marafioti on the button who promptly repopped it to 200,000. Townsend folded, Dickstein made the call.

Dickstein showed {Q-Spades}