Binger of Good Fortune
A severely short-stacked Michael Binger just managed a small double-up after drawing to an 8-7-6-3-2.
Binger is still in need of help, though. His stack of 21,000 means he's still 23rd of 23.
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 42 - $2,500 Mixed Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
412
Level
26
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
A severely short-stacked Michael Binger just managed a small double-up after drawing to an 8-7-6-3-2.
Binger is still in need of help, though. His stack of 21,000 means he's still 23rd of 23.
Play Resumes
Jerrod Ankenman -- 395,000
Sergey Altbregin -- 310,000
Jon Turner -- 242,500
Layne Flack -- 228,000
Eric Crain -- 220,000
Level: 17
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Break Time
Hernandez Out in 24th
Friedman on Fire
Just after that big hand versus Michael Binger, Adam Friedman was involved in another big PLO hand against Zvi Groysman, this time hitting a runner-runner spade flush to claim the pot.
Friedman moves up to 190,000, while Groysman slips to 42,000.
Binger Misses His 43-Outer
All of the money went in on the
flop. Adam Friedman had 
for a set of jacks, while Michael Binger had 
for a set of queens.The turn was the
, and Binger was still good. But the river brought the one-outer -- the 
-- causing Binger to sprint two tables away, a physical reaction to the hand's unpleasant conclusion. Binger is down to 30,000, while Friedman moves up to 90,000.
Seating Assignments for Final Three Tables
Seat 1 -- Dario Alioto
Seat 2 -- Thayer Rasmussen
Seat 3 -- Blair Rodman
Seat 4 -- Jimmy Fricke
Seat 5 -- Jon Turner
Seat 6 -- Bob Slezak
Seat 7 -- Frank Hernandez
Seat 8 -- Layne Flack
Table #158
Seat 1 -- Michael Binger
Seat 2 -- Rami Boukai
Seat 3 -- Chris Klondicki
Seat 4 -- Zvi Groysman
Seat 5 -- Adam Friedman
Seat 6 -- Keith Lehr
Seat 7 -- Andrew Radel
Seat 8 -- George Lewis
Table #159
Seat 1 -- Sergey Altbregin
Seat 2 -- Thang Luu
Seat 3 -- Jens Voertmann
Seat 4 -- Eric Crain
Seat 5 -- Trai Dang
Seat 6 -- Jeff Tims
Seat 7 -- Jerrod Ankenman
Seat 8 -- Mallory Smith
Sabic Out in 25th
Sebastien Sabic limped in before Sergey Altbregin raised to 9,000 from the button. Layne Flack called out of the small blind and then action folded back to Sabic. He reraised to 38,000 and Altbregin called. Flack folded.
The flop came down
and Sabic moved all in for about 40,000. Altbregin made the call holding 
. Sabic held 
.The turn was the
and the river the 
, putting three diamonds on board and giving Altbregin a flush.Sabic goes out in 25th place ($5,695). They are now redrawing for the final three eight-handed tables.
Sarkeshik Sunk in 26th
Ali Sarkeshik was all in by fourth street. Meanwhile, Bob Slezak and George Lewis continued betting down to seventh.
Sarkeshik (X)(X)
(X)Slezak (X)(X)
(X)Lewis (X)(X)
(X)When all was said and done, Slezak turned over not one, not two, but three kings as his down cards, giving him quads. As neither of the others made a low, Slezak took the entire pot. Sarkeshik is out in 26th place ($5,695).