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

06-26-2009 15:50 UTC-12

Crazy Like a Fox

Shamus

"Crazy Mike" Thorpe is up to 18,000 now, enjoying a healthy chip lead at his currently five-handed table.

06-26-2009 15:48 UTC-12

More Hit the Rail

Shamus

Allen Cunningham, Mark Seif, and Joe Sebok have recently been eliminated.

06-26-2009 15:43 UTC-12

Traniello Cannot Beat the Rapp

Shamus

Marco Traniello is out. He had become short-stacked and was all in by the turn against Stefan Rapp with the board showing {Q-Spades}

. Traniello held {6-Spades}

, but was already drawing dead against Rapp's {A-Spades}

.

Rapp has the chip lead at the moment at his table, although eight players remain in action over there.

Tags: Marco Traniello Stefan Rapp

06-26-2009 15:38 UTC-12

Michael "the Grinder" Mizrachi was just eliminated. After losing most of his stack in a hand versus James Meehan, the Grinder lost the rest after being forced to commit his last chips with {10-Diamonds}

against Dylan Linde's {A-Spades}

. The board came {Q-Clubs}

, and Mizrachi is out.

Eight remain at that table, where Linde is also now short with 1,800 and Meehan has 7,500.

Tags: Michael Mizrachi

Level: 4

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-26-2009 15:35 UTC-12

572 Entrants

Shamus

The total number of entrants for Event No. 50 is 572. We're still looking at 64 tables, the great majority of which ended up being nine-handed.

06-26-2009 15:27 UTC-12

Williams Goes Clubbin'

Shamus

David Williams raised from middle position, a player three-bet behind him, then Rep Porter made it four bets from the cutoff. Both Williams and the third player called.

The flop came {7-Clubs}

. It checked to Porter who bet, and only Williams called. The turn brought the {9-Clubs}

. Williams checked, Porter bet, Williams check-raised, Porter three-bet, Williams four-bet, and Porter called.

The river was the {8-Diamonds}

, and this time Porter just called Williams' bet. Williams showed {Q-Clubs}

for the club flush, and Porter mucked.

Williams is up to 14,000, giving him a nice-sized lead currently at his eight-handed table. Porter tumbles to 2,600.

Tags: David Williams Rep Porter

06-26-2009 15:19 UTC-12

Over/Under on First Winner?

Shamus

With 15 minutes left in Level 3, we are starting to see more eliminations, with a small number of tables having worked their way down to five- and six-handed by now.

Most tables still have eight or nine players sitting around them, though. There will be a one-hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 4. A winner by dinner?

06-26-2009 15:14 UTC-12

Terrence Chan Chips Up

Shamus

Rachel Saturn raised from middle position, Terrence Chan reraised from the cutoff, Danny Qutami called from the small blind, and Saturn called as well.

The flop came {J-Clubs}

. Qutami checked, Chan bet, Saturn called, Qutami reraised, Chan called, and Saturn folded. The turn was the {3-Spades}

. Qutami bet, Chan raised, Qutami reraised with the last of his chips, and Chan called.

Qutami showed A-Q and Chan {9-Hearts}

. The river was the {4-Clubs}

, and Qutami is out. Chan has about 6,000, a little below average with six players left on his table.

Tags: Terrence Chan

06-26-2009 14:56 UTC-12

Toto Takes One

Shamus

Toto Leonidas raised from under the gun, David Pham three-bet from middle position, Eric Crain called the three bets from the cutoff, and both the big blind and Leonidas called as well.

The flop came {7-Diamonds}

. The table checked around to Crain who bet, and all called. The turn was the {Q-Diamonds}