2009 World Series of Poker

Event 34 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
$521,932
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Total Entries
2,095
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 2,095
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Careful What You Wish For

"Good luck, unless I'm the one that calls you, sir!"

So said a player in response to a table mate's announcement he was all in. The well-wisher folded, but another player with an even shorter stack than the raiser made the call. The caller showed {K-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}, and his opponent {A-Spades}{J-Clubs}.

The flop brought a queen -- {Q-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} -- but the turn and river were an {J-Diamonds} and then an ace {A-Diamonds}. The caller started to leave. "It was a pleasure playing with you, sir," announced the well-wisher.

"King of diamonds," said the dealer, stopping the player and pointing to one of his hole cards. That ace had given him a flush. He still had chips.

The well-wisher remained quiet as he watched the player retake his seat. Perhaps he was hoping someone would start wishing him some good luck.

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Yielding to Yevgeniy

A player in the cutoff opened with a raise to 1,800, and Yevgeniy Timoshenko, winner of the $25,000 WPT World Championship in April of this year, slowly pushed out his entire stack of about 11,000. The table folded back around to the cutoff, who after some thought gave it up.

Timoshenko is looking for his first WSOP bracelet, his closest previous finish being third in a WSOPE event last fall. He's at about 15,000 right now.

Tags: Yevgeniy Timoshenko

A Little Sick

Didn't catch all of the particulars, but after a flop of {7-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{4-Clubs}, Jonathan Little had pushed all in for a substantial amount with {5-Diamonds}{5-Spades}, and his opponent called him, then surprisingly turned over {Q-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}.

The turn brought the {J-Spades}, and suddenly Little was one card from hitting the rail. The river was the {3-Diamonds}, and Little left quickly and quietly while the table wondered aloud to each other about what they had just seen.

Tags: Jonathan Little

Cunningham Crushing

Allen Cunningham
Allen Cunningham
A player sitting under the gun was all in for his last 1,025. Then a player in middle position reraised to 8,200. Allen Cunningham, sitting in the hijack seat with a stack pushing 50,000, contemplated for 20 seconds or so then made the call. The others folded. Cunningham showed {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}, the UTG player {K-Diamonds}{6-Spades}, and the third player {J-Hearts}{J-Clubs}.

A queen flopped -- {8-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} -- putting Cunningham in the lead. The turn was the {8-Hearts} and the river the {2-Diamonds}, and Cunningham had knocked out two opponents. He's now up to 62,000, one of the biggest stacks in the tourney at the moment.

Tags: Allen Cunningham

Rousso Revival

Vanessa Rousso just pushed all in for 4,475 from middle position, and David Singer reraised from the button to isolate. The blinds folded, and Rousso turned over {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} to Singer's {Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts}.

The flop came {4-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{5-Spades}, and Rousso was still looking for that ace. It came on the turn -- the {A-Clubs}. The river was the {4-Clubs}, and Rousso is back up to 10,000. Singer now has 15,000.

Tags: David SingerVanessa Rousso

Preparing for the Best

Many of those passing in between the tables at today's Event No. 34 have repeatedly encountered a large, colorful suitcase behind one of the player's seats.

Apparently the suitcase's owner was unable to check it prior to the tournament's start, and so has been toting it from table to table as he's been moved. Not too long ago he pulled out his electric razor and was seen taking care of that five o'clock shadow at the table.

After being asked about the bag more than once, its owner has developed a ready reply: "It's to carry my final table money."

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75