2009 World Series of Poker

Event 28 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
87
Prize
$639,331
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
2,641
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Chang Spikes Turn to Double

Jason Potter opened to 145,000 from the hijack and with the short-stacked Jeff Chang in the big blind, he committed the rest of his chips.

Potter called the additional 265,000 and tabled his {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts} to be marginally favourite over Chang's {Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}.

The board ran out {2-Spades}{9-Spades}{5-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} to see Chang double through to around 920,000 as Potter slips to 1,500,000 in chips.

Tags: Jason PotterJeff Chang

Zack Fritz Eliminated in 6th Place ($111,266)

Zack Fritz eliminated in 6th place
Zack Fritz eliminated in 6th place
Jeff Chang got things motoring by opening under the gun to 180,000. Barry Berger folded, only to have Zack Fritz push all in for his remaining 815,000.

Once the action passed round to Mike Eise in the big blind he immediately announced call. With the crowd in a state of shock, Chang pushed his chips forward while announcing all in with Eise calling that as well.

Chang: {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}
Fritz: {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}
Eise: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}

The board ran out {10-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} to see Chang triple to 2,700,000 as Fritz exits in 6th place to the tune of $111,266.

Tags: Jeff ChangMike EiseZack Fritz

Order Up . . . Double Berger With Chips!

Rico Ramirez opened with a raise to 165,000 from under the gun, and once the action was passed round to Barry Berger in the big blind he pushed all in for his remaining 320,000.

Ramirez made the call tabling his {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} to be ahead of Berger's {10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}.

Berger would order right when the board ran out {4-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{10-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} spiking a pair to find a double to 695,000 as Ramirez slips to 4,175,000 in chips.

Tags: Barry BergerRico Ramirez

Win One, Lose One

After calling a 145,000-chip bet from Jason Potter, Jeff Chang was also joined by Rico Ramirez.

Chang lead out for 265,000 on the {4-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{10-Clubs} board, but after being check-raised all in by Ramirez he opted to lay his hand down.

The next hand, Chang opened to 180,000 and was called by Mike Eise.

Both players checked the {10-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} flop to find Eise check-call 250,000 on the turn and then check-fold on to 600,000 when the river peeled the {4-Spades}.

Tags: Jason PotterJeff ChangMike EiseRico Ramirez

No Action For Potter

Jason Potter in action
Jason Potter in action
Jason Potter has received two walks on this final table.

One earlier with {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs} and now with {J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}.

There is an argument that it's a good thing that his big blind isn't getting raised . . . but when you find big pairs in the big blind; sometimes some action would be nice!

Tags: Jason Potter

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

Barry Berger Eliminated in 5th Place ($139,353)

Barry Berger eliminated in 5th place
Barry Berger eliminated in 5th place
Barry Berger opened to 215,000 from the cutoff and Rico Ramirez defended his button by making the call.

The flop fell down {8-Spades}{Q-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and after nearly ninety seconds of thinking he slid out a stack of 25,000-denomination chips to amount a bet of 500,000.

Berger looked back at the 800,000 that he had in front of him and slid the rest in with Ramirez quickly calling.

Berger: {J-Hearts}{J-Clubs}
Ramirez: {10-Spades}{9-Spades}

With Berger making a call for his tournament life, he would have to evade countless outs with Ramirez holding a double-gutshot straight-draw as well as a flush-draw.

The turn would land the {j-Diamonds} to give Berger a set, but fill Ramirez's straight, and when the {4-Hearts} peeled on the river Berger was sent packing in 5th place.

Tags: Barry BergerRico Ramirez

Suck, Re-Suck For Eise

From the button Mike Eise pushed all in for a total of 425,000 and Jeff Chang made the call.

Eise: {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}
Chang: {A-Spades}{3-Diamonds}

The flop of {2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} gave Chang additional outs to a straight and when the {5-Diamonds} landed on the turn Eise would have a sweat for his tournament life.

Drawing to a six, three or deuce to stay alive, Eise would find one on the river when the dealer burned and turned the {2-Spades} to give Eise deuces full of sixes and the pot as he doubles to 940,000 in chips.

Tags: Jeff ChangMike Eise

Eise Rings River Hotline Again

Making phone calls to the 1800 Poker gods hotline!
Making phone calls to the 1800 Poker gods hotline!
With the action passed round to the blinds Mike Eise made the call before Jeff Chang pushed it up to 200,000. Eise moved all in and Chang made the call.

Eise: {Q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}
Chang: {A-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}

The board would run out {8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{9-Spades} to see Eise smack the river twice in a row to stay alive and now sit on 1,480,000 in chips.

Tags: Jeff ChangMike Eise