2009 World Series of Poker

Event 20 - $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$194,434
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$864,045
Total Entries
633
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 633
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Field Update

- The field has dropped below the 100 player mark to 97.

- The current chip leader is Jason Dewitt with 117,000.

- Only 33 more players will need to be eliminated until the money is reached.

- Chip average is 29,300

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 0

David Sands Up to 78,000

From middle position Todd Witteles raises to 2,000 and David Sands raises to 5,300 from the button. Witteles makes the call and the two players see a flop of {K-Hearts} {7-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} . Witteles checks and Sands bets 3,700 into a pot of 11,000. Witteles check raises to 9,000 and Sands calls.

The turn is the {10-Diamonds} and Witteles checks again. Sands makes another small bet, this time for 5,700. Witteles thinks for quite a while before eventually making the call.

The river brings the {4-Hearts} and Witteles checks for a third time. Sands bets 9,000 - enough to but Witteles all in.

"Dan Druff" mucks his hand and dips down to 8,500. Sands makes a strong showing in the late stages of the day and surges to 78,000.

Hoyt Corkins Eliminated

Hoyt Corkins
Hoyt Corkins
Hoyt Corkins is eliminated after his Ace-King failed to improve against the pocket threes of David "The Maven" Chicotsky.

Chicotsky - 49,000

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Also eliminated during this level are Antonio Esfandiari and Brett Jungblut.

Updated Chip Counts

Mike Beasley - 97,000
Tracey Nguyen - 60,000
Phil Collins - 57,000
Joe Sebok - 55,000
Mike Sexton - 55,000
Roland de Wolfe - 50,000
John Duthie - 49,000
Jeremiah Vinsant - 46,000
David Chicotsky - 41,000
Mark Seif - 35,000
Hunter Frey - 28,500
Blake Cahail - 28,000
Justin Scott - 28,000
Ravi Raghavan - 28,000
Phillip Yeh - 26,000
Kevin Saul - 21,200
Erik Seidel - 16,000
Kathy Liebert - 11,300
Loi Phan - 5,500
Steve Sung - 5,000

Antonio Esfandiari's Chips Slowly Disappearing

After a flop of {K-Hearts} {6-Clubs} {4-Clubs} the big checks, Antonio Esfandiari bets 4,600 from late position and the button moves all in for 7,600. The big blind folds and Esfandiari tanks for several minutes despite only having to call an additional 3,000. Finally he decides to call and tables {9-Hearts} {9-Clubs} . His opponent shows {K-Spades} {K-Clubs} . The turn and river don't bring any miricles for Esfandiari and he is left with only 2,100.