2009 World Series of Poker

Event 29 - $10,000 World Championship Heads Up No Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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Event Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
35
Prize
$625,682
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$2,406,400
Entries
256
Level Info
Level
6
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 256
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Johnny Chan vs. Jimmy D'Ambrosio; an Odd Line for Jimmy D

Johnny Chan
Johnny Chan
Johnny Chan raised to 6,000 from the button and Jimmy D'Ambrosio called. The flop came {10-Hearts} {7-Spades} {2-Hearts} and Jimmy D check-called an 8,000 bet from Chan. The turn brought the {K-Clubs} and again Jimmy D checked.

The river was the {K-Diamonds} and Jimmy D bet the minimum, 2,000. Chan didn't fall for the ridicliously small post-oak bluff and reraised to 17,000. Jimmy D called.

Chan showed {10-Clubs} {8-Hearts} and Jimmy D mucked his cards.

Johnny Chan - 280,000
Jimmy D - 200,000

Tags: Jimmy D'AmbrosioJohnny Chan

Parker vs. Pellegrino: A Big Swing

We pick up a big pot on the turn on Table 77. The board consists of {4-Spades} {J-Clubs} {J-Hearts} {8-Diamonds}, and the action is on Bryan Pellegrino. He checked, and Brock Parker put out a bet of 19,000. Pellegrino opted to check-raise to 44,000, and Parker made the call.

The river brought the {Q-Spades}. Pellegrino fired 67,000 chips at the pot. With little delay, Parker moved all in, and Pellegrino had to let his hand go.

After that exchange, Parker is up to 400,000, leaving Pellegrino with just 80,000.

Tags: Brock ParkerBryan Pellegrino

Lemke vs. Stokes; Lemke Doubles to 200,000

After a flop of {Q-Hearts} {9-Clubs} {7-Diamonds}, Jamin Stokes checked and Brian Lemke bet 10,000. Stokes made the call and they saw the {10-Diamonds} fall on the turn. Stokes checked again and Lemke made a pot sized bet of 30,000. Stokes smooth called.

The river brought the {8-Hearts} and after another check from Stokes, Lemke moved all in for 61,000. Stokes called, but never showed his hand after Lemke flipped over {Q-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds} for a straight.

Brian Lemke - 200,000
Jamin Stokes - 280,000

Level: 3

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 0

Alec Torelli Defeats Nathanael Poysti

Alec Torelli had been taking pot after pot from Nathanael Poysti until he could take it no more; Poysti open shoved from the button for 75,000 (34 big blinds) and was called by Torelli.

Alec Torelli: {A-Spades} {J-Hearts}
Poysti: {Q-?} {10-?}

The board came {9-Hearts} {4-Hearts} {2-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} {3-Spades} allowing Torelli's ace high to hold up. He eliminates Nathanael Poysti and advances to the next round.

Parker vs. Pellegrino: Doubling Back

On a flop of {6-Clubs} {Q-Spades} {8-Hearts}, Brock Parker checked it. When Bryan Pellegrino bet, Parker check-raised all in and was called.

Showdown
Pellegrino: {A-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds}
Parker: {7-Spades} {9-Clubs}

The turn {9-Spades} paired Parker to give him a few more outs to the win. The river was a blank though, the {K-Hearts}, and Parker sends a double up over to Pellegrino. Parker is still on top with 310,000 to his opponent's 170,000.

Tags: Brock ParkerBryan Pellegrino

Level: 4

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 0