Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em Day 1a | 2009 World Series of Poker

07-03-2009 08:38 UTC-12

Black's Set Falls to a Straight

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There were 1,300 chips in the pot as three players, including Andy Black, saw a {8-Diamonds}

flop. The action was checked to Black, who bet 500. Both opponents called. The turn was the {J-Diamonds}

. Seat 2 checked to Black, who checked to the player in Seat 4. Seat 4 bet 1,300, Seat 2 raised to 3,000, Black called and Seat 2 called. The river was the {K-Clubs}

. Seat 2 checked, Black bet 1,000, Seat 4 folded and Seat 2 called.

Black turned over {7-Hearts}

for a set but his opponent showed {9-Spades}

for a straight to take down the pot. Black was left with 23,000.

07-03-2009 08:34 UTC-12

Hallaert Hale and Healthy

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Freddy Deeb opened the action for 500 preflop and was called by two players, including Kenny Hallaert, before the player in the big blind reraised to 2,500. All three other players called, creating a wildly out of control pot of 10,000 chips on a flop of {9-Spades}

. The big blind led out for 7,000, folding Deeb. Hallaert raised to 22,000, then snap-called all in when the big blind moved all in for 34,075 total.

Hallaert: {Q-Clubs}

Big Blind: {8-Spades}

The turn was the {K-Spades}

and the river was the {8-Diamonds}

. Nines and eights for the big blind were no good against Hallaert's queens and nines. Dragging that massive pot increased Hallaert's count to close to 80,000 chips.

Tags: Kenny H allaert

07-03-2009 08:31 UTC-12

Smith Loses Another

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Gavin Smith is having a hard time finding a forward gear today.

When the player under the gun raised to 425, Smith called as did the button. Action then checked to Smith on a flop of {6-Spades}

and he led out for 1,000. The button called and under-the-gun folded.

Smith then check-called for 2,100 when the {Q-Diamonds}

hit fourth street, and both players checked the {2-Diamonds}

on the river. Smith turned over {5-Clubs}

for a pair of sixes, but couldn't beat his opponent who showed {10-Hearts}

for a pair of sevens. Smith slipped to 26,000 after the hand.

07-03-2009 08:29 UTC-12

Orel Hershiser Takes Hand with a Check-Raise

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On a board of {A-Clubs}

and with 2,500 in the pot, Orel Hershiser checked from the big blind. His lone opponent in middle position bet 1,300 and Hershiser check-raised to 3,000.

His opponent mucked his hand and Hershiser raked in the pot.

Orel Hershiser - 32,000

Tags: Orel Hershiser

07-03-2009 08:27 UTC-12

Elezra Has Three Ladies

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Cody Slaubaugh is another face we missed at the featured table, and he has wasted no time getting involved in pots.

In the most recent hand, Eli Elezra limped in under the gun, and Slaubaugh made a raise to 250 from the button. The big blind and Elezra both called, and the flop came down {A-Spades}

. The action checked to the raiser, and Slaubaugh continued out with another 1,800 chips. That was enough to fold the big blind, but Elezra came along with the call.

The turn card brought the {8-Diamonds}

and another bet from Slaubaugh. Elezra wasted little time calling the 4,200, and the river card was the {J-Clubs}

. Both players checked the scare card, and Elezra tabled {Q-Diamonds}

for a set. It was good; Slaubaugh sent his cards to the muck.

Tags: Cody Slaubaugh Eli Elezra

07-03-2009 08:26 UTC-12

Alexander Gives Up Some Chips

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A player in middle position limped into the pot and Jason Alexander raised to 500 from the cutoff. He got called by the limper and they went heads up to a flop of {4-Diamonds}

.

When the middle position player checked, Alexander bet 800. He got check-raised to 2,500 and made the call. The middle position player then led for 5,200 when the turn brought the {5-Hearts}

and Alexander called again.

The {6-Hearts}

on the river brought a bet of 12,500 from the player in middle position and a fold by Alexander, knocking him back down to 32,000 chips.

07-03-2009 08:23 UTC-12

Magill Victorious in Battle of the Johns

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950 chips were already in the pot as John Magill and John Duthie went to the flop, which came down {A-Spades}

. Duthie checked from the small blind, Magill bet 850 from the cutoff and Duthie made the call. Both players checked the {8-Diamonds}

on the turn. The river was the {A-Clubs}

and Duthie led out for 2,200. Magill looked him up.

Magill turned over {8-Clubs}

for two pair aces and eights. Duthie showed the {3-Diamonds}

before mucking and Magill took the pot, sending his stack up to 43,000. Duthie is down to 22,000.

07-03-2009 08:19 UTC-12

Hennigan Bada Binged!

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Kristian 'Bada Bing' Lunardi flushes John Hennigan

Late to take his seat, John Hennigan was straight into the action.

With a raise and a call before him, John Hennigan made the call from the button, as did Kristian 'Bada Bing' Lunardi from the big blind.

The flop of {6-Diamonds}

saw a bet of 800 from Lunardi. It was folded to Hennigan, who made it 2,300 to go.

Lunardi made the call before check-calling a 5,000-chip bet from Hennigan when the {10-Diamonds}

fell on the turn.

The river of the {Q-Spades}

was checked by both players to see Lunardi table {J-Diamonds}

for a turned diamond flush. Hennigan mucked his hand.

As Lunardi climbed to 34,600, Hennigan slipped to 22,200 in chips.

Tags: Kristian Lunardi

07-03-2009 08:18 UTC-12

It's a Big Early Hand for Laak

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"This is what you call a big early hand or a very short World Series of Poker Main Event," said Phil Laak. On the turn of a {9-Spades}

board, Laak had been faced with a bet of 3,200 that he raised to 11,700, leaving himself just 6,000 behind.

Laak's opponent didn't fold right away, but he did eventually fold. "That was the one I was looking for," said Laak. The pot increased his count to 28,000.

Tags: Phil Laak