2009 World Series of Poker

Event 56 - $5,000 Six-handed No Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
$1,003,163
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
928
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Eugene Katchalov Takes A Hand With Jacks

Phil Hellmuth raised to 8,500 from under the gun and the button moved all in for 36,400. Eugene Katchalov smooth called from the small blind and Hellmuth got out of the way.

Small Blind: {10-Clubs} {9-Spades}
Katchalov: {J-Clubs} {J-Diamonds}

The board came {A-Hearts} {K-Spades} {2-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} allowing Katchalov's pocket jacks to hold up.

Katchalov - 270,000
Hellmuth - 275,000

Tags: Eugene Katchalov

Cao at 715,000

Hieu Luu raised from late position and Rui Cao reraised from the button. Action folded back around to Luu who reraised. Cao put in a fifth bet and Luu smooth called.

Before the flop, Luu announced all in. Cao called dark.

Luu: {K-?} {K-?}
Cao: {A-?} {A-?}

The board brought no relief to Luu, eliminating him from the tournament.

Cao extends his chip lead to 715,000.

Tags: Rui Cao

Shaun Deeb Takes Huge Pot

Shaun Deeb
Shaun Deeb
A player under the gun made it 7,500 and Shaun Deeb called from the cut off.

The flop came {10-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {2-Spades} and the player under the gun bet 15,000. Deeb raised to 43,100 and his opponent moved all in ofr 156,000. Deeb made the call.

Under the gun player: {A-Diamonds} {10-Clubs}
Shaun Deeb: {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts}

The board filled out {10-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {2-Spades} {K-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} . Deeb takes down the huge pot with pocket queens and moves to 480,000.

Tags: Shaun Deeb

Jose Severino Eliminated

Jose Severino limps into the pot from middle position and Matt Waxman raised to 9,500. Severino limp-raised to 31,000 and Waxman made the call.

The flop came {K-Hearts} {9-Clubs} {9-Spades} and Severino checked to Waxman who bet 25,000. Serverino shoved all in for 142,000 and Waxman made the call.

Severino: {J-Spades} {J-Clubs}
Waxman: {K-Spades} {10-Clubs}

The board filled out {K-Hearts} {9-Clubs} {9-Spades} {2-Hearts} {2-Clubs} eliminating Severino from the tournament.

Matt Waxman - 540,000

Tags: Jose SeverinoMatt Waxman

Juha Helppi Eliminated

Juha Helppi
Juha Helppi
Action folded to Juha Helppi on the button who moved all in for his last 35,500. His opponent in the big blind made the call.

Big Blind: {5-Diamonds} {5-Clubs}
Helppi: {J-Clubs} {7-Clubs}

The board came {Q-Spades} {9-Clubs} {6-Diamonds} {8-Clubs} {9-Spades} allowing the big blind's pocket fives to hold up, eliminating Helppi from the tournament.

Tags: Juha Helppi

Quads on the River Save Ilya Gorodetskiy

On a board of {K-Hearts} {Q-Spades} {5-Hearts} {K-Spades} Ilya Gorodetskiy checked from middle position and Davidi Kitai bet 38,000 from the button. Gorodetskiy moved all in for 131,600 and Kitai snap called.

Gorodetskiy: {K-Clubs} {9-Hearts}
Kitai: {Q-Clubs} {Q-Hearts}

Kitai was well ahead with a full house agaist trips until the case {K-Diamonds} hit the river, giving Gordoetskiy quads and the pot. He doubles up to more than 300,000 while Kitai drops all the way down to 29,000.

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 400

Rui Cao Sends A Player Home

Rui Cao
Rui Cao
After a series of preflop raises, Rui Cao calls the all in of his opponent.

Cao: {10-Spades} {10-Diamonds}
Opponent: {6-Clubs} {6-Diamonds}

The board keeps Cao's pocket tens safe, eliminating his opponent. He still remains in the chip lead with 590,000.

Tags: Rui Cao