2009 World Series of Poker

Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
6,494
Players Left
9
Next Payout
Place 9
$1,263,602
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000
Players Left 9 / 6,494
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Back in Black

There was 2,000 already in the pot when the flop came down {A-Hearts} {4-Hearts} {2-Diamonds}. Andy Black led out from the small blind for 1,000 and the button called. The turn came the {Q-Spades} and Black fired again, this time for 2,000. The button called and they went to the river, which fell the {8-Hearts}. Black bet another 2,000 and the button called.

Black turned over {A-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} and took down the pot, taking his stack back up to 41,000.

He Called With...What?

The UTG player made it 1,200 to go and the action was folded around to the blinds. The small blind accidentally exposed {A-?} {3-?} as he mucked, and Isaac Haxton called from the big blind.

The flop came down {J-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} {3-Clubs}. Haxton checked, the UTG player bet 2,000, Haxton moved all in for 9,650 and the UTG player called.

The hands?

UTG {K-Hearts} {10-Spades}
Haxton {A-Clubs} {K-Clubs}

The turn was the {3-Hearts}, which would have made the small blind quads. The river was the {Q-Diamonds} and Haxton raked in the pot, increasing his stack to 24,000.

Table Your Cards to Collect the Pot

One of the more misunderstood rules at the 2009 World Series of Poker involves a hand mucked without showdown. To give an example, action between Mandy Baker and one opponent checked on the river of a {10-Hearts} {4-Hearts} {k-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} board. Baker had first action and was obligated to open her hand first. Instead she tossed it into the muck.

Baker's opponent kept his hand closed and waited for the pot. The dealer instructed him to open his hand.

"Why?" the player asked. "No one else has cards." A floor was summoned who ruled that in order to push any pot at showdown, the winning hand must be tabled, regardless of whether any players still have a live hand. Baker's opponent then opened {J-Diamonds} {J-Clubs} and collected the pot.

One Jack Short of Jerky

Stewart Scott opened the pot with a raise, and three players made the call before Lana Maier raised to 3,750. Scott and two others folded, but a player in middle position came along to the flop.

Heads up then, the first three cards off the deck were {J-Hearts} {9-Hearts} {8-Spades}. Maier continued out with 4,750, and her opponent insta-called.

The turn card came the {7-Spades}, and Maier bet again, 11,000 this time. Her opponent called once more to see the river bring the {4-Diamonds}. Both players checked on the end, and Maier tabled {J-Clubs} {J-Spades}. Her opponent flashed his {K-Diamonds} {K-Clubs} as they went into the muck, and Maier has climbed to 60,000 by virtue of her triple jacks.

Tags: Lana Maier

Dinner Bell

We've reached the end of the second level, and it's time for the dinner break. The players have 90 minutes to chow down before getting back to the poker tables.

Play will resume just after 6:00pm.

Level: 3

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

Hot In Herre After Dinner

Grinding back up the charts
Grinding back up the charts
"All in and call table four," was screamed out by the dealer, and a quick rush of TV crews followed.

The reasoning? Nelly was in the action after he called an opponent's all in to be up against {K-Spades}{J-Diamonds} with his {A-Spades}{J-Spades}.

The flop fell down {4-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} to keep Nelly in the lead, but when the {10-Hearts} landed on the turn, it gave his opponent additional outs for a straight.

When the river peeled the {7-Spades}, hands were shook, Nelly raked the pot and the TV crews added another highlight to the reel as Nelly pushed up to over 16,000.
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