2009 World Series of Poker
Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em
Day: 2a
Last Brunson Standing
Tequila? Vodka? Soco and Lime?
"We all have to take shots. I don't care what it is, but we all have to take them. It's unlucky not to take them," he said. The table agreed and laughed. "Seriously, we all need to take shots. We take shots, the rail takes shots, and even the reporter can take a shot."
Shane Warne Sends a Player Home
The board came to give Warne the best hand with kings and eights. He eliminates his opponent and moves up to 175,000.
What Passes for Action in Orange
Hua Would He Double Him Up?
Hua tabled , and his opponent was in good shape to double with . When he saw the pocket eights, the player pumped his fist and let out several big cheers. He would do the same thing again when the board ran out clean for him: . With his jacks holding up, the shorty gets a double up to 52,000 at the expense of C.K. Hua
Players in Orange are Drinking, Too
Helppi Busts; Cloutier Surges
Cloutier was mistakenly placed as the chip leader at the beginning of the day because of a misprint on his bag. Well, from that pot he is now making a push for a possible chip leader as we roll into the final 20 minutes of play.
Kings Are Good for Farha
The turn brought the and Farha bet 6,000. He got called again. When Farha bet 10,000 at the on the river, his opponent looked at the board and asked, "Are you trying to buy the pot?" Sammy just smiled and his opponent called.
When Sammy tabled , his opponent visibly winced and mucked his cards.