Event 38 - $2,000 Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

Level: 3

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

06-19-2009 09:37 UTC-12

Off We Go Again

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Level three, here we come!

06-19-2009 09:50 UTC-12

The cool kids always show up late, and a full two levels in the following superstars have joined us in the Amazon Room:

- Phil Ivey
- Alex Kravchenko
- Andy Black
- Shawn Buchanan
- Reigning Limit Hold'em World Champion as of two days ago Greg Mueller

Tags: Greg Mueller

06-19-2009 09:54 UTC-12

Who Is J.J. Liu Talking To?

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If you are the person to whom Ms Liu is chatting, don't you think you should let her concentrate? Something must be really important, as she's barely spent a moment today without her phone clamped to her ear.

06-19-2009 09:58 UTC-12

That's How the Brunson Family Rolls

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After both Doyle and Todd Brunson played the $10,000 Limit Hold'em event the other day, with Todd managing a 14th place cash, today we have only one Brunson in our low-to-mid roller event -- Ms Pam Brunson. Although of course we're only three levels in yet, so there's still time for any other Brunsons who may have bought in to arrive.

06-19-2009 10:00 UTC-12

Did We Mention Maya Gellar's Here?

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Rather than waiting for her to amass chips or play an interesting hand, please enjoy this completely gratuitous photo of Patrik Antonius' other half right now.

06-19-2009 10:05 UTC-12

Up and Down for the Iceman

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Interesting back to back hands for Teddy "Iceman" Monroe -- one lost, one won.

Seeing a {10-Clubs}

flop, Monroe called a bet from his opponent, as he did on the {6-Spades}

turn as well. His opponent bet out again on the {A-Diamonds}

river and this time Monroe raised -- but mucked when his opponent showed pocket {10-Spades}

, flashing him an ace.

Monroe got most of the chips back the next hand though, when he bet every street of the {9-Clubs}

board and his opponent check-called all the way down. Monroe turned over {K-Clubs}

for a flush draw that had turned into top pair on the river, and his opponent mucked.

06-19-2009 10:14 UTC-12

STILL Coming In

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A couple interesting tables have emerged as the last few stragglers take their seats.

Daniel Negreanu is now here and is sharing a table with a sleepy-looking Gavin Smith.

Over on Victor Ramdin's table, Thor Hansen has materialized, although when he arrived is a mystery; we may have just missed him on previous sweeps.

Also now here is Mr Soheil Shamseddin, who recently made the final table of the $10,000 Limit Hold'em and is looking suitably cheerful.

06-19-2009 10:22 UTC-12

Table Of Total Death

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Currently featuring:

- Erick Lindgren
- Andy Black
- Noah Boeken
- Marc Naalden

06-19-2009 10:27 UTC-12

Rios Takes a Bite Out of Phan

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John Phan under the gun got to see a {10-Spades}

flop which he liked enough to bet on; a gent in mid position and Jesse Rios in the small blind who had checked to him both called.

Phan bet again on the {K-Spades}