Event 45 - $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Hold'em
Day 2 Completed
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 45 - $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2009 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
275
Level
29
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0
Play Ends for the Night
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Chip leader going into the day, Michiel Brummelhuis cruised through the early levels, steadily building his stack. It wasn't until the 16th level when he would give up the lead to well known internet pro Bryn Kenney.
Kenney carried the torch up until the money hit, surging to just under a million in chips after calling the all in of eventual bubble boy, Michael Pesek, with just middle pair.
Kenney, however, would give up his lead to current chip leader, John Kabbaj in a massive confrontation. Kabbaj called all in after Kenney made a fifth preflop raise; Kabbaj had pocket aces over Kenney's pocket kings. The aces held, and grabed over 20% of the chips in play.
He used the massive lead to continue to collect chips, ending the night with 2,026,000 - more than double that of the next closest player.
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One More Hand
Lester Goes Fish
Lester had just 40,000 left, and he splashed them into the pot dark just before the dealer spread a flop of
. Fish called the small bet to put Lester at risk. Lester was in fine shape though, turning over 
to Fish's 
. The turn and river were the 
and 
respectively, and Lester improved to the winning ace-high flush.He's doubled his way to 240,000, knocking Fish back to 368,000.
Baldwin Wins Battle Of the Blinds vs. Alvarado
The flop came
and Alvarado check-called a 20,000 bet from Baldwin.The turn was the
and both players checked.The river brought the
. Alvarado checked for a third time and Baldwin fired out 67,000. Alvarado called him down, however, he mucked his hand after Baldwin showed 
for a straight.Eric Baldwin - 650,000
J.C. Alvarado - 840,000
Vanessa Rousso Eliminated in 15th Place ($43,091)
flop, Eugene Todd bet 32,000 and Vanessa Rousso raised the pot. Todd announced all in and Rousso called for her tournament life. She tabled 
and was well ahead of Todd's 
.However, the
landed on the turn and left Rousso with only two outs to stay alive. It was not meant to be, as the 
was no help to Vanessa, sending her to the rail in 15th place.Eugene Todd - 450,000
Action!
It showed up
. Checked to Baldwin, he fired out 24,000. Kitai ducked out, but Charania came along to the turn.Fourth street came the
. Charania checked again, and a second bullet of 81,000 from Baldwin was enough to win him the pot.In the most action we've seen for a long while, Baldwin has moved up a bit to 495,000, and Charania is down to 260,000.
The Pace of Play
Table 61 hasn't even seen a flop in about 15 minutes.
It seems like everyone really has their eyes set on making Day 3 and are trying to fold their way to the final table.
Level: 20
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 0
Florian Langmann Eliminated in 16th Place ($32,209)
The flop came
. Kabbaj checked from the big blind and Langmann moved all in for his last 29,000. Kopp raised to 100,000 and Kabbaj got out of the way.Billy Kopp:
Langmann:
The board filled out
, eliminating Florian Langgman from the tournament.Billy Kopp - 855,000