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2009 World Series of Poker
Event 39 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
2,715
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
10,000
Chairud Vangchailued Eliminated in 7th Place ($96,355)
Showdown
Vangchailued:
Jacob:
The flop was dramatic, but it changed nothing as it rolled out
. Two pair was decent for the at-risk player, but Jacob had flopped a set with the case jack. Looking for a queen but finding none, Vangchailued watched the last turn and river of his night come down 
and 
.Failing to get over the hump, Chairud Vangchailued has made his exit in 7th place. He'll walk away with $96,355 for his work.
Mu Rakes a Pile of Chips
It came
, and the blinds checked. Vangchailued put out 150,000, and both Cantu and Mu made the call.The turn was the
. Mu checked, Vangchailued bet another 300,000, and both opponents called once again.On the river, the
changed the action. Mu moved all in first to act, sliding out his remaining 475,000 chips. Vangchailued wasted little time folding, and Cantu would also let his hand go after some thought, sending a big pot over to Mu.
Cantu Still Moving Up
With four-way action, the flop came out
. The action passed around to the button where Brandon Cantu put out a bet of 150,000. The blinds folded, but Vangchailued came along. The turn was the 
, and both men checked. The river came the 
, and Vangchailued checked again. Cantu figured he was good for a bet, and he fired 200,000 more at the pot. His opponent called, and Cantu tabled 
.His two pair was plenty good to win him the pot.
Richard Lutes Eliminated in 8th Place ($85,608)
, Brandon Cantu checked, and Richard Lutes moved all in for a little over 500,000. Cantu very quickly called. This all transpired very quickly, and spectators began jockeying for position to see what was going on.Showdown
Cantu:
Lutes:
Despite having no pair, Lutes had the best hand at this point. Looking to fade a heart or a jack to stay alive, Lutes hated the next card off. Cantu found the
right away on the turn, enough to leave Lutes drawing dead and adding another knockout notch in Cantu's belt.For his three days' worth of work, Richard Lutes will pocket more than $85,000.
You Want Action?
Showdown
Spalding:
Lutes:
Markham:
The board would run out completely dry, coming
. A crowd of fans rushed in on Markham, more excited than he was at the newfound chips. In the end, Lutes comes out about even, Markham triples up, and Spalding has dropped a big chunk of his stack.
Spalding Draws Even with Foley
Showdown
Spalding:
Foley:
The board ran safe for the all-in player, showing up
. After that big swing, Spalding has just pulled ahead of his opponent with 1,985,000 to Foley's 1,835,000.
Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 5,000
Frustrated 'Fro
Heads up, the flop came out
. Vangchailued led out with a bet of 200,000, and Jacob called. Fourth street came the , and both men tapped the table in turn. The last card off was the . Vangchailued figured he'd try it again, and he slid out 175,000 more chips. Jacob went into the tank for several minutes, at times looking like he wanted to fold and at times looking as if he were going to move all in. Eventually, he settled on a call, almost regretfully adding his chips to the pot. Vangchailued tabled 
, and a frustrated Jacob could not beat it. He's slipped back to 975,000, bumping his opponent up to 1,600,000.
Cantu Charging
As we type, Tyler Spalding opened with a raise in front of Cantu. Brandon quickly re-raised about three times more and picked up another uncontested pot. He's chipped up by more than 700,000 this level without a showdown.