Event 51 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-28-2009 16:01 UTC-12

Short Stack Doubles through Men Nguyen

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Men "The Master" Nguyen opened the pot for a raise of 15,000 from middle position and a player in late position moved all in for 25,600. Action folds around to Nguyen who made the call with {K-Clubs}

. His opponent showed {A-Hearts}

.

The board came {8-Spades}

giving the all in player a pair of aces on the river to double through Nguyen.

Men "The Master" Nguyen - 92,000

Tags: Men Nguyen

06-28-2009 15:53 UTC-12

Cody Slaubaugh Loses Another Coinflip; Eliminated

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One time chip leader today. Cody Slaubaugh, was all in before the flop with {A-Clubs}

against the {9-Diamonds}

of Owen Crowe.

The board came {10-Hearts}

giving Crowe a set and the pot.

Owen Crowe - 235,000
Cody Slaubaugh - eliminated

Tags: Cody Slaubaugh

06-28-2009 15:52 UTC-12

Fleischer Moving Up

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A short-stacked player moved all in for 42,000 from the cutoff seat. The button folded, but big stack Terry Fleischer made the call with his man well covered.

The raiser tabled {3-Hearts}

, and Fleischer was poised for a knockout with {Q-Diamonds}

. The board ran down {A-Clubs}

, and that's that. Fliescher is up to 435,000 after the elimination.

Tags: Terry Fleischer

06-28-2009 15:43 UTC-12

Jason "JP OSU" Potter Eliminated

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After a player limped into the pot, Jason Potter moved all in for about 45,000. The button called and the limper got out of the way. Potter showed {A-?}

however, he was up against the pocket kings of his opponent.

Potter failed to improve and after starting the day with 100,000, has been eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Jason Potter

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

06-28-2009 15:37 UTC-12

A player in late position raised to 7,500, and the cutoff moved all in for 27,000. When the action came to Matt Brady, he moved all in as well, pushing his last 54,600 chips in. The initial raiser called with the covering stack to put both opponents at risk.

Showdown
Raiser: {10-Spades}

Cutoff:

Brady:

The board would run out {K-Diamonds}

, and the big-stacked raiser lost the full pot. The player in the cutoff earned a triple up with his two pair. Brady lost to the cutoff but then doubled through the initial raiser. When the dust settled, he lost about 2,000 chips, and it's on to the next hand.

Tags: Matt Brady

06-28-2009 15:29 UTC-12

Putting His Chips to Good Use

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Jason Helder limped into the pot, and Owen Crowe raised it up to 17,000 straight. Helder called, and the flop came out {3-Spades}

. Helder checked, then called a bet of 18,500 from his opponent.

The turn card was the {4-Spades}

. Helder passed again, and this time Crowe fired out a healthy 45,000-chip bet. Without wasting much time, Helder moved all in with his big covering stack. Crowe had about 85,000 behind his bet, and he elected to fold and save those chips for a better spot.

Helder is trying to lap the field, sitting now on 545,000.

Tags: Jason Helder

06-28-2009 15:29 UTC-12

Hon Le Eliminated

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Hon Le opened the pot in middle position for 10,000. Terry Fleischer reraised to 40,000 from the button leaving himself with just over 140,000. The blinds fold and after 45 seconds Le announces all in for 135,000. Fleischer makes a face, but calls within 5 seconds anyway.

Le: {A-Spades}

Fleischer: {A-Hearts}

The board came {6-Spades}

giving Fleischer aces and sixes with a queen kicker to take the pot, eliminating Hon Le from the tournament.

Terry Fleischer - 361,000

06-28-2009 15:19 UTC-12

Slaubaugh's Horse Runs Faster

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A player in middle position raised to 9,000 to open the pot. In the small blind, Cody Slaubaugh reraised to 19,000. His opponent moved all in, and Slaubaugh called to put him at risk.

Showdown
Slaubaugh: {A-Hearts}