2009 World Series of Poker

Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em
Day: 2a
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
Players Left 9 / 6,494
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Ahmadian Misses

Elia Ahmadian check-called a bet of 5,000 on a board that read {8-Hearts} {7-Clubs} {5-Hearts} {5-Clubs}. There was about 9,000 chips in the pot at the time.

The river brought the {7-Diamonds}. Ahmadian paused for a moment, then fired in a bet of 10,000. His opponent immediately called. "I missed." announced Ahmadian. The other player tabled {J-Hearts} {J-Diamonds} for the winning hand.

Ahmadian is down to 40,000.

Tags: Elia Ahmadian

Shaun Deeb Eliminated

That's All, Folks
That's All, Folks
A raising war had already broken out when we came upon Shaun Deeb's table. Deeb put in a reraise to 13,275 from late position and Corwin Cole reraised again to 29,750. After tanking for a minute or so, Deeb moved all in for about 60,000 and Cole snap-called.

Deeb {A-Spades} {9-Clubs}
Cole {A-Hearts} {A-Diamonds}

Deeb turned around and started walking away as soon as he saw the flop come down {J-Diamonds} {J-Spades} {10-Hearts}. The turn was the {K-Hearts}, the river was the {8-Hearts} and Deeb's Main Event was at an end.

Cajelais' Worthless Diamonds

Erik Cajelais raised from the button, and the player in the big blind came along to a heads-up flop. It showed up {K-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {2-Spades}, and the big blind checked. Cajelais continued out with a bet of 4,175. His opponent then check-raised all in for 22,225, and Cajelais made the call with the covering stack.

Showdown
Cajelais: {6-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds}
Opponent: {A-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds}

The news was no fun for Cajelais as his flush outs were dead, leaving him drawing to a five or a six. The turn and river came {9-Clubs} and {3-Clubs} respectively, and the all-in player notches a double up with his ace kicker.

Cajelais has slipped to 57,000.

Tags: Erik Cajelais

The Farha Yo-Yo Spins Up

Sammy Farha's still in this year's Main Event but he needed a river two-outer to do it. Farha was all in with {7-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} against an opponent's {A-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds}. Things looked pretty grim for Farha after a flop of {A-Clubs} {2-Hearts} {J-Diamonds} and a turn of {K-Diamonds}, but Farha spiked the {7-Spades} on the river to make a set of sevens and overtake his opponent's pair of aces.

"Ooh, good card Sammy," said one of the other players.

"That's not me, is it?" Farha replied with a grin. He's once again sitting behind 40,000 chips.

Tags: Sam Farha

Value Betting Works for Baron

Isaac Baron opened the pot with a mid-position raise to 1,600. One opponent further down the line gave him action, and it was heads up the rest of the way.

The flop came out {A-Spades} {Q-Clubs} {6-Spades}, and both players checked. When the {8-Diamonds} hit fourth street, Baron led out with another 2,100 chips, and his opponent called. The river card was the {10-Spades}. Baron loaded another bullet and fired 3,900 chips at the pot. After some debate, his opponent made the call. Baron tabled {A-Hearts} {9-Spades}, and it was good enough to win the pot.

Baron is up to 72,000 after that nice little pot.

Tags: Isaac Baron

Double Gutter for Corkins

Hoyt Corkins
Hoyt Corkins
A player in late position opened with a raise, and both the small blind and Hoyt Corkins in the big blind came with him to the flop. It brought {7-Spades} {5-Spades} {J-Diamonds}. The blinds checked to the raiser, and he continued out with a bet. The small blind flat-called, and Corkins moved all in for about 30,000. The raiser ducked out of the way, but the small blind made a quick call to put Corkins at risk.

Showdown
Small blind: {K-Clubs} {K-Diamonds}
Corkins: {9-Diamonds} {8-Clubs}

The Cowboy was well behind and looking to fill in his double-belly-buster straight draw to stay alive. The {A-Clubs} on the turn was no use to him, but the {10-Spades} that hit the river was very handy indeed. Corkins pulled out the winning ten-high straight, doubling him up close to 70,000.

Tags: Hoyt Corkins

Later, Lex

Lex Veldhuis - Out
Lex Veldhuis - Out
Jonas Danielsson opened with a raise to 1,600 from the cutoff, and Lex Veldhuis three-bet it up to 4,600 from the next seat over. Danielsson was the lone caller, and the two men saw the flop come down {3-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} {9-Spades}. Danielsson checked, and Veldhuis continued out with a bet of 6,800. After a good while in the tank, Danielsson asked for a count. "It's 17,400 more," said Veldhuis, and his opponent quickly moved all in. Veldhuis made the call for his tournament life, open-ended with {2-Clubs} {4-Spades} . His would-be knocker-out tabled {A-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds} for top-top, looking to eliminate the dangerous pro. He would do just that as the turn and river blanked off with the {K-Hearts} and {8-Spades} respectively.

After running over the featured table on Day 1a, Veldhuis has run out of chips today, and he is headed for the exit.

Tags: Lex Veldhuis

Lunkin Rivers Opponent

Vitaly Lunkin
Vitaly Lunkin
On a board of {J-Spades} {6-Spades} {5-Clubs} {10-Spades} and with about 14,000 in the pot a player moved all in for 25,725 from the big blind.

Vitaly Lunkin was his lone opponent and was sent into the tank for several minutes after the all in shove. An ESPN camera crew circled the table as the $40,000 No Limit Champion continued to replay the hand in his hand. Finally he made a call.

Big blind: {K-Spades} {8-Spades}
Lunkin: {A-Spades} {J-Clubs}

The river brought the {Q-Spades} giving Lunkin the ace high flush to eliminate his opponent.

Vitaly Lunkin - 123,000

Tags: Vitaly Lunkin

(Pam) Brunson Trends Downwards

Pam Brunson
Pam Brunson
Pam Brunson was one of two players to call a preflop raise to 1,700. On a flop of {J-Hearts} {8-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds}, the preflop aggressor had first action and checked to Brunson. She bet 3,000 and was called by both of her opponents.

The turn was a second jack and a third diamond, {J-Diamonds}. Again the preflop aggressor checked. This time Brunson checked too, prompting the third player to move all in for about 10,000.

"Do you want me to call?" Brunson asked after the preflop aggressor folded.

"I don't want a call," the all-in player responded. "I'm happy with that pot." He got his wish when Brunson folded, preserving a chip stack of 30,000 chips.

Tags: Pam Brunson