and had run into an opponent holding 
.The board came
, and Brenes is out.
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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and had run into an opponent holding .The board came
, and Brenes is out.
Action checked to the button on a flop of
and he bet 13,000. The big blind folded, Lacay check-raised to 26,000 and the fourth player folded. The button made the call, leaving himself just 800 behind.Both players checked the
on the turn and Lacay bet 1,000 when the 
landed on the river. His opponent mucked and Lacay scooped up the pot.
a player in the small blind checked over to Phil Hellmuth who fired 14,000 into the pot. His opponent made a quick call."Kings with a ten," said Hellmuth, but his opponent tabled
for two pair to take it down.While we watched on in eager anticipation of a Hellmuth implosion as he started muttering away to his opponent, Hellmuth was involved in another interesting hand soon after.
Hellmuth three-bet preflop from the big blind to 12,000 and John Hammer made the call in position in the cutoff.
The flop landed
and Hellmuth led for 14,000. Hammer made the call.The turn was the
and Hellmuth checked to Hammer who bet 23,000. Hellmuth then went into the tank with a series of theatrics that involved him removing his iPod and then his jacket.After cutting out chips on several occasions he finally gave it the "raise it up" and added 63,000 to Hammer's bet.
"Must have more than one pair..." sighed Hammer and quickly released as Hellmuth raked in the chips. He's now up to nearly 350,000 chips.
"Down the end of this row," Raymer said, pointing towards the front of the Brasilia Room, "has got to be the most messed-up looking flag I've ever seen. It's three disembodied legs that have been joined together at the hip. How messed up is that?"
Raymer was referring to the flag of a nation well-known to many in the poker industry -- the Isle of Man.
to be in a race against an opponent's 
.The board ran out
to see Pantling double to just over 16,000 as he prepares for the second break of the day.
flop with 
. Weber showed the draw-tastic 
and although he missed the turn, the river was enough to push him towards the half million mark.
Such was the case when Phil Ivey raised to 4,500 from the button and Bertrand "Elky" Grospelier made the call from the big blind. Grospelier then check-called for 6,000 after Ivey bet the flop of
. Both players checked the 
on the turn and Grospelier led for 16,500 when the board paired with the on the river. That was enough for Ivey, who folded his hand.Grospelier now has 405,000 while Ivey just has him covered with 415,000. Fireworks, here we come.
and Eastgate check-called for 7,000 when the turn brought the .The river brought the
and Eastgate check-raised all in after his opponent bet 12,000. He got the call and showed 
for eights full to dwarf his opponent's 
for the under-house. Eastgate now has 200,000.
to an opponent's 
.The board ran out
to see Thuritz double through to 185,000 in chips.
. His opponent, on the button, made the call. The turn brought the and Casterella fired again for 11,000. His opponent took his time and then made the call.On the river, the two players saw the
fall. With three fives now on board, Casterella checked over to his opponent. The button player checked behind.Casterella flipped over two fours,
. His full house was good enough to put him over the 345,000-chip mark.
