Event 41 - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-21-2009 16:58 UTC-12

A Lichtenberger Advances

[user80015]

Andrew Lichtenberger has advanced through to day two when his {9-Spades}

held up against his opponent's {J-Diamonds}

.

The board ran out {10-Clubs}

and Lichtenberger made it through.

06-21-2009 16:47 UTC-12

Traply Takes Control

MarcC

It can be a funny game this poker. On the verge of going out Landy now has a two to one chip advantage over Scott Desveaux.

Another all in preflop confrontation saw Peter Traply's {10-Clubs}

face-up to Desveaux's {A-Clubs}

.

The board came {2-Diamonds}

to see the tens hold.

06-21-2009 16:40 UTC-12

A short stacked Peter Traply moved all in with pocket twos versus Scott Desveaux's pocket eights. Desveaux thought he'd done enough to get through to tomorrow but a two fell on the turn to keep this tie alive.

06-21-2009 16:29 UTC-12

Saar Advances

[user80015]

Wilf Saar has just advanced to day two when his {K-Diamonds}

held up against his opponent's {2-Hearts}

when all the money went in on the flop of {K-Hearts}

.

The turn and river fell running eights to see Saar take down his tables' match.

Tags: Wilf Saar

Level: 9

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

06-21-2009 16:25 UTC-12

Short Break Over

MarcC

Play resumes for those tables just on a break.

06-21-2009 16:15 UTC-12

Break

[user80015]

The players that didn't take a dinner break are now on a 10-minute break.

06-21-2009 16:07 UTC-12

Winner on Table 29

MarcC

The help never came for Juha Helppi. He got the last of his chips in with {J-Hearts}

against Justin Filtz's {8-Diamonds}

.

The flop ran {4-Clubs}

. The river sealed the deal for the young American, sending the Finn packing in the process.

06-21-2009 16:00 UTC-12

Isra Advances

[user80015]

After being slightly greater than a five-to-one disadvantage against his opponent, Roland Isra has fought all the way to back to take down his match.

Isra will be returning tomorrow to battle it out with the likes of Jennifer Harman, Phil Ivey and David Pham.

Tags: Roland Isra