2009 World Series of Poker
Event 56 - $5,000 Six-handed No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Ceremony and Song
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
We're Back
Graham Faces Uphill Battle
On the first, the flop had come , a short-stacked player pushed all in for 1,500, a second player reraised all in for 16,950, and Graham called with almost all of his chips. The first player showed , the second (top set), and Graham . The turn was the and the river the , and Graham was down to just 1,100.
On the next hand, a player under the gun raised to 400, and it folded around to Graham in the big blind who reraised all in. His opponent called, showing against Graham's . The flop was terrible for Graham -- -- and the on the turn didn't help him. But the came on the river meaning he'd made a better full house. Still, Graham returns to the third level with a short stack of less than 3,000.
Some More Latecomers
J.C. Tran, Mike Leah, David "Devilfish" Ulliott, Jason Gray, and Stewart Scott were all spotted near the end of Level 2. Here at the start of Level 3 we've now seen Mimi Tran, Matt Woodward, Sorel Mizzi, Jeff Lisandro, Tony G, Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, and the Mad Genius of Poker, Mike Caro.
The Ballad of the Overpair
The board ran out , and Esfandiari was eliminated.
Bad Turn for Boyd
The turn was the . The big blind again checked, Boyd bet 1,000, his opponent check-raised all in for 5,900, and Boyd called.
Boyd showed and his opponent . The river was the , and Boyd is back down to 13,000.
Boeken Busted
The flop came , putting Phillips ahead. The turn was the , and now Boeken had one card left to hit one of the remaining sixes. But the river was the , and Boeken is out.
Tony G, Lisandro Out
Jeff Lisandro was eliminated shortly afterwards. He was holding and the final board read . Unfortunately for him, his opponent held . Lisandro's quest for a record fourth WSOP bracelet will continue, then, into the Main Event.