Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em Day 2b | 2009 World Series of Poker

07-08-2009 15:46 UTC-12

Durrrr Done

Tom Dwan has been eliminated from the Main Event. As we wandered past his table to find his empty chair, the table recalled to us what led to his elimination.

Dwan and one other player called a preflop raise to see a {3-?}

flop with two spades. The preflop aggressor followed up with a continuation bet which Dwan called, before the third player raised to 8,000. One call and Dwan decided to move all in for 22,000 more. Both opponents called.

The turn was a {10-?}

and both live players checked before a {7-?}

fell on the river. Check, all in and fold was the action as the third player tabled pocket sixes for a rivered straight. Dwan flashed pocket kings and headed for the nearest exit.

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07-08-2009 15:46 UTC-12

Phan Flushes A Double

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Tim Phan has managed a double soon after returning from the break when he made both a straight and a flush holding {4-Spades}

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All the money went in on the turn with the board reading {2-Spades}

with Phan's pair, straight and flush-draw up against an opponent's higher pair {J-Hearts}

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The river fell the {A-Spades}

to see Phan double to over 60,000 in chips.

07-08-2009 15:41 UTC-12

Last Dance for Tim Vance

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Just before the dinner break, Tim Vance was elimianted after getting it all-in with {10-?}

against the {A-Clubs}

of Sean Dorn on a {7-?}

board.

"Hooooollllddddd," bellowed Tim. But after a blank turn, another club appeared on the river and Vance threw his glasses on the floor and stomped on them.

Despite this flash of anger, Vance immediately then shook everyone's hand at the table before heading to the rail.

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07-08-2009 15:40 UTC-12

Kostritsyn Up

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Just before the break, Alexander Kostritsyn knocked out another player to put him up to 125,000.

The chips went in on the flop.

Kostritsyn: {K-Diamonds}

All In Gentleman: {8-Hearts}

Board:

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07-08-2009 15:37 UTC-12

Cards Are in the Air

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We're back for the last two-hour level of the night. As the call was made to restart play, it was also announced that the average chip stack at the moment is 78,300.

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

07-08-2009 15:18 UTC-12

Break Time

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Players are leaving for their last break of the night. Cards will be back in the air in 20 minutes.

07-08-2009 15:17 UTC-12

Plastik Disaster

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No, no children have swallowed any small parts of toys etc. -- instead, David Plastik involved himself in a massive cooler of a hand, and is back down to 15,000.

A preflop raising war saw a gentleman all in with {A-Spades}

, just a shade away but at the same time a million miles ahead of Plastik's {K-Clubs}

. "I knew it," said Plastik, "I almost folded them."

Board: {4-Clubs}

"YES!!!" cried Plastik as his flush came in. Then sudden disappointment as he realised that his opponent had a full house. Oh, the cruelty of the poker gods.

"I hate you, Jennifer," said the amiable Plastik to the giggling dealer, "I hate you!"

Tags: David Plastik

07-08-2009 15:16 UTC-12

Hamilton's Turn to Double

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Hasan Habbib opened with a raise to 1,600. A player in the small blind made it 3,000 to play. Troy Hamilton, in the big blind, then made it 10,000 to go, which forced Habib out of the hand. The small blind made the call.

The flop was {K-Diamonds}

and both players checked. The turn brought another spade with the {J-Spades}

and the small blind player moved all in. Hamilton insta-called for his last 31,000 and tabled pocket jacks to leave his opponent drawing dead with {A-Spades}