Event 50 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-28-2009 11:16 UTC-12

Mueller Likes Queens

Shamus

In the last hand of Level 2, Greg Mueller raised from middle position, Jose Barbero called, then Marc Naalden three-bet and both Mueller and Barbero called.

The flop was {10-Hearts}

. It checked to Naalden who bet, Mueller called, and Barbero got out. The turn was the {6-Clubs}

, and Mueller check-called Naalden's bet.

The river brought the {4-Spades}

. Again, check-bet-call. Mueller showed {Q-Clubs}

for the overpair of queens, and Naalden mucked.

06-28-2009 11:11 UTC-12

Greg "Full Blown Tilt" Mueller opened with a raise from the button, Jose "Nacho" Barbero three-bet from the small blind, Marc Naalden folded the BB, then Mueller made it four bets and Barbero called.

The flop came {8-Diamonds}

. Barbero checked, Mueller bet, and Barbero called. The turn was the {K-Clubs}

, and again Barbero check-called Mueller's bet.

The river was the {2-Spades}

, and Barbero check-called one more time, only to see Mueller turn over {A-Spades}

. Barbero mucked, now down all of the way to 90,000. Mueller, meanwhile, moves up to 610,000 and is challenging David Williams for the chip lead.

06-28-2009 11:06 UTC-12

Straight to the Top for Williams

Shamus

Jose "Nacho" Barbero raised from the hijack seat, and only David Williams came along from the small blind. The flop came {Q-Spades}

. Williams checked, Barbero bet, and Williams called. The turn was the {6-Diamonds}

, and both players checked.

The river brought the {8-Diamonds}

. This time Williams bet, and Barbero called. Williams showed {10-Hearts}

for the straight, and Barbero mucked.

Williams is at 600,000 -- in the lead at the moment -- while Barbero is the table's short stack with 220,000.

Tags: David Williams Jose Barbero

06-28-2009 11:01 UTC-12

One for Naalden

Shamus

Joep Van Den Bijgaart raised from early position, Marc Naalden three-bet from the button, Flaminio Malaguti called from the small blind, and Van Den Bijgaart also called.

The flop came {9-Spades}

. Malaguti led with a bet, and the other two both called. The turn was the {3-Hearts}

. This time Malaguti checked, Van Den Bijgaart bet, and both Naalden and Malaguti called.

The river was the {A-Hearts}

. This time it checked to Naalden who bet, Malaguti folded, and Van Den Bijgaart called. Naalden showed {A-Spades}

, and Van Den Bijgaart mucked.

After having lost a couple of pots, Naalden is up to about 500,000 now.

06-28-2009 10:56 UTC-12

To Win a Shootout, You Have to Keep Firing

Shamus

On a flop of {3-Diamonds}

, Jose "Nacho" Barbero check-called Greg "FBT" Mueller's bet. Barbero did the same for the {4-Hearts}

turn.

When the river came {Q-Diamonds}

, Barbero checked again, Mueller bet again, and Barbero let it go. Mueller flashed K-J -- king-high -- as he dragged the pot.

Barbero falls below the 300,000 mark on that one, while Mueller is at about 600,000.

06-28-2009 10:53 UTC-12

Ain't That the Kicker

Shamus

Matt Sterling raised from the button, and Jose "Nacho" Barbero called from the big blind. The flop came {6-Spades}

. Barbero checked, Sterling bet, and Barbero called. The turn was the {Q-Hearts}

. Barbero again checked, Sterling again bet, Barbero check-raised, and Sterling called.

The river was the {2-Clubs}

. Barbero bet, and Sterling made the call. Barbero showed {Q-Clubs}

, but Sterling had him outkicked with {Q-Spades}

.

Tags: Jose Barbero Matt Sterling

06-28-2009 10:48 UTC-12

Updated Chip Counts

Shamus

From about halfway through Level 2:

David Williams -- 640,000
Marc Naalden -- 620,000
Greg "FBT" Mueller -- 580,000
Flaminio Malaguti -- 490,000
Millie Shiu -- 445,000
Matthew Sterling -- 358,000
Jose "Nacho" Barbero -- 337,000
Joep Van Den Bijgaart -- 303,000

06-28-2009 10:43 UTC-12