Event 42 - $2,500 Mixed Event Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-21-2009 14:15 UTC-12

Cycling Through

Shamus

"Have you guys gone through all the games yet?"

Asked Nick Frangos of Chris Reslock at the neighboring table. The answer was yes -- as we approach the end of Level 2, Reslock's table has made it back around to 2-7 Triple Draw. Meanwhile, Frangos' table is still finishing the last of the eight games, pot-limit Omaha.

06-21-2009 14:12 UTC-12

Diamonds for De Wolfe

Shamus

Limit Hold'em

Roland de Wolfe and his opponent capped the betting after both the {Q-Diamonds}

flop and

turn. The river was the {6-Hearts}

, de Wolfe's opponent checked, he bet, and his opponent called.

De Wolfe showed {A-Diamonds}

, nipping his opponent's {K-Diamonds}

. That brings De Wolfe back up to 6,300.

Tags: Roland de Wolfe

06-21-2009 14:07 UTC-12

For Chris' Sake

Shamus

Stud/8

PokerNews' own Chris Hall was just involved in a decent-sized three-way Stud/8 hand.

Hall check-called the whole way, missing his low but hitting a queen-high flush on the end. A check-raise by Hall on the river got a call from both opponents, and as no one had a low he ended up taking the entire pot. He's at 11,000 now.

Tags: Chris Hall

06-21-2009 14:01 UTC-12

Koral Corralled

Shamus

No-Limit Hold'em

Tom Koral, who has already made two final tables at this year's WSOP, won't be doing so in Event No. 42.

After a middle-positioned player raisd to 150, Koral reraised to 550 from the button, the small blind called, and the original raiser folded. The flop came {7-Diamonds}

, and Koral's opponent led with a bet of 750. Koral raised to 2,050, his opponent reraised all in, and Koral called with the last of his chips.

Koral had pocket kings, but his opponent held {J-Spades}

for the flopped straight. No help came on the turn or river for Koral, and his day ends halfway through Level 2.

06-21-2009 13:53 UTC-12

Smith PLOwing Ahead

Shamus

We didn't catch the action, but Gavin Smith just picked up a huge pot in a pot-limit Omaha hand after making a ten-high straight. He's rocketed up to 23,000 already.

Tags: Gavin Smith

06-21-2009 13:49 UTC-12

The Name of the Game

Shamus

2-7 Triple Draw is the game at this table

Just in case anyone -- players, dealers, jingle-brained reporters, etc. -- forgets which of the eight games is currently being dealt, large red placards at each serve as helpful reminders.

Each game is dealt for eight hands, then the game changes, meaning when one walks through the room, different games are simultaneously being played throughout the room.

06-21-2009 13:45 UTC-12

No Further Than Fifth

Shamus

Stud

Mike Matusow brought it in with the {3-Spades}

, Jon "PearlJammer" Turner completed with the {K-Clubs}

, and it folded back to Matusow who made the call.

Both picked up jacks on fourth street -- Turner the {J-Clubs}

and Matusow the {J-Diamonds}

. Turner bet, and Matusow called.

Turner drew the {9-Diamonds}

on fifth, while Matusow was dealt the {10-Diamonds}

. Turner bet again, and this time Matusow folded.

Turner has about 8,500, and Matusow 8,200.

Tags: Jon Turner Mike Matusow

06-21-2009 13:36 UTC-12

What Are the Odds?

Shamus

Phil "The Chairman" Tom is here, as is Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, Carlos "El Matador" Mortensen, and David "The Mathematician" Sklansky.

Speaking of mathematicians, Bill Chen and Jerrod Ankenman did finally get seated -- right next to each other, in fact. Those two co-authored The Mathematics of Poker (2006), and thus are surely well-equipped to calculate the chances of that happening.

06-21-2009 13:31 UTC-12

Luske's Low Best

Shamus

2-7 Triple Draw

A player under the gun raised, and Marcel Luske called from the button. Both drew two cards on the first round, and both checked. On the second round, Luske drew one card and his opponent two. The UTG player checked, Luske bet, his opponent raised, Luske three-bet, and his opponent called.

Both stood pat on the end, and Luske's opponent check-called his final bet. The Flying Dutchman showed {8-?}

, and his opponent mucked.

Luske is at 7,200, just under the starting stack.

Level: 2

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0