2009 World Series of Poker

Event 34 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
$521,932
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
2,095
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Bradbury Takes Huge One from ElkY

Steven Bradbury, new chip leader
Steven Bradbury, new chip leader
Roland de Wolfe raised to 45,000 from middle position, and Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier reraised to 130,000 from the button. It folded to Steven Bradbury who pushed all of his chips into the middle -- about 750,000. De Wolfe folded, then ElkY took a short pause before calling.

Grospellier turned over his hand first -- {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}. Then Bradbury turned over his -- {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}. The rail erupted.

The board came {4-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{J-Hearts}{9-Spades}, and the huge pot went to Bradbury. (De Wolfe said afterwards he'd have hit a set on the river.) Grospellier walked away from the table afterwards, and it looked at first as though he may be out. But after the chips were counted, he still has about 275,000.

Bradbury is our new chip leader with 1.65 million.

Tags: Bertrand GrospellierSteven Bradbury

Klausen's a Big Bully

Jonas Klausen limped on the button first into the pot. In the small blind, Pete Sawitzki raised to 75,000. The big blind ducked out, and Klausen made the call.

The flop brought {3-Spades} {10-Hearts} {4-Clubs}. Sawitzki pulled chips off his stack and continued out with a bet of 120,000. After a little pause to consider, Klausen fired a big tower of green chips into the pot, plenty to cover his opponent. Sawitzki would tank for a while before laying it down and saving the rest of his ~225,000 chips for a better spot.

Tags: Jonas KlausenPete Sawitzki

Sean Mullaghy Eliminated in 14th Place ($30,398)

Sean Mullaghy - 14th Place
Sean Mullaghy - 14th Place
A theme is beginning to emerge here.

On the very next hand at Table 151 (where Grenon was just eliminated), Martin Jacobson opened with a raise to 51,000 from middle position, and Sean Mullaghy reraised behind him all in for approximately 200,000. It folded back to Jacobson who made the call.

Mullaghy turned over {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}, and when Jacobson showed his hand -- {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} -- the table let out a chuckle.

The flop came {J-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}, and the turn the {5-Spades}. Then it came -- the {7-Clubs} -- another two-outer, and another elimination.

They are still buzzing about that one at Table 151. Mullaghy is out in 14th, while Jacobson moves up to 950,000.

Tags: Sean Mullaghy

Joseph Grenon Eliminated in 15th Place ($30,398)

Joseph Grenon - 15th Place
Joseph Grenon - 15th Place
Under the gun, Jonas Klausen came in with a raise. In the next seat over, Joseph Grenon moved all in for an additional 226,000. The action passed back to Klausen, and he would tank for just a bit as he eyed up the two chip stacks in question. Finally, he haphazardly dumped the call into the pot.

Showdown
Klausen: {7-Clubs} {7-Spades}
Grenon: {K-Hearts} {K-Diamonds}

The first four cards off the deck were just fine for Grenon, coming {A-Clubs} {Q-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {J-Spades}. The fifth card, though, was not so safe at all. The two-out {7-Hearts} slammed down, drawing another big reaction from everyone within eyeshot of the board. After falling to that miracle river, Joseph Grenon has been sent out in 15th place. He'll get a little pay bump, walking home with more than $30,000.

Tags: Jonas KlausenJoseph Grenon

Something Wicked This Way Comes

James Taylor raised to 50,000 from early position, and it folded back around to Steven Bradbury who called from the small blind. The flop came {9-Clubs}{6-Spades}{J-Diamonds}, and Bradbury tossed out 40,000. Taylor paused a moment, then called. The turn was the {4-Hearts}, and Bradbury very quickly tossed out two green chips for a bet of 50,000. Taylor thought a while, then called.

The river was the {10-Hearts}. Bradbury again nonchalantly tossed out a bet, this time of 75,000, and sat back in his chair.

Taylor thought a full minute before deciding he didn't like the looks of things. As he folded, Bradbury's cheering section letting out a roar when he did.

Bradbury is up to 810,000, while Taylor has 420,000.

Tags: James TaylorSteven Bradbury

Pete Kevorkian Eliminated 16th Place ($21,533)

Pete Kevorkian - 16th Place
Pete Kevorkian - 16th Place
Roland de Wolfe put in a raise and Pete Kevorkian reraised behind him with his last chips. It folded back around to de Wolfe, who'd need to commit about 200,000 more to call. He thought for a while, then made the call.

Kevorkian showed {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} and de Wolfe {A-Clubs}{10-Hearts}. "I have the ElkY," cracked de Wolfe, referring to his hand.

He had ElkY's good fortune as well, as the flop came {A-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}, putting him way ahead of Kevorkian. The turn was the {4-Clubs} and the river the {3-Hearts}, and Kevorkian is out in 16th. De Wolfe is up to 680,000.

Tags: Pete Kevorkian

Joseph Cada Eliminated in 17th Place ($21,533)

Joseph Cada - 17th Place
Joseph Cada - 17th Place
With the action folded around to the blinds, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier raised to 48,000 from the small. Next door, Joseph Cada counted out a reraise, sliding 136,000 into the pot. Grospellier tanked for a little bit, shooting the occasional glance over at Cada and his chip stack. Finally, he began stacking out green chips and made a third raise to a total of 275,000. Cada quickly announced, "All in," and Elky had little choice but to make the call.

Showdown
ElkY: {A-Hearts} {10-Spades}
Cada: {J-Clubs} {J-Hearts}

The news wasn't good for Grospellier, and it would get worse. The flop came {Q-Clubs} {3-Clubs} {9-Clubs} to give Cada the flush draw and reduce Elky's outs to two live aces. The {4-Diamonds} on the turn was a blank, and ElkY stepped back from the table with his fists clenched. As if he willed it into fruition, the {A-Spades} slammed the river, drawing a big reaction from the table and the rail alike. Cada was in disbelief as he shook his opponents' hands and headed out through the ropes. The floor staff had to track him down so that he can get paid, and he'll pocket $21,533 for his efforts. It may be little consolation though after that disappointing end to his day.

ElkY now has a mountain of chips once again, leading the pack with about 1.45 million.

Tags: Bertrand GrospellierElkYJoseph Cada

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

James Mackey Eliminated in 18th Place ($21,533)

James Mackey - 18th Place
James Mackey - 18th Place
James Mackey was all in before the flop with {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}, and appeared to be in relatively good shape against Eric Baldwin's {J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}.

But the flop came {A-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{K-Hearts}, then the {Q-Clubs} popped out on the turn, giving Baldwin a straight and prompting "oohs" from the rail. Mackey still had outs to fill up, but the river was the {7-Hearts} and he's out in 18th place.

Baldwin chips up to 975,000, placing him among the leaders at the moment.

Tags: James Mackey