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

Event 50 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout

Day 1 Completed

06-26-2009 22:44 UTC-12

Day 1 Concludes

Shamus

A total of 572 runners came out for Event No. 50, the $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout. They were arranged around 64 tables, from which emerged 64 winners all of whom are guaranteed at least $4,350 for this event. "Crazy Mike" Thorpe was the first to win his table. Among those following him into Round 2 were Jean-Robert Bellande, Trai Dang, Greg "FBT" Mueller, David Plastik, Dan Heimiller, David Williams, Juha Helppi, Tom Schneider, and Brock Parker.

Finally, about 3:40 a.m. local time, Mario Locicero won the night's final table, and Saturday's eight eight-handed tables were set. The winners of tomorrow's tables will reconvene on Sunday for an eight-handed final table, with the winner earning $194,854 and a WSOP gold bracelet for winning three tables in three days.

Join us tomorrow at 2 p.m. for the second round of Event No. 50.

06-26-2009 22:41 UTC-12

Locicero Makes 64

Shamus

Some ten-and-a-half hours after we began (counting breaks), all 64 matches are now in the books.

In the night's final hand, Mario Locicero used {J-Spades}

to defeat his opponent's {J-Hearts}

after the board ran out {5-Hearts}

.

06-26-2009 22:31 UTC-12

Buchanan Busts Boyd

Shamus

After a long, arduous heads-up battle in which the lead went back and forth, Shawn Buchanan had Craig Boyd all in before the flop holding {Q-Hearts}

against Boyd's {A-Clubs}

.

The flop came {6-Clubs}

. Boyd was still ahead, and had a flush draw as well. But the turn was the {8-Hearts}

, giving Buchanan eights. Boyd now needed an ace or club to survive. The river was the {7-Hearts}

, and Boyd was eliminated. Buchanan becomes the 63rd of the 64 players to make tomorrow's Round 2.

Tags: Craig Boyd Shawn Buchanan

06-26-2009 22:22 UTC-12

The Shark Returns Tomorrow

Shamus

Humberto Brenes will be coming back tomorrow. His pocket treys held up when his short-stacked opponent's gutshot straight draw didn't come, and he moves onto Round 2.

Tags: Humberto Brenes

06-26-2009 22:17 UTC-12

Early, Leah, Parker Secure Spots In Round 2

Shamus

Benjamin Early, Michael Leah, and Brock Parker have all won their matches.

Just three more to go.

06-26-2009 22:16 UTC-12

Hiatt Moves On

Shamus

On a flop of {5-Hearts}

, Jim Meehan got the last of his chips in versus Sam Hiatt. Meehan had A-8, while Hiatt had {Q-Hearts}

. The turn was the {9-Hearts}

and the river the {10-Clubs}

, and Hiatt advances.

06-26-2009 22:09 UTC-12

Time to Pick Up Some Hands

Shamus

With the new stakes, the two players at each of our remaining tables should have something like 13-14 big bets between them -- meaning this shouldn't take that long to settle these last seven matches.

Level: 9

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-26-2009 21:57 UTC-12

Break Time

Shamus

The 14 players who are still here are now taking a quick 10-minute break before getting back to their heads-up matches.