Even Stevens
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 41 - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
280
Level
15
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Teltscher Through to Next Round
, Mark Teltscher led out for 10,000 before his opponent pushed all in.Teltscher called and stated, "please let the best hand hold up one time!"
Teltscher:
Opponent:
The river would fall the
and Teltscher would advance to day two.
Radoja Advances
and was called by Mark Radoja and his 
.The board ran out
and Blanda headed tot the rail as Radoja advances to the next round.
The Dragon Makes Day 2
, David Pham check-called the all-in push from his opponent.Pham:
Opponent:
Pham would evade the board pairing or a diamond dropping when the river peeled the
to see him eliminate his opponent and advance to Day 2.
Juha Juha
flop. Helppi check-raised Filtz before he was set all in by his opponent. He paused, took off his sunglasses and made the call with 
to Filtz's 
. The turn 
and river came before Helppi's claimed the 70,000 pot, just 10,000 behind Filtz now.
Straight Over Straight
They both had straights on a
board but Traply's better his foe's . So they continue.
Montgomery Back In Front
After being all in holding
against 
on a 
board, Montgomery found a six on the river to double.A few hands later Montgomery's
managed to stay ahead of his opponent's 
when the board ran out 
after all the money went in preflop.
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Match Update
Barny Boatman is grinding away, slowly chipping away to be sitting around the even chip mark.
As for one of the matches that is coming back from dinner, Neil Channing has arrived along with one of his opponents while they both wait for their third opponent to return.
Around the Tables
Juha Helppi and Justin Filtz are neck and neck with chips going one way, then the other.
Peter Traply is still down in his match and will need a double up from Scott Desveaux to get back to level.