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

07-15-2009 12:37 UTC-12

Two in a Row for Buchman

Steven Begleiter raised to 550,000 from the cutoff and Eric Buchman called from the big blind.

Both players checked the {A-Diamonds}

flop. The turn was the {J-Hearts}

and they checked again. The river fell the {6-Clubs}

and Buchman led out for 700,000. Begleiter folded and Buchman took down his second pot in a row.

07-15-2009 12:35 UTC-12

In a hand that is destined not to make the ESPN television production of this tournament, Billy Kopp opened from middle position with a raise to 450,000. Action moved next to Ben Lamb, who reraised to 1.375 million. That reraise drew folds from Kevin Schaffel and Jordan Smith. Small blind Jeff Shulman did the exact opposite -- he moved all in. Everyone else folded, allowing Schuman to add 2 million chips to his stack without taking a flop.

07-15-2009 12:33 UTC-12

Buchman Takes It on the Flop

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Eric Buchman opened for 525,000 and Antoine Saout called from the big blind.

The flop was {9-Spades}

. Saout checked, Buchman bet 825,000, Saout mucked and Buchman won the pot.

07-15-2009 12:30 UTC-12

Lamb Gives Railbirds Reason to Cheer

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Ben Lamb put his foot on the gas and never took it off. He opened preflop for 515,000 and was called by small blind Kevin Schaffel. Schaffel check-called 625,000 on a flop of {K-Clubs}

. The turn was a third diamond, the {J-Diamonds}

, drawing a hush over the gallery.

Schaffel checked to Lamb a second time. Lamb announced a bet of 1.35 million and slid the matching chips into the mdidle of the table. His railbirds got rowdy with cheers and applause when Schaffel released his hand.

Tags: Ben Lamb Kevin Schaffel

07-15-2009 12:28 UTC-12

Maimone Has Kicker Trouble

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Eric Buchman raised to 525,000 from the cutoff and Nick Maimone called from the big blind.

The flop came down {K-Clubs}

. Maimone checked, and Buchman checked behind. The turn was the {6-Hearts}

and Maimone led out for 750,000. Buchman made the call. The river fell the {8-Hearts}

. Maimone fired again for 1.25 million and Buchman called.

Maimone showed {K-Diamonds}

for two pair, kings and eights, but Buchman showed {K-Hearts}

for kings and eights... with a higher kicker. Yes, Buchman's seven played to wrest the pot away from Maimone.

07-15-2009 12:25 UTC-12

Shulman Raise Gets It Done

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Jordan Smith raised from middle position to 525,000, and Jeff Shulman made the call behind him.

The flop came all babies -- {3-Diamonds}

. Smith continued with a bet of 775,000. Then Shulman raised to 2,000,000. Smith tanked for a short while, then folded.

Smith has 16.95 million, and Shulman is up to 14.2 million.

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07-15-2009 12:23 UTC-12

More for "Begs"

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Joe Cada opened for 500,000 and the action was folded around to Steven Begleiter, who reraised to 1.25 million. Cada made the call.

Cada checked the {8-Hearts}

flop over to Begleiter, who checked behind. The {K-Clubs}

hit the turn and Cada checked again. Begleiter bet 2,250,000, Cada gave it up, and Begleiter raked in the pot, taking his stack up to 29 million.

"BEGS, BEGS, BEGS!" chanted Begleiter's raucous supporters in response.

07-15-2009 12:19 UTC-12

Nuts are Good

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Joe Cada made it 500,000 to go and Nick Maimone called.

Cada led out for 850,000 on the {K-Clubs}

flop and Maimone called. The turn came the {8-Hearts}

and Cada checked to Maimone, who bet 1.2 million. Cada called and they went to the river, which fell the {5-Diamonds}

. Both players checked.

Cada showed {A-Hearts}

for the nut flush and took it down. He's up to 16.8 million.

07-15-2009 12:12 UTC-12

Secondary Featured Table Chip Counts

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Seat 1: Ben Lamb 6,715,000
Seat 2: Kevin Schaffel 13,485,000
Seat 3: Jordan Smith 18,350,000
Seat 4: EMPTY
Seat 5: Jeff Shulman 12,800,000
Seat 6: Darvin Moon 21,285,000
Seat 7: James Calderaro 2,940,000
Seat 8: Billy Kopp 16,520,000
Seat 9: EMPTY

Level: 32

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 30,000