Event 24 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-13-2009 16:47 UTC-12

How Many Chips Do They Have?

[user46392]

Chip counts, four handed:

Glenn McCaffrey: 1.9 million
Michael Greco: 1.75 million
Andy Seth: 2.9 million
Pete Vilandos: 5 million

06-13-2009 16:47 UTC-12

Dean Hamrick Eliminated in 5th Place ($132,380)

MarcC

A brave Dean Hamrick raised it up to 150,000 into the big blind of Panayote 'Pete' Vilandos, who continued his uber-aggressive streak by moving all in. Hamrick thought for a while and then called off his last 980,000.

Panayote -- {9-Clubs}

Hamrick -- {A-Hearts}

The board came {7-Diamonds}

.

It was over by the turn and Hamrick leaves stage left. Panayote up to 5 million now.

06-13-2009 16:40 UTC-12

Relentless

MarcC

The very next hand Panayote 'Pete' Vilandos raised it up and was called by Dean Hamrick before the flop came {J-Diamonds}

. Vilandos led out for 205,000 and was called before he bet 475,000 on the {8-Hearts}

turn. Too much for Hamrick and he folds.

06-13-2009 16:33 UTC-12

Pete Keeps Up the Aggression

MarcC

Despite losing that last pot, Panayote 'Pete' Vilandos keeps up the aggression by three betting Andy Seth. After he's called, he fires a large bet on the flop which makes Seth lay it down.

Things are heating up here.

06-13-2009 16:31 UTC-12

Greco Finds a Hand; Promptly Doubles

[user46392]

Michael Greco raised to a barely-over-the-minimum 130,000 and Pete Vilandos called him from the big blind.

Flop: {3-Clubs}

Vilandos checked and Greco bet 200,000. Call.

Turn: {9-Hearts}

Vilandos checked again and now Greco made it 250,000 to go -- only for Vilandos to announce all in to cover Greco. Greco now had a real decision -- he wandered off for a moment, then came back to the table and stared at Vilandos for some time.

Then he called for his last 500,000.

Vilandos: {K-Diamonds}

Greco:

"Hold! HOOLLLLLDDD!" pleaded the Greco railers (Mr Hougaard was allowed back in at the break).

River: {2-Diamonds}

Greco doubles to over 2 million.

Tags: Michael Greco Pete Vilandos

06-13-2009 16:25 UTC-12

High Card Wins

MarcC

Andy Seth raised from UTG and was called by Panayote 'Pete' Vilandos and Michael Greco in the BB before the flop came {6-Diamonds}

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Seth continued his aggression with a 220,000 bet and only Greco called. The turn {5-Hearts}

and river

is checked through. Seth takes it with {K-Spades}

high as Greco can only show a busted flush draw with {J-Spades}

.

06-13-2009 16:20 UTC-12

Blind On Blind Almost-Action

[user46392]

It folded around to Dean Hamrick in the small blind who raised to 180,000; after a pause, Glenn McCaffrey called in the big.

It didn't go much beyond that, though -- Hamrick bet out 250,000 on the {Q-Clubs}

flop, and McCaffrey swiftly passed.

06-13-2009 16:17 UTC-12

Limped Pot

MarcC

A rare limped pot saw Andy Seth and Panayote 'Pete' Vilandos go to a {J-Clubs}

flop. Seth leads out for 70,000 and is called by Panayote before the {3-Spades}

comes on the turn. A 220,000 pot from Seth was enough to end it there.

06-13-2009 16:11 UTC-12

Greco's Got Chips

[user46392]

Glenn McCaffrey raised to 135,000, but Michael Greco made it 470,000 -- by the by, this is the first time that Greco has had enough chips to make a reraise that is not all in. McCaffrey thought better of the whole thing, and laid it down.

06-13-2009 16:06 UTC-12

Pete Gets Down to Business

[user46392]

As if he has only just noticed that he is massive chip leader, Pete Vilandos has perked up. First he pushed Glenn McCaffrey off a pot by reraising to half a million to McCaffrey's 150,000. Then he raised two hands in a row and picked up the blinds each time. The break seems to have made him aggressive...