2009 World Series of Poker

Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1c
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

Lights Grow Dim for Luske

Marcel Luske
Marcel Luske
We're not going to declare Marcel Luske out of the tournament yet because that would be an erroneous statement. The Singing Dutchman is still sitting in his seat and being dealt into every hand. But he's perilously close to joining the throng on the rail.

Luske has just 3,000 chips left in his stack after firing 2,000 on the turn and 2,000 on the river of a board that develoepd {3-Diamonds} {A-Spades} {4-Diamonds} {5-Spades} {3-Hearts}. Each time Luske was called by his one opponent. Luske showed down {A-Hearts} {J-Hearts} for two pair, aces and treys, but his opponent showed down the same hand with a better kicker, {A-Clubs} {Q-Clubs}. One more loss will knock Luske out of the Main Event.

Tags: Marcel Luske

Back-to-Back Winners for Phillips

Dennis Phillips
Dennis Phillips
We caught two hands with Dennis Phillips of the November Nine.

In the first, Phillips check-raised to 5,000 after his opponent bet 1,600 on a flop of {Q-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}. Phillips got called and both players checked the {8-Hearts} on the turn before Phillips led for 6,500 when the {5-Spades} hit the river. His opponent folded.

In the next hand, Phillips check-called for 1,500 on a flop of {10-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and check-raised to 7,000 after his opponent bet 3,000 when the board paired with the {10-Hearts}.

Again, Phillips got called and both players checked the {K-Hearts} on the river before Phillips turned oer {Q-Spades}{10-Clubs} for trips. His opponent mucked and Phillips now has 63,000 chips.

Lazar Doubling Up

Scott Lazar was all in preflop with two ladies by his side, {Q-Spades} {Q-Hearts}. His opponent held {A-Spades} {K-Hearts} and we were off to the common race situation you see so often in poker tournaments.

A race it was until the flop came down -- {Q-Diamonds} {5-Spades} {4-Spades} -- to give Lazar a strangle hold on the hand with top set. His opponent did have some runner-runner outs though for some straights. The turn brought the {A-Diamonds} and that sealed things up. The river completed the board with the {6-Clubs}.

Lazar is now up to 36,000.

Tags: Scott Lazar

Baker Doubles

David Baker got the rest of his chips in with {A-Clubs} {J-Diamonds} vs. his opponent's A-T. The board gave him two pair, running out {A-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} {6-Spades} {J-Hearts} {2-Diamonds} to double him up to 55,000.

No Swan Song for Singer

It was quite a turnabout for David Singer today. His stack soared as high as 68,000 chips at one point in the middle stages of the day, but he is now out of the tournament. We last counted him just before the last break at 14,000. The ESPN cameras were over Singer's table as he busted out and exited the Amazon Room through a side door.

Tags: David Singer

Not Much Doing for Ruthenberg

Sebastian Ruthenberg hasn't had the best Day 1 so far. With four full levels of play completed, the German pro has approximately 30,000 chips -- the starting stack. He just took a small pot down in a hand that was played three-ways to the river. With 3,000 chips in the middle, each of Ruthenberg's two opponents checked a {Q-Clubs} {Q-Hearts} {2-Clubs} {A-Diamonds} {10-Spades} board to him. He bet 1,525 and was called only by the small blind. Ruthenberg showed down {A-Hearts} {10-Hearts} for two pair, aces and queens. It was the winner.

Tags: Sebastian Ruthenberg

Junglen Goes for the Jugular

Just before the break, Adam Junglen claimed another victim in a pair vs. pair battle. Junglen opened the pot to 800 from early position, and a player in middle position called. It folded around to late position where a third player reraised to 4,000. Junglen then popped it up to 50,000, enough to fold the first caller. The late-position player called all in though, committing his final 12,000 chips to the pot with {10-Spades} {10-Clubs}. He was in awful shape versus Junglen's {J-Spades} {J-Hearts}.

The board ran down {7-Spades} {8-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {4-Spades} {9-Clubs}, giving Junglen the knockout and chipping him up to 93,000.

Tags: Adam JunglenBill EdlerDaniel Negreanu

Play Resumes

Players return from break to Level 5 with blinds of 200 - 400 and a 50 chip ante.

This will be the last level of the night.

A Meeting?

During the last break of the evening, all of the dealers over in the Brasilia have been called to the middle of the floor for a break. Normally, dealers are reprimanded for even turning around while in the box and not watching the chips at their table. Not this time though, as every dealer (about 45-50 of them) was summoned to the middle of the floor to have a group meeting. Some of the dealers were a good 50-100 feet away from their tables. While this occurred, no one was left behind to watch the chips.

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50