John Juanda Eliminated
John Juanda got extremely short and moved all in preflop blind. He was called by one opponent holding pocket sevens. Juanda held a dominated
. The board ran out 
and Juanda was eliminated.
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 21 - $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$3,000
Entries
452
Level
29
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
John Juanda got extremely short and moved all in preflop blind. He was called by one opponent holding pocket sevens. Juanda held a dominated
. The board ran out and Juanda was eliminated.
Juanda Chips Up, Negreanu Ships Out
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John Juanda has chipped up in a recent Stud-8 hand as he attempts to rebuild his stack.
On fourth street Juanda check-raised his opponents before checking fifth and sixth streets. On seventh street Juanda fired out, finding one caller, with the third player releasing his hand.
Juanda: (
) 
Opponent1: (
) 
Opponent2: (X-X-X)
Juanda took down the low with his opponent making a straight for the high as they chop up the dead money for a small profit. Juanda moves up to 25,000.
Meanwhile Daniel Negreanu was a recent casualty as he makes his way across the Brasilia Room to take his seat in the Deuce To Seven World Championship.
Gavin Gives Back
After winning that hand a little while ago from Ylon Schwartz, Gavin Smith gave a bunch of those chips right back after Schwartz bested him in the next hand. In the hand after that, Smith tangled up with Nick Frangos.
Frangos: (X-X)
(X)Smith: (X-X)
(X)Picking up the action on fifth street, Frangos bet into Smith and Smith made the call. Gavin held the best hand on board for sixth street, but checked to Frangos. He fired a bet and Gavin called. The final street went check, check.
Frangos flipped up
for a pair of jacks and Gavin mucked his hand. Frangos is up to 60,000 while Smith just finished giving back all of the chips he won a few minutes ago.
Give Me a Deuce!
Nick Schulman has just found a much needed double up at the hands of Michael Watson. After fourth street was checked, Schulman fired a bet on fifth street, and Watson raised. Schulman committed his last chips and Watson made the call. Their boards were as follows:
Schulman: (
) 
Watson: (
) 
Watson held the lead, and that didn't change when Watson picked up the
and Schulman the 
on sixth street.On the river Schulman squeezed his card and when it revealed "no sides", he knew what he needed to catch.
"Give me a deuce!" exclaimed Schulman...and, ding, he rolled over the
to make two pair.That left Watson needing to improve but he couldn't do it as he flipped the
on the river. Schulman doubles to 31,000 with Watson down to 52,000.
Smith Straightens Out Schwartz
Gavin Smith completed and then Ylon Schwartz raised. Smith made the call. The boards ran out as follows.
Smith: (X-X)
(X)Schwartz: (X-X)
(X)Schwartz followed his third-street raise with a bet on fourth and fifth. Each time Gavin just called. On sixth street, Gavin picked up a pair of eights on board and checked. Schwartz checked behind. After seventh street, Smith led with a bet and Schwartz shrugged before making the call.
Smith revealed his hole cards as
for a straight to the jack. Schwartz just spun his cards into the muck and shrugged again.
Back From Dinner
Level: 13
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Dinner Break
Wattel Doubles Up
holding pocket threes. His opponent was drawing extremely thin with 
. The turn and river were the and the . Wattel was able to double up to 13,000 and stay alive in the tournament.
Juanda Doubles Before Dinner
John Juanda has doubled up just before the dinner break thanks to a little Razz. Juanda was all in by sixth street against Jeff Madsen with the boards running out as follows:
Juanda:
(
)Madsen:
()Juanda makes an eight-low as Madsen can only find a nine, to double Juanda up to 24,000 chips and leave Madsen on the short stack.