Event 56 - $5,000 Six-handed No Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2009 World Series of Poker

07-01-2009 20:56 UTC-12

Schaefer's Kings Catch Katchalov

Shamus

Blair Hinkle limped in under the gun, Andrey Zaichenko raised to 75,000 from the cutoff, Eugene Katchalov called from the button, then Thorsten Schaefer shoved all in for 611,000 from the big blind. Hinkle and Zaichenko skedaddled, but Katchalov thought for a long while then made the call.

Katchalov had {10-Clubs}

and Schaefer {K-Hearts}

. The board came {9-Clubs}

, and Schaefer is now up to 1.3 million. After holding steady near the top of the leaderboard most of the night, Katchalov suddenly plunges to 288,000.

Tags: Eugene Katchalov Thorsten Schaefer

07-01-2009 20:51 UTC-12

Mathews Takes Most of Van Fleet's Stack

Shamus

The table folded to Roy Mathews who completed from the small blind. Then Jon "Apestyles" Van Fleet raised to 31,000 from the big blind. Mathews responded with a reraise to 225,000, and Van Fleet pushed all in over the top. Mathews called with his remaining chips, putting himself all in for 405,000 total.

Mathews showed {A-Spades}

and Van Fleet {A-Clubs}

. The board went {Q-Hearts}

, and after falling back earlier Mathews is now back up to 822,000. Van Fleet is now crippled down to 64,000.

07-01-2009 20:47 UTC-12

Katchalov Holding Steady

Shamus

The table folded to Blair Hinkle who raised to 35,000 from the button. The small blind folded, and after some consideration Eugene Katchalov called.

The flop came {Q-Spades}

. Katchalov quickly checked, and Hinkle tossed out a continuation bet of 55,000. Katchalov spent about a minute riffling some yellow (1000) chips, then grabbed some greens and oranges -- a reraise to 165,000. Hinkle quickly folded.

Katchalov has been hovering right around the 785,000 he has presently. Hinkle has lost a few over the last half-hour -- he's down to about 495,000.

Tags: Eugene Katchalov

07-01-2009 20:37 UTC-12

Taking it to Another Level

Shamus

We've started Level 20, and it has already been announced that play will be concluding tonight at the end of this one-hour level.

Level: 20

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

07-01-2009 20:32 UTC-12

Chiu Chips Up, Waxman Wanes

Shamus

Josh Brikis raised to 32,000 from under the gun and David Chiu called from the cutoff. It folded to Matt Waxman in the small blind who reraised to 135,000. Brikis let it go, Chiu pushed all in for 198,000, and Waxman made the call.

Waxman {A-Spades}

Chiu

The flop came {A-Hearts}

-- aces for Waxman, but a set for Chiu. And the {6-Spades}

on the turn made Chiu quads, and the {8-Clubs}

on the river just an extra bit of trivia.

Chiu moves up to 460,000, and Waxman down to 450,000.

Tags: David Chiu

07-01-2009 20:22 UTC-12

Your Chip Leaders

Shamus

With 23 players remaining...

Robert Kay -- 965,000
Blair Hinkle -- 880,000
Rory Mathews -- 815,000
Eugene Katchalov -- 800,000
Jonas Wexler -- 795,000

07-01-2009 20:09 UTC-12

Phil Hellmuth Eliminated in 24th Place ($26,824)

Shamus

A relatively short-stacked Phil Hellmuth pushed all in with pocket sevens, and Peter Feldman was there to challenge him with A-K.

A king flopped, no seven came to save Hellmuth, and he's out in 24th place. According to WSOP Media Director Nolan Dalla, the $26,824 Hellmuth earns tonight is his 74th cash -- the fifth of this WSOP.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

07-01-2009 20:04 UTC-12

Unlucky Turn Sends Shilnikov Home in 25th

Shamus

Dmitriy Shilnikov was just eliminated in 25th place ($22,157) in a hand in which all of his chips went in the middle on the flop with Matt Hawrilenko his foe. Shilnikov had pocket deuces and had flopped a set, while Hawrilenko held pocket kings.

But the turn brought one of the two kings left in the deck, giving Hawrilenko a better set. No case deuce on the river for Shilnikov, and he's out.

Tags: Dmitriy Shilnikov Matt Hawrilenko