2009 World Series of Poker

Event 52 - $3,000 Triple Chance No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9♥9♦
Prize
$506,800
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Total Entries
854
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 854
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Young Guns

One table towards the front of the blue section that has drawn our attention a few times today is that of Tony Dunst, Sam Chartier and Michael Tureniec -- three young guns of poker. Dunst seems to be getting the best of it so far with 19,000 in his stack. Tureniec is on 10,000 while Chartier is struggling with 5,300.

Just a few tables over Antonio Esfandiari has magicked away another player. Neil Channing is no longer at the table.

Nines Abound; Morgan Out

We walked up to Jordan Morgan's table -- just in time to see him bust out. Morgan was all in preflop for his last 1,700 and called by the big blind.

"I only looked at one," Morgan said. "A nine."

The big blind responded by opening {9-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} to the amusement of the table. Morgan showed {9-Spades} {3-Clubs}. He played the board, {2-Clubs} {Q-Spades} {2-Hearts} {8-Clubs} {8-Diamonds}. His opponent played the pair in his hand, knocking Morgan out.

Tags: Jordan Morgan

Smith Coolered Out of the Tournament

Just before the break, Gavin Smith was dealt pocket kings. That might have worked out better for Smith if an opponent hadn't been dealt pocket aces on the same hand. Smith got his last 4,000 chips into the middle preflop and couldn't suck out the miracle on a board of {J-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs} {8-Clubs} {9-Spades} {A-Spades}. He's out.

Tags: Gavin Smith

Level: 5

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Seif Scratching His Head

There's a lid for every pot, we once heard someone say. We figure that applies to poker and all of the different playing styles and betting lines one can expect to encounter. Try this one on for size.

Mark Seif limped from under the gun before Event #9 Champion Ken Aldridge raised to 1,425. Everyone folded back around to Seif, who cut 1,225 off his stack.

"Alright," he announced. "Here's a courtesy double-up. I got five high." As Seif was tossing the chips in the pot, another player pointed out that Aldridge wasn't all in (he still had 4000 in chips behind his raise).

"Oh, well if it comes {5-?} {5-?} {5-?} on the flop then you know you're in trouble" Seif said.

The flop did not come {5-?} {5-?} {5-?}. It came {A-?} {10-?} {6-?}, with Seif check-folding to an all-in bet of 4,000.

"Why would you open to 1,425?" Seif wondered after the hand.

Tags: Mark Seif

Todd's Draw Doesn't Come Home

The action started on a flop of {10-Spades} {3-Spades} {8-Diamonds}. Eugene Todd was the first player into the pot, leading out for 800. A player in late position raised to 4,000, driving two other players out of the hand. Todd moved all in for 5,200 total and of course his opponent called. Todd was on the draw with {A-Spades} {4-Spades}; his opponent made a pair of tens with {10-Diamonds} {7-Clubs}. The turn {Q-Hearts} and river {5-Clubs} were not cards that improved Todd's hand. He has been eliminated.

Tags: Eugene Todd

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