Event 56 - $5,000 Six-handed No Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-30-2009 12:51 UTC-12

A Helppi Hand

Shamus

A player under the gun raised to 775, the button called, then Juha Helppi reraised to 3,500 from the small blind. The original raiser folded, but the caller repopped it to 8,300 total. Helppi wasted little time reraising all in with his entire stack of nearly 40,000, and his opponent called immediately for a total of 33,000.

Helppi was in good shape with {K-Diamonds}

against his opponent's {J-Hearts}

. The board came {4-Hearts}

, and another player hits the rail. Helppi, meanwhile, moves up past the 75,000-chip mark.

Tags: Juha Helppi

06-30-2009 12:54 UTC-12

Liu Sees Through

Shamus

Playing out of the big blind, J.J. Liu had bet out on a flop of {4-Spades}

. The player sitting to her left then raised, and Liu gave him a quick look before making the call. Both checked the {9-Clubs}

turn and

river.

"Queen-jack" said Liu's opponent sheepishly, turning over {Q-Clubs}

. Liu showed {6-Spades}

for fours, and dragged the pot.

"You caught me," said Liu's opponent as she stacked the chips. "The only time I've bluffed all day!" he added. Liu laughed. She has about 22,000 at the moment.

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

06-30-2009 13:04 UTC-12

Liebert Loses a Few

Shamus

Kathy Liebert raised to 900 from middle position, and it folded around to the big blind who made the call. The flop came {Q-Diamonds}

. The big blind checked, Liebert continued with a pot-sized bet of 2,000, and her opponent called.

The turn was the {A-Diamonds}

. The BB again checked, and this time Liebert bet 4,000. Her opponent check-raised to 10,000, and Liebert called.

The river was the {J-Spades}

. This time the BB shoved all in for 10,050, and Liebert let it go. She is now at 20,000.

Tags: Kathy Liebert

06-30-2009 13:16 UTC-12

Ferguson Falls Back a Bit

Shamus

Chris "Jesus" Ferguson made a minimum-raise to 800 from UTG+1, and it folded back to the big blind who made the call. The flop came {Q-Diamonds}

. The BB checked, Ferguson bet 1,000, his opponent check-raised to 3,000, and Ferguson -- with his usual deliberation -- called.

The turn was the {Q-Hearts}

. The big blind checked, and Ferguson again took his time before checking as well. The river was the {2-Diamonds}

, the BB quickly checked, and Ferguson a little less quickly checked, too.

Ferguson's opponent showed {10-Diamonds}

for sixes full of queens, and Ferguson tossed his cards face up to the dealer, who scooped them up quickly, though it appeared he'd had pocket nines.

Ferguson has about 35,000 now.

Tags: Chris Ferguson

06-30-2009 13:29 UTC-12

Cunningham Considers, Concedes

Shamus

A player under the gun raised to 1,050, and three players called, including the player in the cutoff seat, Allen Cunningham from the button, and Ivan Demidov from the big blind.

The flop came {9-Spades}

. The original raiser checked, then the player in the cutoff bet 2,700. Cunningham quickly called, and the others folded.

The turn was the {4-Diamonds}

. This time the cutoff carefully cut out a bet of 8,700 chips. Cunningham shot him a glance, contemplated the situation for about a minute, then folded.

Cunningham has about 32,000. Demidov has 35,000.

Tags: Allen Cunnigham

06-30-2009 13:43 UTC-12

One for Watkinson

Shamus

After a raise to 1,150 from the player sitting UTG, it folded to Lee Watkinson who called from the big blind. The flop came {K-Hearts}

. Watkinson checked, his opponent bet 1,000, and Watkinson called. The turn brought the {K-Clubs}

, and both checked.

The river was the {7-Diamonds}

. This time Watkinson bet 2,000, and his opponent called. Watkinson showed {J-Clubs}

, and his opponent mucked.

Watkinson has 34,000.

Tags: Lee Watkinson

06-30-2009 13:54 UTC-12

Negreanu No More

Shamus

A player raised under the gun to 1,100, the cutoff called, and Daniel Negreanu -- back from his other event -- called from the button. Then the small blind then reraised the bunch to 5,500. The first two players folded, but Negreanu made the call, saying "Wheeee!" as he did.

The flop came {6-Hearts}