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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Viva Vitaly

Vitaly Lunkin
Vitaly Lunkin
With the board reading {A-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} on the turn, Vitaly Lunkin led out for 3,500 from late position. The button raised to 8,300 and Lunkin came back with a three-bet to 18,500. It was enough to induce a fold from the button and Lunkin took down the pot, increasing his stack to 120,500.

Judah Bad-Beated Right Out the Door

Those massive overbets for value are great when they work out. And Mel Judah's massive overbet for value got exactly the result he wanted -- but in the end it backfired to knock him out of the Main Event. With 8,000 chips in the pot, Judah and two others checked a flop of {9-Spades} {A-Hearts} {A-Diamonds}. The turn came {6-Diamonds}. Two players checked to Judah, who moved all in for 37,000!

Judah's large bet induced one fold, but the second player called. Judah showed down a full house, {6-Hearts} {6-Spades}. His opponent just had a pocket pair, {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts}. You know how the story ends. Judah's opponent catches one of his four outs with a river {A-Spades} to make a bigger full house. It was a great play by Judah that didn't wind up with the right result. He is busto.

Tags: Mel Judah

The Mighty Thor Doubles Up

Thor Hansen's last hand went down pretty much as you expect such hands to go down. An opponent opened for 1,700; Hansen reraised to 5,500. The opponent put in the third raise to 16,000, then called when Hansen moved all in for 36,000.

Before the cards were on their backs, Hansen's opponent seemed to know he was probably beat. "I like your hand," he told Hansen.

"Me too," Hansen replied. He showed {A-Spades} {A-Diamonds}. His opponent showed {K-Spades} {K-Hearts} and never improved.

Hansen is up to 77,000.

Tags: Thor Hansen

Mizzi Misses Twice

Sorel Mizzi
Sorel Mizzi
We caught this hand on the turn when the big blind checked to Sorel Mizzi who bet 2,500 from under-the-gun. His opponent min-raised to 5,000 and Mizzi called.

When the turn brought the {A-Spades}, the big blind led for 10,000 and Mizzi folded.

Two hands later, Mizzi was back in action again from the small blind where he check-called a bet of 2,200 after a flop of {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. When the turn paired the board with the {Q-Spades}, Mizzi bet 5,050 and his opponent quickly raised to 14,000.

Mizzi mucked for the second time, bringing his chip stack down to 106,500.

Big Draw Bets Out Garrett

Brad Garrett made it 1,300 to go from late position and both blinds called. The flop came down {8-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {6-Spades} and the small blind fired out 3,375. The big blind folded and Garrett called. When the turn fell the {K-Hearts}, the small blind led again for 6,000.

"Ah! You dog! Just because you have chips. That was a beautiful play," said Garrett as he folded. The small blind showed {4-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds}.

Garrett is down to 43,000 in chips.

Seidel Chips Up

Erik Seidel opened the pot from middle position with a raise to 1,700. Keven Stammen called from the button, and the two men went heads up the rest of the way.

The flop showed up {8-Clubs} {6-Spades} {2-Spades}, and Seidel continued out with a bet of 2,200. Stammen called, and the turn card brought the {3-Hearts}. Seidel checked this time, and Stammen checked behind him. The last card off the deck was the {2-Diamonds}. Seidel passed again, and Stammen took the opportunity to bet 4,100. Seidel was having none of it though, putting in a check-raise to 15,000. Stammen mulled it over for a minute before sending his cards to the muck

Seidel has been bumped up to 44,000.

Tags: Erik Seidel

Rios Doubles

Jesse Rios
Jesse Rios
Jesse Rios got all in against one opponent after a flop of {A-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{8-Hearts}.

Rios: {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}
Button: {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}

Rios paired when the {6-Diamonds} hit the turn and made his flush when the river brought the {4-Hearts}. His stack is now worth 33,000.

Williams Stays Alive

Jeff Williams moved his last 10,000 into the pot preflop and got one caller.

Williams: {A-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}
Opponent: {K-Spades}{K-Hearts}

Williams looked like he was on his way out the door as the board ran {6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{8-Spades}{4-Diamonds}, but the {A-Hearts} on the river gave him new life. He's now got a stack of 22,000.

Duthie Down to 20,000

After a flop of {K-Spades} {J-Hearts} {7-Hearts} a player in middle position bet out 2,500 and EPT founder, John Duthie, called from late position.

The turn was the {4-Spades} and again the player in middle position bet, this time for 5,600. Duthie matched the bet.

The river brought the {A-Hearts} and after a 10,000 bet, Duthie raised to 30,000.

Duthie's opponent made the call and turned over {5-Hearts} {3-Hearts} for a flush. Duthie mucked and is now down to 20,000.

Tags: John Duthie