2009 World Series of Poker

Event 24 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$607,256
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,420,690
Entries
2,506
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Ferraro Races Out

Mark Ferraro got his last in with {A-Hearts} {K-Hearts} against David Goldklang's pocket {J-Hearts} {J-Clubs} -- "Hold up!" commanded Goldklang of his jacks, and duly they did, knocking out Mr. Ferraro.

Board: {2-Clubs} {9-Spades} {6-Diamonds} {3-Spades} {2-Spades}

"That's So Out of Line"

Putting his opponent through the ringer
Putting his opponent through the ringer
We picked the action up on the flop of {A-Spades} {5-Diamonds} {10-Clubs}. It was heads up between Glenn McCaffrey and Andy Seth, with the latter betting 13,500 when checked to him. The call was made before they both checked the {7-Clubs} turn to see the {10-Hearts} river.

McCaffery led out this time for a 20,500 bet only to be raised to 66,500 by Seth. He responded by moving all in, prompting a long tank. "I have no idea what's going on in this one," Seth said to himself after five minutes.

He stood and took off his hoodie and then sat back down. It was at this point that the dealer asks McCaffery if he wanted to call the clock. McCaffery shakes his head, but Seth takes objection to the dealer's behavior and says, "That's so out of line."

After tens minutes of tanking, he calls the clock on himself, which runs down and his hand is declared dead. He tables the {10-Spades} to show the table his decision wasn't easy. He's still left with 140,000 while McCaffery is up to 370,000.

Yeh No More

Budding poker player come field reporter now knows what it's like to be (rather than witness) one of those poor soles to be reported on busting from a bracelet event.

Short stacked at 55,000 he pushed from UTG and was called by Guillame Patry in the very next seat. Yeh tabled to {10-Spades} {10-Diamonds} to his opponent's {A-Clubs} {J-Hearts}. The board came {A-Hearts} {3-Spades} {7-Clubs} {7-Spades} {K-Spades} to knock Anthony down and out.

Great effort though Mr Yeh, your colleagues are proud.

Yeh Doubles Up

Yeh baby, one time!
Yeh baby, one time!
A very lost-looking Anthony Yeh was down to 30,000, but wasted little time in getting all his chips in the middle. He was holding {A-Hearts} {6-Hearts} and his opponent was holding {K-Hearts} {J-Spades}; nothing at all for anyone on the {Q-Clubs} {4-Clubs} {3-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} {8-Spades} board and Yeh stays in the game on 60,000 or so.

Tags: Anthony Yeh

Greco Hanging In There

Greco - happy as Larry
Greco - happy as Larry
The gent in the hijack raised, only for Michael Greco to move all in. Mr. Hijack tanked for some time while Greco distractedly chewed on his nails. Eventually Mr. Hijack passed, and Greco took the pot.

Tags: Michael Greco

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Listed Higher in the Counts

Marty Derbyshire was up to around 120,000 after a curious hand. With perhaps 50,000 in the pot by the turn of the {8-Hearts} {3-Diamonds} {7-Clubs} {K-Diamonds} board, Derbyshire bet 30,000 forcing his opponent to fold, showing the {8-Diamonds}. Derbyshire showed the {8-Spades}.


A couple of hands later Derbyshire is involved another pot. The turn's out giving us a {4-Hearts} {2-Spades} {5-Hearts} {3-Hearts} board and he's faced with a 25,000 bet that he called. The river {A-Diamonds} saw Derbyshire bet 25,000 when checked to him. The call was made but the muck came also as Derbyshire showed {A-Hearts} {J-Hearts} for the nut flush. He's on 170,000 now.

It's a No for Yeh

Yeh - not a happy bunny
Yeh - not a happy bunny
Anthony Yeh has suffered a nasty bit of opponent binkage to set him back to 40,000.

Yeh made it 7,500 and then called the 26,800 push from the small blind. He was well ahead with {A-Hearts} {J-Spades} up against the short stack's {A-Diamonds} {8-Hearts}, but an eight came on the flop to double up the shorty and leave Yeh in a spot of bother.

Tags: Anthony Yeh