2009 World Series of Poker

Event 30 - $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 2
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Event Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq88
Prize
$235,685
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,002,800
Total Entries
436
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 436
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Varahram Vardjavand Eliminated

John Juanda is emerging as his table's one-man wrecking ball, as he just took out another short stack.

Varahram Vardjavand moved all in before the flop with a premium hand indeed, {K-Hearts} {K-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} {J-Clubs} and John Juanda called the relatively small amount with a not-so-premium hand, {Q-Clubs} {5-Spades} {3-Spades} {2-Clubs}.

The board ran out {7-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {6-Spades} {4-Spades} {4-Diamonds}, Juanda making a seven-high straight to send Vardjavand to the rail.

We're now only two spots off the money.

Steve Sung Doubles Through Anders Taylor

Anders Taylor led out for 17,000 on a flop of {Q-Hearts} {J-Spades} {2-Spades} and Steve Sung made the call from the button. The turn was the {7-Diamonds} and Taylor moved all in, having Sung covered. Sung called off the 21,800 he had behind, turning up {K-Hearts} {Q-Spades} {J-Hearts} {8-Spades} for top two pair and a flush draw while Taylor showed {A-Clubs} {J-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} {2-Diamonds}. The river was the {5-Diamonds} and Sung took it down, increasing his stack to 89,000 while Taylor slipped to 38,000.

Bad Timing for Tsopkounis

Con Tsopkounis got all in preflop against Andrew Batey and only caught top pair with his {A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{8-Spades} when the cards fell {4-Hearts}{A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{K-Hearts}.

Andrew Batey fared much better, as his {A-Clubs}{A-Spades}{J-Spades}{2-Hearts} gave him top set and the pot, sending Tsopkounis home just before the money.

Jeff Chapman Eliminated

We had three way action on a flop of {8-Hearts}{3-Spades}{7-Clubs} when Jeff Chapman pushed all in for his last 6,700 and got called by both David Chiu and Anders Taylor.

Chiu then check-called another 8,300 when the {9-Diamonds} appeared on fourth street, and check-folded after Taylor bet 22,600 at the {2-Spades} on the river.

When the final two hands were shown, Chapman held {7-Spades}{9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} for two pair while Taylor made a jack-high straight with {Q-Clubs}{10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{J-Spades}.

Taylor's stack now sits at 91,000 while Chiu is still OK with 66,000.

Rios Reclaims Chips

With the board reading {A-Clubs} {J-Hearts} {9-Clubs} {6-Hearts} on the turn, Andrew Batey checked over to Jesse Rios, who moved all in for 14,600. Batey made the call.

Rios {A-Hearts} {A-Spades} {9-Hearts} {7-Diamonds}
Batey {K-Clubs} {J-Diamonds} {4-Clubs} {4-Spades}

This time, Rios had a hand with a set of aces, and his nemesis Batey was on the nut flush draw. Batey couldn't get there on the river, which fell the {Q-Hearts} and Rios reclaimed some of his lost chips, doubling up to 42,000. Batey was left with 93,000.

Rios Makes a Move at the Wrong Time

With the board reading {A-Hearts} {J-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {6-Spades} on the turn, Andrew Batey made a small bet of 8,500, Jesse Rios made a pot-sized raise to 54,100 and Batey happily called all in, tabling {A-Diamonds} {A-Clubs} {Q-Clubs} {8-Clubs} for the full house. Rios was drawing dead with {10-Diamonds} {10-Spades} {4-Hearts} {3-Diamonds}.

The irrelevant river card was the {5-Spades} and Rios shipped the vast majority of his stack over to Batey, who is up to 122,000. Rios was left with 24,000.