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

07-03-2009 09:48 UTC-12

Mila?

[user66118]

Okay, we may have spoken too soon. Despite the striking resemblance to the aforementioned star of television and screen, it may not be her after all. There's still a raging debate among the media, but it appears we've just spotted a very attractive lady who is not Mila Kunis. We weren't alone in thinking (hoping) it was her though; our own boss is on the hook for $500 if it turns out to be someone else.

Tags: Mika Kunis

07-03-2009 09:52 UTC-12

He's Got Secrets Can't Leave Cancun

[user25067]

The empty nine seat on Roland de Wolfe's table over in the Blue section was filled by yet another young man in a baseball cap and a PokerStars hoodie. Upon closer examination, however, it was revealed to be none other than rap star Nelly, who has been a constant presence here at the WSOP. We even spotted him grinding out $325 satellites in the wee hours of the morning last week!

Nelly has had a bit of a rough go of it thus far, and is down to 12,000 in chips.

07-03-2009 09:53 UTC-12

Set Over Set Hurts Tureniec

[user75032]

It could have been worse for Michael Tureniec. We heard the fateful words "All in and call on 91!" ring out from the dealer at Tureniec's table. Tureniec showed down {4-Diamonds}

on a

flop. His opponent had a biger set, {7-Spades}

. The turn and river bricked out, forcing Tureniec to double his opponent up. It only cost Tureniec 11,375 chips, knocking him back to 35,000.

Tags: Michael Tureniec

07-03-2009 09:53 UTC-12

Hansen Arrives Late

[user108095]

Some players came back from their first break to find an (un)welcome addition to their table. Gus Hansen has joined the field in today's Day 1 action.

07-03-2009 09:56 UTC-12

Auf Weidersehen, Jan

[user25067]

With 8,000 already in the pot and the board reading {J-Clubs}

on the turn, Toa Dang moved all in and Jan Von Halle made the call for his last 7,600.

Dang {A-Clubs}

Von Halle

ESPN's camera crew scurried over to the table to capture the action but Von Halle, drawing dead in the hand, didn't stick around to see the river card and hit the rail.

07-03-2009 09:57 UTC-12

Quads!

[user108095]

Jerry Yang made it 800 to go from early position and got re-raised to 2,600. Yang made the call and went heads up to a flop of {6-Diamonds}

.

Yang check-called for 2,625 and then called all in for his last 11,325 after his opponent bet 12,000 when the {4-Diamonds}

hit the turn.

Yang: {10-Spades}

Opponent:

The

on the river gave Yang the nuts and bounced him back into positive territory with a chip stack of 34,000.

07-03-2009 09:58 UTC-12

Baron Flops Monster and Loses

[user75032]

Welcome Isaac Baron to the Orange Section, and do it quick because he may not be here long. Baron got one opponent all in on a flop of {10-Hearts}

. Baron flopped the nuts, {9-Diamonds}

, but had to sweat as his opponent showed woth {10-Diamonds}

, a set of tens. The turn {4-Clubs}

did not pair the board, but the river {J-Spades}

did.

Baron's opponent had 19,750 in his stack. Baron had to pay that off and has slipped to 10,000 chips.

Tags: Isaac Baron

07-03-2009 09:59 UTC-12

Cooler Alert: Straight Flush vs. Quads

[user111541]

On a board of {J-Diamonds}

, a player bet 1,500 into Radek Stockner. Stockner made a large raise to 6,250 and his opponent reraised to 12,000. Stockner moved all in and his opponent immediately called for his last 25,000.

Opponent: {A-Spades}

Stockner:

That's right - the river brought the ultimate action card, giving Stockner a straight flush and his opponent quad jacks.

Radek Stockner eliminates his opponent and takes the large pot with his straight flush, moving up to 67,500.

Tags: Radek Stockner

07-03-2009 10:00 UTC-12

Orange You Glad We Spotted More Notables?

[user75032]

We're not sure where they're coming from, but we have several new arrivals to the Orange Section. Mandy Baker is on Michael Tureniec's table; Mark Vos has joined Mel Judah and Peter Hedlund; Brian Townsend is here and of course the recently-mentioned Isaac Baron is at a table all the way at the back of the room.

07-03-2009 10:02 UTC-12