Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em | 2009 World Series of Poker

07-15-2009 13:28 UTC-12

Checkity-Check Yourself

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Antoine Saout raised to 575,000 and Joe Cada called from the small blind.

The flop came down {J-Clubs}

and both players checked. The turn was the {J-Hearts}

and they checked again. The {2-Diamonds}

on the river was met with two more checks.

Cada's {4-Clubs}

took it down.

07-15-2009 13:20 UTC-12

Robbins Folds to Cada's Shove

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Joe Cada raised to 500,000 from the cutoff, Jamie Robbins three-bet to 1,700,000 from the button and Cada responded with a four-bet shove. Robbins insta-folded and Cada won the pot.

07-15-2009 13:16 UTC-12

Smith and Shulman Choppin' Broccoli

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There are fourteen players left in the tournament now. Each successive elimination ratchets up the pressure another notch as the player contend for the final table. Even chopped pots have their share of drama.

Jeff Shulman opened the pot for 600,000 preflop from under the gun and was called only by big blind Jordan Smith. On a flop of {Q-Diamonds}

, Smith check-called another 1 million chips from Shulman.

Both players checked the {J-Clubs}

turn. At the {6-Clubs}

river, Smith checked a third time, then called again when Shulman made what looked like a value bet of 750,000. Shulman showed down {A-?}

for two pair, jacks and queens. Smith had the same hand, {A-?}

, and so the pot was chopped.

Tags: Jeff Shulman Jordan Smith

07-15-2009 13:07 UTC-12

Saout Makes a Move on Begleiter

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Antoine Saout raised to 550,000 from UTG and Steven Begleiter called from the small blind.

The flop was {8-Clubs}

. Begleiter checked to Saout, who bet 650,000. Begleiter made a small raise to 1.5 million, and after tanking for several minutes, Saout moved all in for 5,175,000.

Begleiter folded and slapped the edge of the table in frustration as he did so.

07-15-2009 13:06 UTC-12

We'll Never Know

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Kevin Schaffel opened the pot to 600,000 and was called by Jordan Smith from the big blind. They took a heads-up flop that was all diamonds -- {Q-Diamonds}

. Schaffel had first action from the small blind. He bet 850,000 and was called by Smith from the big blind.

The turn {3-Clubs}

brought another bet from Schaffel, 1.5 million chips this time. Again Smith called.

A fourth diamond hit the river, {5-Diamonds}

. Schaffel finally checked to the player in position. Smith obliged with a bet of 2 million.

"Maybe I'm bluffing with the best hand," said Smith.

"I don't even have a diamond," replied Schaffel. He folded his hand.

New counts:

Schaffel: 8.5 million
Smith: 16.5 million

Tags: Jordan Smith Kevin Schaffel

07-15-2009 12:55 UTC-12

Good to Be Buchman

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James Akenhead made it 575,000 to go from the small blind and Eric Buchman called from the big blind.

The flop was {J-Diamonds}

. Akenhead checked to Buchman, who bet 800,000. Akenhead gave it up and Buchman took down yet another pot.

07-15-2009 12:52 UTC-12

Ivey, Ivey, Ivey!

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Phil Ivey opened for 500,000 and Antoine Saout called from the small blind.

Saout checked the {6-Spades}

flop to Ivey, who bet 700,000. Saout folded and Ivey won the pot. He's up to 6,540,000.

07-15-2009 12:50 UTC-12

Calderaro Doubles Through Moon

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Darvin Moon and James Calderaro talk it out

Jeff Shulman opened with a raise from early position to 600,000, and Darvin Moon, sitting to Shulman's left, made the call. James Calderaro was next in line, and he shoved all in for 2.425 million.

The table folded back to Shulman, who also got out, then Moon made the call.

Moon showed {A-Spades}

, and Calderaro {A-Diamonds}

.

The flop came {4-Diamonds}

, and Calderaro was still good. The turn was the {K-Hearts}

, giving Calderaro a pair but Moon a gutshot straight draw. The river brought the {3-Spades}

, and Calderaro survives.

Calderaro now has about 5.8 million, while Moon remains comfortably seated behind his mountain of 23.5 million chips.

Tags: Darvin Moon James Calderaro

07-15-2009 12:43 UTC-12

Nick Maimone Eliminated in 15th Place ($633,022)

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Nick Maimone raised to 450,000 and Eric Buchman called from the small blind.

The flop was {J-Clubs}

and Buchman checked to Maimone, who bet 900,000. Buchman moved all in and Maimone called all in for 4,505,000.

Maimone {A-Hearts}

Buchman

"I'm 40% right now," said Maimone to the crowd.

The turn was the {J-Spades}

, making Buchman trips and taking away most of Maimone's outs. The river fell the {Q-Spades}

, Buchman hitting a straight. Maimone exited in 15th place while Buchman chipped up to 25,280,000.

07-15-2009 12:42 UTC-12

The Silence of the Lamb Supporters

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We don't hear very much coming from Ben Lamb's corner of the gallery after the last pot between Lamb and Darvin Moon. Moon opened for 425,000 preflop and was called by Lamb from the big blind.

On a flop of all babies, {6-Hearts}

, Lamb check-called a bet of 600,000 made by Moon. The {9-Diamonds}

brought another check from Lamb and another bet by Moon, 1,000,000 chips total. Again Lamb called.

The river paired nines, {9-Clubs}

. Lamb checked a third time, bringing a huge bet of 3.0 million chips from Moon. Lamb called one last time, then mucked in disappointment as Moon showed {A-Hearts}

for trip nines.

Tags: Ben Lamb Darvin Moon