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

06-26-2009 16:27 UTC-12

A Few More Shot Out

Shamus

J.C. Tran, Sorel Mizzi, and Victor Ramdin are among the recently eliminated players.

We are about ten minutes away from the dinner break. Andre Boyer just eliminated Morgan Stringham over at Table #174, leaving just three players left at that one. "Crazy Mike" Thorpe has most of the chips there, though, with over 30,000, while both of his opponents have less than 10,000. Thorpe appears in good position to be the first to win his table tonight. Whether he can do so before the dinner break remains to be seen.

06-26-2009 16:32 UTC-12

Remember, It's Winner Take All

Shamus

David Williams is leading his four-handed table currently with 14,700. Brock Parker looks to be close to the lead at his with 10,500 -- his table is also four-handed at the moment.

06-26-2009 16:35 UTC-12

The Dinner Bell Rings

Shamus

Players are currently on a 60-minute dinner break. No one has won his or her table yet, though a few are close.

Cards will be back in the air at approximately 10:35 p.m.

Level: 5

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-26-2009 17:36 UTC-12

We're Back

Shamus

Players are back in their seats and play has resumed.

06-26-2009 17:44 UTC-12

Nine Lives

Shamus

While most tables have lost at least one or two players, and some are down to three- or four-handed, there is one table here at the start of level 5 that still has all of its original nine players left. David Plastik appears to have a slight chip advantage there (over Scott Seiver and the others).

06-26-2009 17:53 UTC-12

The Night's First Winner Coming Soon

Shamus

Nick Binger has the advantage at his three-handed table with about 28,000 chips at the moment.

Also, "Crazy Mike" Thorpe has finally gotten to heads up with a big advantage over his opponent (about 4-to-1).

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}

. Karlsson checked, Ankenman bet, Karlsson check-raised, and Ankenman called. The turn was the {8-Hearts}

. Karlesson bet, and Ankenman called.

The river brought the {6-Clubs}

and a check from Karlsson. Ankenman checked behind. Karlsson turned over {5-Hearts}

for the set, and Ankenman mucked.

Ankenman remains the chip leader at their six-handed table with about 12,000. Karlsson is at 7,500.

Tags: Jerrod Ankenman Josefine Karlsson

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 18:23 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