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on a board of 
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2009 World Series of Poker
Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1d
Players Left 9 / 6,494
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We're unsure of when the chips in the middle but Ciresi held
but had run into on a board of .
That means a prize pool of more than $61 million, with the top 648 places being paid. According to Effel, first prize nets a cool $8,548,435.
Level: 4
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Let's see some crazy action!
to an opponent's 
.The board ran out
to see Chan head to the rail.
Paul Darden raised to 800 from under the gun and got two callers; one in middle position and one on the button, Garrett Smith.
The flop came down
. Darden checked, the next player bet 3,000, and then Smith raised to 8,000. Darden called before the player in the middle reraised all in for 10,875. Smith called and Darden called, building a plump pot.The turn brought the
and Darden moved all in for 45,825 total. Smith made the call for his last 44,750.Showdown:
Darden:
Unknown player:
Smith:
Smith had flopped a full house and was set up to win a massive pot if his opponents didn't improve on the river. The river was dealt the
and Smith's hand held strong. He is now up to 125,000 chips.The middle-position player was all in and eliminated on the hand, while Darden was left with just 2,000 chips.
Farmar has just come back from break, and right now he is giving autographs to a player who'd come over from an adjacent table.
"Hey, what about me?" said 2002 WSOP Main Event Champion Robert Varkonyi with a big grin. Varkonyi is sitting to Farmar's left.
