2009 World Series of Poker

Event 32 - $2,000 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
33
Prize
$530,548
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Prize Pool
$2,791,880
Entries
1,534
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
10,000

"Never Be Afraid to Go Broke on a Bluff, Boys"

Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott was just involved in a hand with an UTG and a BB player. The turn was already out, giving us a {7-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} {K-Spades} {9-Spades} board. The BB led out for 225 and was called by both players before the river came {4-Diamonds}. The BB checked to see UTG bet 500 before being raised to 1,725 by Ulliott. BB folded and the UTG player folded {Q-?} {Q-?} face-up.

"Never be afraid to go broke on a bluff, boys," said Ulliott as he opened {8-Spades} {5-Spades} for a missed flush draw. "That way, you never have a bad beat story to tell!"

Tanking Gavin

Gavin Smith raised it up from early position and was called by a player in the next seat and the BB to see a flop came {A-Spades} {K-Clubs} {10-Hearts}. Smith led for 350 and was only called by his neighbor before the turn was revealed as {5-Hearts}. Smith led for 925 this time, but was quickly raised all-in for another 2,275. Quick was the raise but slow was the decision to fold from Smith. It was a good five minute tank.

The Smell of Ivey

Erik Seidel is up to 7,000 already. He raised from MP and was called in two spots before the flop came {2-Clubs} {6-Clubs} {Q-Spades}. He led for 500 and was only called in one spot this time and the turn came {7-Diamonds}. Both players happily checked this time to see the {7-Diamonds} river. Seidel found his betting shoes again and led for 600. He was called and happy to see his {A-Hearts} {Q-Hearts} good for the pot and his opponent mucked.

With Phil Ivey just one behind him in bracelets, Seidel will want to add another one himself ASAP.

Few More Names for You

William Thorson
Liv Boeree
Sorel Mizzi
Alex Jacob
Jeff Madsen
Aaron Lerner
Chris Moorman
Jason Mercier
David Williams
Mike Matusow
(thanks to my virtual field reporter PapaFroe for researching the last two names)

Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

Not So Seif Right Now

Needs a spin up
Needs a spin up
We had a four way limped pot that saw a {6-Clubs} {10-Clubs} {8-Hearts} flop. A player in MP bets 350 and the three other players, including Jeff Madsen and Mark Seif, call. The {8-Spades} turn was checked around and the river came {4-Spades}. The BB player bet 1,500 and only found a caller in Seif before he opened {6-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} for a boat. Seif mucked and is down to 1,000 as a result.

Thorson No More

Swedish poker star William Thorson has been eliminated by Bryan "bparis" Paris. Thorson open raised from the the high-jack and was called in two spots including Paris before the flop fell {A-?} {10-?} {7-?}. It was checked to Thorson, who continued his aggression with a 500 bet only to be raised to 1,600 by Paris after the other player folded. Thorson called to see the {9-?} turn where he shoved for 2,600 when checked to him.

Paris called with {A-?} {10-?} for top two-pair and saw that Thorson had caught his own two-pair with {A-?} {9-?}. The river bricked and Thorson leaves for his seat to be filled by another soul.

Four High Wins Pot!

British poker player Karl Fenton just stopped me to tell me he just won a pot with four high!

It was folded around to the SB who called before Fenton checked his option. The flop came {3-?} {6-?} {K-?} and Fenton floated one after the SB bet. The turn saw Fenton make a move as he raised the SB's bet from 425 up to 1,150. The call was made though so the river came {10-?}.

Both players seemed to give up on it though as it was checked through. "You got it," said the SB and threw his cards in to the muck. Fenton then had to turn his cards up to claim the pot and he did so with {4-?} {2-?} for four high. The SB said he folded {9-?} X.

Pretty sick way to learn a lesson.