2009 World Series of Poker

Event 41 - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$348,728
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
280
Level Info
Level
15
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Montgomery Doubles

Faced with a 2,600-chip bet on the flop of {10-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}, Scott Montgomery moved all in for for his last 15,050 and found a caller.

Montgomery: {10-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Opponent: {A-Hearts}{9-Spades}

The turn and river fell the {4-Spades} and {8-Clubs} to see Montgomery double to over 32,000 as he continues to battle it out three-handed.

Tags: Scott Montgomery

Winner on Table 30

Dan Makowsky managed to double through Phil Ivey, but the comeback didn't last long. It all went in preflop with Ivey dominating Makowsky's {A-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds} with {A-Spades} {Q-Hearts}. The board ran out {2-Clubs} {10-Spades} {9-Clubs} {10-Clubs} {3-Spades}.

Ivey will return tomorrow.

Harman Makes Round Two

Harman pushes through to round two
Harman pushes through to round two
On a flop of {9-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}, Jen Harman bumped the action to 4,500 after being faced with a 1,950-chip bet.

Her opponent called and then both players checked the {A-Spades} on the turn before the {J-Diamonds} fell on the river.

Harman slid out a bet of 13,000 -- enough to put her opponent all in. He obliged, but was sent packing when Harman rolled her {6-Clubs}{5-Hearts} for a flopped set of trips.

Tags: Jennifer Harman

Montgomery Doubles (Again)

Facing a raise to 1,600 and a reraise to 6,200, Scott Montgomery shipped it in for 29,000. The original player moved all in to force an eventual fold and it was two to the flop.

Montgomery: {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}
Opponent: {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}

The flop fell down {5-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{9-Hearts} to keep Montgomery in the lead, but when the {A-Hearts} fell on the turn he would need to catch a heart or four to stay alive.

Just as quickly as the ace had fallen, the {4-Spades} landed on the river to shift Montgomery a double up to over 31,000 and change.

Tags: Scott Montgomery

Winner on Table 26

Winner
Winner
Just like that Joe Serock eliminated Ivan Demidov and the other player remaining at his table to progress to tomorrow's round.

Once Demidov had fallen Serock got it in with {A-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} against {7-Spades} {7-Diamonds} after a raise, reraise, all in and call preflop. The board ran {9-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {8-Spades} {J-Clubs} {J-Hearts}.

Hellmuth Eliminated

Falls short
Falls short
Phil Hellmuth limped in from the button before Andrea Benelli pushed all in. Hellmuth called and the cards were tabled.

Hellmuth: {K-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Benelli: {K-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}

The board ran out {Q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{K-Spades} to see Hellmuth quickly exit the tournament floor while Benelli proceeded to the next round.

Tags: Andrea BenelliPhil Hellmuth

Dead . . . Or Not

William Blanda pushed all in on a flop of {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{J-Clubs} and was called by his opponent tabling {J-Hearts}{10-Hearts}.

Blanda sheepishly rolled over his {3-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and stated, "I'm dead!"

The turn fell the {Q-Clubs} and river the {A-Spades} to see both players chop it up. "Oh my god, it's a chop!" screamed Blanda, before continuing, "I guess I'm not dead" as the dealer split up the pot.

Tags: William Blanda