Event 22 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Shootout Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-10-2009 13:47 UTC-12

Break

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Players are now on a 20-minute break.

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

06-10-2009 14:07 UTC-12

Players Are Back

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The remaining players in today's shootout event have returned to the tables, which are now mostly 2- and 3-handed.

06-10-2009 14:17 UTC-12

Sam Johnson Moves On

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All the money got in preflop and Sam Johnson was happy to be ahead when he tabled {A-Clubs}

against his opponent's {K-?}

.

When neither player improved on a board of {J-Clubs}

, Johnson's ace played and moved on.

Other players advancing to Day 2 include:

Dana Forden
Brent Bibby
Jody Garaventa
Matthew Wood
Keith Block
Sami Banizurali
Michael McNeil
Chris Klodnicki
Jose Velador
Peter Jetten
Andrew Bueckner
Zelong Dong
Jan Skampa

06-10-2009 14:21 UTC-12

An Epic Battle Comes to an End

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In what was easily the day's longest heads-up battle, it took Paul Keesey nearly four hours of heads-up play to earn his way to Day 2.

Keesey was on the second table to reach heads up today and the chip lead bounced back and forth many times before Keesey finally claimed the win just after our last break.

06-10-2009 14:28 UTC-12

Howard Boyd Jacks His Way to Day 2

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On a flop of {10-Diamonds}

, Howard Boyd led out for 4,500 and his opponent raised all in for just a few thousand more.

Boyd quickly made the call with {J-Spades}

and had his opponent dominated when he turned over {J-Hearts}

in hope of hitting a gut shot. It didn't come and when the board finished {10-Clubs}

, Boyd moved on.

06-10-2009 14:35 UTC-12

A Nice River for Derric Haynie

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When Derric Haynie's opponent pushed all in dark for 2,325 preflop, Haynie could easily afford to make the call.

As it turned out, his {J-Spades}

made him a big dog against his opponent's {Q-Diamonds}

, but that didn't matter as he hit his three-outer on the river when the board ran out {5-Clubs}

.

06-10-2009 14:47 UTC-12

Two More Winners Move On

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We're down to the last few tables on Day 1 of the shootout.

In the past few minutes, Kyle Brossia secured his place in the field tomorrow when his {9-Hearts}

held up against his opponent's {A-Hearts}

on a board of {J-Spades}

.

Also moving on is Phong Ly who's {A-Clubs}

held on versus his opponent's {A-Spades}

on a board of {5-Diamonds}

.

06-10-2009 15:17 UTC-12

Chan "Peter" Ping is a Winner

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In one of our final tables of the day, Chan "Peter" Ping won his way to Day 2 when his {6-Diamonds}

out-flopped his opponent's {A-Diamonds}

on a board of {K-Spades}

.

06-10-2009 15:29 UTC-12

Maura Harris Moves On

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Dennis Phillips busted out of today's event a couple of hours ago, but he stayed around to sweat his girlfriend Maura Harris who was playing at Table 174.

After giving her his lucky St. Louis Cardinals cap, Harris got all of her chips in the middle on a flop of {10-Spades}

and was pleased to find her {K-Clubs}

was way ahead of her opponent's {Q-?}

.

When the board finished with the {2-Diamonds}

and

, Harris won her spot for tomorrow. After the hand, Phillips asked if she was ready to go and play another satellite tournament.

"No, I need a drink," was her quick reply.