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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Another One Bites the Dust

It folded to Paul Wasicka who opened from late position with a preflop raise to 825, and the big blind called, putting himself all in. The BB turned over 8-3, and was probably glad to see Wasicka's {4-Spades}{3-Spades}.

If he was glad, it wasn't for long, though, as the board ran out 6-A-5-2-10. Wasicka had made a straight, eliminating his opponent.

Wasicka is up to 27,000 now. There are 790 players left.

Tags: Paul Wasicka

Singer Over Madsen

David Singer raised to 900 from under the gun and got two callers behind, including Jeff Madsen. The flop came {2-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{2-Clubs}. Singer bet 2,400, and only Madsen called. The turn was the {K-Hearts}, and when Singer pushed all in for about 8,000, Madsen got out.

Singer has about 17,500 now, while Madsen drops to 4,800.

Tags: David SingerJeff Madsen

Battered from Both Sides

Bertrand Grospellier
Bertrand Grospellier
Over in the Miranda room, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier and Paul Wasicka have been moved to the same table, where the two of them are taking turns claiming just about every pot. One can assume the others sitting at their table are eager for that table break to happen sooner than later.

Both have stacks of more than 20,000 at the moment.

Tags: Bertrand GrospellierPaul Wasicka

The Lay of the Land

Here a just a few stacks of the still more than 800 players remaining. These all belong to players seated around tables in the Amazon room. There are still a handful of tables left in the Brasilia and Miranda rooms, but soon all will be here in one place.

Jeff Madsen -- 9,500
J.J. Liu -- 7,800
Dennis Phillips -- 20,500
Alex Kravchenko -- 28,000
Cliff Josephy -- 17,500
Shawn Glines -- 7,500
Mark Seif -- 27,000
Phil Hellmuth -- 22,000
Roland de Wolfe -- 32,000
David Singer -- 11,500

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

The Questions Poker Makes Us Ask

Phil Hellmuth had won a few pots and built his stack up to 23,000 or so before the following hand took place.

The player on the button raised before the flop, and Phil Hellmuth called from the big blind. Hellmuth announced he was checking in the dark. The dealer then dealt the flop -- {4-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}. The button bet 850, and Hellmuth called.

The turn was the {8-Diamonds}. Hellmuth checked, his opponent bet 1,850, then Hellmuth minimum-raised to 3,700. His opponent called.

The river was the {8-Hearts}, pairing the board. Hellmuth bet 4,000, and his opponent raised all in for 1,925 more. Hellmuth snap-called, turning over {A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for the diamond flush. But his opponent had {J-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} for the rivered boat.

"What in the world is going on?" asked Hellmuth as the chips slid his opponent's way. He now has 12,500.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

Rousso on the Run

After busting out of Event No. 31, the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E., in 19th place a couple of hours ago, Vanessa Rousso has run over here to Event No. 34 to join another bracelet quest.

A player opened with a raise from the cutoff, and Rousso called from the small blind. The flop came {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{7-Hearts}. Rousso checked, her opponent bet 1,100, and Rousso called. They both then checked down the {4-Diamonds} on the turn and the {2-Hearts} on the river.

Rousso showed {A-Spades}{J-Diamonds} for ace-high, which was good enough as her opponent mucked. Rousso has 11,000.

Tags: Vanessa Rousso

Raymer Loses Small One

Greg "Fossilman" Raymer raised to 525 from middle position, and a player behind him pushed all in for his last 3,100 chips. The table folded back around and Raymer made the call.

Raymer showed {A-Spades}{4-Diamonds}, while his opponent tabled {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. The board came {J-Spades}{3-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}, and Raymer passed the chips over to his foe. Fossilman has about 7,500 now.

Tags: Greg Raymer

Cunningham Takes a Hit

Allen Cunningham
Allen Cunningham
As more are eliminated, tournament officials are gradually relocating players from the Miranda and Brasilia rooms here into the Amazon. Allen Cunningham's table recently made the move, and soon after he was involved in an interesting hand.

On a flop of {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}, Cunningham checked, and his opponent bet 600. Cunningham raised to 1,300, then his opponent reraised to 3,300. Cunningham called.

The turn was the {10-Diamonds}. Cunningham checked, and his opponent pushed all in for approximately 6,000. Cunningham thought for a while, then folded, showing the {8-Spades} as he did.

Cunningham now has 7,000.

Tags: Allen Cunningham

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