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

07-04-2009 15:42 UTC-12

Sebok Hits Draw, Chips Up

Shamus

Shortly after that small hand with Joe Sebok, we had an all in over at his table involving the poker-podcaster in which Sebok had his opponent covered. The money went following a flop of {J-Clubs}

. Sebok held {5-Hearts}

, and his opponent turned over {K-Hearts}

.

The turn was the {10-Clubs}

, and Sebok was still looking for a heart. And the river brought one, the {A-Hearts}

. We've lost another player, and Sebok is now at 64,000.

Tags: Joe Sebok

07-04-2009 15:40 UTC-12

Small Pot for Seebs

[user76023]

UTG limps for 300 before UTG+1 raises to 1,500. Joe Sebok makes the call in third position and everyone else folds.

Unfortunately, the action ends there, the board of {4-Spades}

was checked down where Sebok's {2-Spades}

stayed resolutely ahead of his opponent's {A-Spades}

07-04-2009 15:37 UTC-12

Easy Game for Eise

[user67765]

Facing a shove of around 3,000 preflop, Mike Eise decided to make a gambling call with {K-Clubs}

and was happy enough to find he was racing against the {8-Hearts}

of his short-stacked opponent.

The board fell favorably for Eise as it arrived {K-Spades}

giving him two pair and the pot. He sends one to the rail and moves up to 48,000 chips.

Tags: Mike Eise

07-04-2009 15:36 UTC-12

Pagano Straightened Out

[user46392]

Probably Coolest Italian In The Room Luca Pagano has taken a hit.

We caught up with the action on the turn of the {J-Spades}

board, when Pagano bet out 3,000 form the small blind position; his opponent Jorn Walthaus on the button flatted.

Pagano check-called 7,000 from Walthaus on the {K-Diamonds}

river -- but mucked when Walthaus flipped {9-Spades}

for a straight.

Pagano: down to 26,750
Walthaus: up to 31,200

Tags: Jorn Walthaus Luca Pagano

07-04-2009 15:26 UTC-12

Just before the break, Pascal Perrault's stack was counted at 30,000 -- but about a second later, he was gone, leading to one field reporter having some sort of crisis where he became convinced that he was the Ultimate Cooler and it was somehow his fault that Mr. Perrault had busted.

It wasn't though -- Mr. Perrault had found pocket aces and proceeded to have them cracked, sending him to the rail. Most unfortunate.

Tags: Pascal Perrault

07-04-2009 15:22 UTC-12

Play Resumes

[user67765]

The players are back for the final level of play for the day.

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

07-04-2009 15:03 UTC-12

873 Come Out for Day 1b

Shamus

It's official -- 873 entrants for Day 1b of the 2009 WSOP Main Event. That's a dip from yesterday's 1,116.

For comparison's sake, last year there were 1,297 runners on Day 1a, and 1,158 on Day 1b. The numbers went up considerably for the last two Day Ones last year, with nearly 2,000 on Day 1c, and more than 2,400 on Day 1d.

Sounds like today's total means that Burt Boutin has won himself a prop bet. The line for the bet was 940, and Boutin took the under.

07-04-2009 15:02 UTC-12

Break Time

[user46392]

Amazingly, it's the last break of the day.

Four level days ftw!

07-04-2009 15:02 UTC-12

Nuts Will Do It For Grunter

[user67765]

With an under-the-gun limper, Grant Levy raised it up to 925 from middle position with the cutoff and limper coming along.

They saw a flop of {6-Clubs}

and action checked to Levy who fired 1,625. The cutoff player called as the limper folded.

The turn brought the {J-Diamonds}

and Levy tossed out a single orange chip with the announcement of what sounded like "2,700". His opponent deliberated for several minutes as the two exchanged some friendly banter, before he quipped "I think you have me out-kicked," and folded.

"I have you out-kicked all right..." replied Levy and flashed {K-Diamonds}

for the nut flush.

Levy had taken a few blows recently but is now back to around 45,000 chips. Meanwhile his table sparring partner Andrew Scott was recently sent to the rail.

Tags: Andrew Scott Grant Levy