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

07-04-2009 13:20 UTC-12

Deeb Down Again

[user67765]

What did Shaun Deeb eat for dinner? He's had a terrible post-dinner run as he's just run into another set.

This time he called the all in of his opponent for 14,500 on a {8-Spades}

flop. Deeb held {A-Spades}

for top pair but it was top set for his opponent with {Q-Hearts}

to leave Deeb in a world of hurt.

The turn was the {7-Clubs}

and river the {9-Clubs}

and Deeb takes another hit to slip to 26,000.

Tags: Shaun Deeb

07-04-2009 13:18 UTC-12

What a Croc

[user46392]

We have a new contender for Hat Of The Day now that Billy Argyros has got himself a croc hat to go with his t-shirt. We have no idea where he finds this stuff.

07-04-2009 13:14 UTC-12

Deeb Runs Into Set

[user67765]

In a raised pot, Shaun Deeb took a heads-up flop of {4-Diamonds}

. After a series of aggressive raising, Deeb had his opponent committing all of his chips.

Deeb tabled {10-Clubs}

for an overpair but his opponent flipped {8-Spades}

for top set.

The turn was the {2-Hearts}

and river the {4-Spades}

and Deeb drops over 25,000 to his opponent but is still in sound shape with around 40,000 chips.

Tags: Shaun Deeb

07-04-2009 13:08 UTC-12

As we await word on the Day 1b numbers, a quick look around the Amazon room shows that all of the tables have broken and been cleared from the Red section. And now some have broken from the Orange section as well.

At present the tournament is taking up all of the Blue, Green, and most of the Orange sections as well as the two feature tables -- somewhere in the neighborhood of 95 tables full of players, all told.

07-04-2009 13:03 UTC-12

Play Resumes

[user67765]

The players are back following the dinner break and the cards are once again in the air. We should have the official word on the number of entrants very soon.

Level: 3

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

07-04-2009 11:30 UTC-12

Dinner Time

[user46392]

Yes, early it may be, especially by Vegas standards, but our Day 1b runners are about to head off on a 90 minute dinner break.

Back at 6pm, full of food.

07-04-2009 11:28 UTC-12

Sebok on His Way Up

[user76023]

With the board reading {A-Spades}

, Joe Sebok's opponent checked to him, with Sebok checking behind. The river double-paired the board coming the {A-Diamonds}

. It was checked to Sebok again, who bet 4,000. His opponent made the call and Sebok showed {A-Hearts}

. His opponent showed a {J-?}

, which was quickly tossed in muck.

Sebok has recovered to 37,200.

07-04-2009 11:26 UTC-12

Croc Arrives in Time for a Bite

[user46392]

Billy "The Croc" Argyros has strolled in and taken his seat on Greg Raymer's left -- just in time for dinner. Very sensible.

07-04-2009 11:22 UTC-12

Lucky Russian Cleared of Sneakiness

[user46392]

Alex Kravchenko and one other player made it to the river of a {10-?}

-rag-

-rag-

board, at which point Mr. Opponent bet out 1,000 into a 2,300 pot. Kravchenko made it 3,000 and after some squirming Mr. Opponent called -- only to muck when Kravchenko turned over pocket fours for a rivered set.

"That's a sneaky Russian," said Greg Raymer. "I wasn't sneaky!" protested Kravchenko. The accusation was downgraded to "Lucky Russian," which everyone, even Kravchenko, could agree on.

Tags: Alex Kravchenko