2009 World Series of Poker

Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em
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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Tran Pays Off Flush

J.C. Tran is currently sitting at the front of the Brasilia Room. He was just involved in a big pot that cost him almost half his stack.

On the turn, the board was {9-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds}. Tran bet 22,000 from the small blind and was called by one player before the player in the cutoff raised to 62,000. Only Tran called to see the {5-Clubs} hit the river. The rest of his opponent's chips were in the middle there, all 70,000 of them. We never saw Tran's cards; his opponent showed down {6-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} for a turned diamond flush to collect the pot.

Tags: JC Tran

Sizing Up the Field

After three hours of play today, we've lost nearly 500 players -- meaning someone is taking that long, sad walk out of either the Amazon or Brasilia Room every 20 seconds or so.

There are 1,548 players left at present, less than a quarter of the original starting field of 6,494.

Gray Doubles Through Hougaard

Jason Gray in action from an earlier event
Jason Gray in action from an earlier event
Jesper Hougaard opened to 4,00 from the hijack and Jason Gray moved all in for 17,100.

Hougaard went 'umm' and 'ahh' over his decision before eventually making the call with {J-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} to be dominated by Gray's {A-Hearts}{9-Spades}.

Gray was put through a sweat on the {Q-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{6-Clubs} board, but would eventually rake in the pot to climb to 39,000 as Hougaard took a slight slip, now sitting with 430,000 in chips.

Ivey Lets One Go

Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey raised to 4,500 from under-the-gun, but that wasn't enough to scare off two opponents who made the call.

When the flop fell {J-Spades}{5-Spades}{5-Hearts}, Ivey bet 9,000 more and was immediately min-raised to 18,000. The third player folded and Ivey called before checking the {2-Hearts} on the turn. When his opponent moved all in for 85,300, Ivey tanked.

He stared the player down before cutting the calling chips out of his stack. When that didn't get a reaction, Ivey thought for about a minute more before finally releasing his hand. He still has a very comfortable stack of 350,000.

That's What We Call a Two-Outer

Aiii ya
Aiii ya
Andy Black made it 4,500 to go from the cutoff and the big blind moved all in for 51,000. Black rather swiftly made the call, turning up {J-Spades} {J-Diamonds} to his opponent's {9-Hearts} {9-Clubs}.

The flop was {A-Diamonds} {7-Clubs} {3-Hearts}. The turn came the {7-Hearts}, still safe for Black, but the {9-Spades} spiked on the river, making his opponent a full house.

"Nice hand," said Black as the pot was shipped across the table. He's still sporting a healthy stack at 270,000.

Dozier Runs Into the Hammer

Deanna Dozier, sitting on the button, was one of four players to limp into the pot. The other three checked to Dozier on a flop of {4-Clubs} {6-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds}. She bet 4,000 and was called only by the small blind.

The turn fell {4-Spades}. The small blind checked again, then called another 5,500-chip bet. Both players checked the {6-Clubs} river. At showdown, the small blind showed sevens and sixes, made with the worst starting hand in hold'em -- the Hammer, {7-Hearts} {2-Spades}.

"Aaaaaaah!" shouted a frustred Dozier. "So annoying! I'm going to pummel you in a minute. I'm going to rip those glasses of and fling 'em across the table."

Grinning, the small blind expressed his interest in engaging in such rough-and-tumble activities with the attractive Dozier. Then he added, "What am I supposed to do, fold the best hand?"

"You're spastic," replied Dozier. "You shouldn't even have been in there!"

"You limped," the small blind shot back. "It was only 600 more. Seven-deuce is a great hand!"

"You and I are going to tango today," said Dozier.

"I can't wait," her opponent replied. "I'm very excited even if I lose."

Tags: Deanna Dozier

Ivey Meets ElkY

As a few more tables are broken in the red section of the Amazon Room to open the way for a few more cash games to get underway, we've just seen a very interesting table break.

Phil Ivey's table was broken and he needed five racks to transport his chips, but he didn't have to move far. His new table was only a few short steps away as he now finds himself seated two to the right of Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier! Expect some fireworks!

Farmar Takes a Hit

When a player in middle position moved all in for 15,200, Jordan Farmar made the call from the small blind.

Farmar: {K-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Opponent: {A-Spades}{4-Clubs}

The board bricked out for Farmar, coming {7-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} and he fell back to 46,000.