2009 World Series of Poker
Event 50 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
Early Leaders
Through two levels of play, it looks like Stephen Giufre, Jerome Zerbib, Andrew Lulek, Robert Suer, James Gallman, Thomas Fragoso, and Eric Crain each have chip leads at their respective tables.
Maria Ho has the chip lead at her table as well with about 13,000.
We're Back
Level: 3
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Break Time
Sebok Hanging In
Sebok is at about 3,000 at the moment. William Toh, sitting across the table, looks to have the chip lead there right now with around 7,500.
Binger Bounced
Fricke Takes Two from Deeb
On the next hand, Erik Haakenson raised from the hijack seat, Fricke three-bet from the cutoff, Deeb made it four from the button, and both Haakenson and Fricke called. The flop came . It checked to Deeb who bet, and both Haakenson and Fricke called. The turn was the , and again it checked to Deeb who bet. Only Fricke stuck around this time.
The river was the . Fricke checked, Deeb bet, and Fricke called. Fricke turned over , and Deeb mucked.
Fricke is at 5,100, and Deeb down to 3,500. Haakenson still appears to have the lead at the table with about 6,200, but Alan Goehring is close to that total as well.
Seating Still Available
It looks like we may not quite reach the 640-player mark for today's event. Registration remains open up until the start of Level 3, but right now we're only showing 560 players having entered.
Full information along those lines to come.