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

06-26-2009 19:08 UTC-12

Positive Evy

Shamus

Evelyn Ng is now heads up against Ray Kyle, after the eliminations of Dennis Phillips (in 4th) and Jeff Williams (in 3rd).

Kyle has about a 2-to-1 chip advantage at the moment.

Tags: Evelyn Ng Peter Ferraioli

06-26-2009 19:00 UTC-12

David Plastik and Claudio Rinaldi have reached heads up on their table. That was the table that still had nine players at the start of level 5, but Plastik and Rinaldi have quickly dispatched of the other seven over the last hour and 20 minutes.

Rinaldi has about a 3-to-2 chip advantage over Plastik at the moment.

06-26-2009 18:50 UTC-12

Ponzio Schemes Way to Round 2

Shamus

Ben Ponzio is our second winner of the night, having just taken care of his short-stacked opponent to move on to the next round.

06-26-2009 18:41 UTC-12

Short-Handed Play

Shamus

Brock Parker is one of three left at his table. The same can be said of Marcus Naalden, David Williams, Jean-Robert Bellande, and Berry Johnston.

Gavin Griffin is still alive at his table which is currently four-handed. Jerrod Ankenman, Kathy Liebert, David Baker, and Humberto Brenes are also all each playing four-handed at their respective tables.

Table #235 is also four-handed at the moment: Evelyn Ng, Dennis Phillips, Ray Kyle, and Jeff Williams.

Level: 6

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-26-2009 18:34 UTC-12

Recent Eliminations

Shamus

Thomas Keller is out. So are Shaun Deeb and Michael Craig.

06-26-2009 18:34 UTC-12

Massar Over Mueller

Shamus

Greg "FBT" Mueller, winner of Event No. 33 (the $10,000 World Championship Limit Hold'em event), raised from the button, and James Massar called from the small blind. The flop came {3-Spades}

, and Massar check-called Mueller's bet. Massar would likewise call Mueller's bets on both the turn -- {9-Clubs}

-- and river -- {A-Clubs}

.

"King-high," said Mueller when the betting was done. Massar turned over {A-Hearts}

for aces. "Ah, why'd that card have to come?" asked Mueller with a smile.

Those two are leading their four-handed table at the moment, with Massar at 14,000 and Mueller at 11,000.

Tags: Greg Mueller James Massar

06-26-2009 18:23 UTC-12

Money Matters

Shamus

The 64 players who win their tables tonight will all stand to receive at least $4,350. Those who win their tables tomorrow will reach Sunday's final table, where the payouts will go as follows:

1st -- $194,854
2nd -- $120,614
3rd -- $77,138
4th -- $51,145
5th -- $35,058
6th -- $24,824
7th -- $18,136
8th -- $13,655

06-26-2009 18:16 UTC-12

Thorpe First to Advance

Shamus

"Crazy Mike" Thorpe is our first winner this evening. After chipping his opponent down to just a couple of big bets, Thorpe finally took the last of the chips when he finally used {Q-Clubs}

to overcome his opponent's {Q-Spades}

on a board of {J-Clubs}

.

Thorpe guarantees for himself a payday of $4,350 from this event.

Tags: Mike Thorpe

06-26-2009 18:05 UTC-12

Ankenman Angling for More Gold

Shamus

Jerrod Ankenman, who recently won his first WSOP bracelet in Event No. 42 ($2,500 Mixed Game), opened with a raise from the cutoff, and Josefine Karlsson called from the small blind.

The flop came {5-Diamonds}