2009 World Series of Poker
Event 55 - $2,500 Limit Deuce to Seven Triple Draw
Day: 2
Kid Draw Poker
On the second draw, Schneider took two again, and she once again called when Negreanu took one and bet. Negreanu patted on the last round, and Schneider still needed one card. The action check-checked, and Negreanu tabled 9-8-7-3-2. His ninety-eight was better than anything Schneider could show, and the pot goes to Kid Poker.
Negreanu - 73,000
Schneider - 96,500
Deep Stacks...
No Bubble
The official bubble boy was Tom McCormick who was down to just 400 chips to start his final hand. Heads up with Joseph Morrow, McCormick put those last few chips in drawing two-two-one. Morrow drew two cards before standing pat twice. "You're pat?" asked McCormick. "Bet? Check it down?" The table chuckled.
In the end, Morrow tabled 8-7-6-3-2, and McCormick showed his first four: 8-6-4-2. He had plenty of outs, but picking up another four on his last draw was no good. Failing to improve, McCormick is out one spot shy of the money in 25th place.
After beginning the day with the shortest stack left, Joseph Morrow has eliminated the final non-cashing player, and he and the other 23 remaining runners are now in the money.
Water Works...
Nassif Can't Beat a Pair
After the last draw, Hedlund could only show a pair of fours and Rodman had a pair of threes. Nassif had and many outs to win but he caught another to lose out to Rodman's treys and get knocked out in 26th.
Rick Rolled
The downturn began in a heads-up pot with Julie Schneider. Rick Fuller was the initial raiser, and he called a single bet from Schneider after he drew two cards. On the next draw, Scheider stood pat and bet again, and Fuller elected to fold, leaving himself with just 600 chips.
One hand later, those 600 chips went in the middle before the draw in a tangle with Blair Rodman. Fuller patted the whole way, and Rodman would end up drawing to an eighty-seven to send Fuller off to catch up on sleep from last night.
Fernandez' Four-Bet Bluff Doesn't Work
Fernandez then checked the river and Smith bet, Fernandez then check-raised before Smith made it three bets. Fernandez then made it four bets which left 'Boosted J' in agony, but he eventually made the call.
"I err...missed," said Fernandez, showing a pair of threes.
Smith turned over for number four.
Rick Fuller Interview
During one of the earlier breaks, our own Gloria Balding got a chance to catch up with one player who's not exactly sure what he's doing here. At least, he's one of the players who'll admit that freely. Check out what Rick Fuller had to say about his tournament: