2009 World Series of Poker

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

Level: 5

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Juanda Falls

John Juanda perishes
John Juanda perishes
John Juanda has been sent packing when his {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades} was unable to spike against an opponent's {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}.

The board ran out {5-Clubs}{7-Spades}{J-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs} to see Juanda's once impressive above average stack shipped to his opponent.

Tags: John Juanda

Chainsaw Kessler to a Double

Justice served for Kessler
Justice served for Kessler
Allen Kessler opened under the gun to 600 and found action from both the blinds.

The flop fell down {3-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{10-Hearts} with the big blind leading out for 1,000. Kessler immediately moved all in for 2,775, and once the small blind folded the big blind was put into the tank before making the call.

Kessler: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}
Opponent: {K-Hearts}{Q-Spades}

"Oh my god! What's wrong with you?" screams Kessler when he sees his opponent's hand.

The dealer then burns and turns the {K-Spades} to thrust his opponent in the lead. "So sick! What is wrong with these people?" comments Kessler.

However with one out still in the deck, the {Q-Diamonds} would indeed land on the turn to give Kessler the double up to 8,200 in chips.

Tags: Allen Kessler

Boeree Runs Into Set

Liv Boeree in action
Liv Boeree in action
With the board reading {K-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}, both blinds checked to Liv Boeree who fired with a 1,050-chip bet.

The small blind made the call before firing for 2,200 on the turn of the {J-Spades}. Boeree eyed his stack and then raised to 10,000 effectively putting her opponent all in. The small blind made the call for his last 5,925 and the cards were tabled.

Boeree: {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}
Opponent: {2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}

"What were you worried about?" asked Boeree with a smile before the small blind responded, "wasn't trying to slowroll, just really don't want to be eliminated!"

With Boeree drawing dead, the pot was pushed as Boeree slipped to just under 12,000 in chips.

Tags: Liv Boeree

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Counts From The Amazon Room

Chip Leader Joe Tehan
Chip Leader Joe Tehan
Joe Tehan - 25,100
Jessie Rios - 24,300
Cody Slaubaugh - 23,200
Brett 'gank' Jungblut - 19,100
Shane 'Shaniac' Schleger - 17,500
Rob Perehlman - 14,200
Ivan Demidov - 13,500
Neil Channing - 12,200
David Levi - 12,100
Ylon Schwartz - 10,100
Tom McEvoy - 9,800
Paul Parker - 7,800
Nancy Todd Tyner - 7,200
Kelly Kim - 7,000
Allen Kessler - 6,300
Tom Franklin - 4,700
Rayan 'rkrouk' Nathan - 4,600
Matt 'AllInAt420' Stout - 3,100

Buss Better Off Staying Here

Jerry Buss
Jerry Buss
The Los Angeles Lakers are on the cusp of winning the NBA Championship and owner Jerry Buss would prefer to be here if it happens.

In day one of yesterday's $1,500 Limit Hold'em event Buss said, "they do better when I'm not there."

In today's $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event, he just took a small hit down to 7,600. He called his opponents' bet of 3,500 on the river of a {3-Clubs}{7-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{8-Hearts} board and was shown {7-Diamonds} {7-Clubs} by his opponent.

Tags: Jerry Buss

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