2009 World Series of Poker

Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em
Day: 2b
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

Ivey Cruising

Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey has been in a groove at Miranda #304. He recently took down five pots in a row and has upped his stack to 265,500.

His table is being moved to the Amazon room at the start of the break as he hopes to continue his dominance over there.

Tags: Phil Ivey

Sevens Serve Aldridge

With the board {4-Spades}{9-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and 40,000 already in the middle, Ken Aldridge checked, Rich Belsky bet 15,000, then Aldridge check-raised all in for 65,000, forcing the fold from Belsky. Aldridge showed pocket sevens as he dragged the pot.

Aldridge is up to 94,000, and Belsky is at 44,000.

Tags: Ken AldridgeRich Belsky

Rodman Rivers Double

Blair Rodman in action
Blair Rodman in action
Blair Rodman had his table broken into the main tournament area of the Amazon Room and soon found himself all in holding {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades} against an opponent's {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}.

The board ran out {6-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{A-Hearts} to see Rodman spike am ace on the river to stay alive and double through to 59,000 in chips.

O'Leary Busto

Kevin O'Leary is now out -- he got it in preflop with pocket tens, got called by {A-?} {Q-?}, and one queen on the flop and another on the turn sent him to the rail.

No More Genius

We caught the action on the river on a board of {3-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{A-Hearts}, with Chris 'Genius28' Lee moving all in with a big overbet to put his opponent to a decision for all of his 32,400 chips.

After a few moments of thought, Lee's opponent made the call and tabled {A-Spades}{9-Spades} as Lee was caught on the bluff with just {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}.

Lee slipped back to 13,500 chips, and was eliminated shortly after on a board of {K-Spades}{J-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} against an opponent holding {A-Clubs}{J-Spades}.

Tags: Chris LeeGenius28

Naalden Building a Stack

Five players, including Marc Naalden, winner of Event No. 38 ($2,000 Limit Hold'em), limped to see the {Q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flop. It folded to Naalden who bet 3,000, and only the player on the button called. The turn was the {9-Diamonds}, and Naalden bet 7,000. Again his opponent called quickly.

The river was the {10-Diamonds}. This time Naalden bet 20,000, and once again got the call. He turned over {K-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for the flopped flush, and his opponent mucked. Naalden is up to 195,000 now.

Tags: Marc Naalden

Portal Can Only Chop

With the board reading {3-Clubs} {10-Hearts} {2-Spades} {J-Diamonds} {5-Clubs}, Alexia Portal had bet 11,000 into a 30,000 pot on the river which put her opponent into the tank.

You could tell he had given some serious thought to the bet, as all but perhaps two of the other players were taking an opportunity to stretch their legs.

Eventually he made the call and Portal flipped {Q-Clubs} {Q-Spades}. "Same hand!" he cried, turning over {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} and they split the pot.

Rotten to the Cory

Tracy Heyward and Cory Albertson saw a flop and a turn, at which point we caught up with them.

Board: {K-Hearts} {4-Hearts} {Q-Hearts} {5-Clubs}

Heyward bet out 16,000, and after some pondering, Albertson called, leaving himself 30,000 behind.

They both checked the {9-Clubs} river, and Albertson confidently flipped {K-Diamonds} {Q-Spades}. Heyward looked at his hand for a minute, unintentionally (we think!) slow-rolling Albertson -- after a moment she flipped {5-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} to take the pot and put her up to 120,000.

Tags: Cory Albertson

Suck, Re-Suck for Tony Hachem

Rivered!
Rivered!
Brian Lemke opened the pot with a raise to 2,600 from the cutoff and Tony Hachem made it 7,200 from the button.

A short-stacked player in the small blind then moved all in for his last 20,600 to prompt a fold from Lemke. Hachem eventually made the call.

Hachem: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}
Opponent: {K-Diamonds}{K-Spades}

The flop of {3-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{6-Spades} thrust Hachem into the lead, and when the turn dropped the {4-Clubs} it seemed as though Hachem had one hand on the chips in the middle.

However, when the river fell the two-outer {K-Hearts}, Hachem's opponent spiked the river to stay alive as Hachem slipped to 155,000 in chips.

Ylon Schwartz Eliminated

Ylon Schwartz Eliminated
Ylon Schwartz Eliminated
It's going to be very difficult for Ylon Schwartz to replicate his final table heroics from last year's WSOP Main Event, as he now finds himself headed to the rail after a clash with Bill Gazes.

Schwartz held pocket kings with all the chips in preflop against the ace-king of Gazes.

However, the board was spread {A-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{2-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} and Gazes hit his ace to eliminate Schwartz from the tournament.

Tags: Ylon Schwartz