Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em Day 3 | 2009 World Series of Poker

07-10-2009 15:40 UTC-12

Welcome Back from Dinner, Mr. Hellmuth

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Donnie Peters

We got to the table on the turn with the board reading {A-Spades}

. Phil Hellmuth was facing a bet of 20,000 from his opponent. It appeared as if Hellmuth checked over to his opponent on the turn. There was also nearly 50,000 chips in the pot. Hellmuth asked for a count after a few moments and the player responded, "About 140,000 left." Hellmuth then wanted an exact count and the dealer took over.

"142,000." said the dealer.

"Okay, I'm all in." announced Hellmuth.

"I call." announced his opponent.

Hellmuth tabled pocket kings, {K-Spades}

, and his opponent showed {9-Spades}

. The set-over-set cooler had Hellmuth looking to move upwards of 600,000 if he could dodge the one out his opponent had. The river was the {8-Spades}

and Hellmuth's opponent got up and exited the tournament.

With that pot, Hellmuth is now at 595,000 chips.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

07-10-2009 15:43 UTC-12

Jamin Stokes Takes Out a Player

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Jamin Stokes calls the all in three bet of his opponent while holding {A-Hearts}

. He faces the {K-Diamonds}

of the all in player.

The board came all blanks with {10-Spades}

giving Stokes the pot.

Jamin Stokes, who finished in third place at the $10,000 WSOP Heads-Up Championship this year, is currently on a stack of 255,000.

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07-10-2009 15:46 UTC-12

Ivey Wins Battle of the Blinds vs. Lehr

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Action folded around to Phil Ivey in the small blind who raised the pot. Keith Lehr reraised from the big blind and Ivey called.

The flop came {Q-Hearts}

. After a check from Ivey, Lehr continued to attack the pot, betting 45,000. Ivey check raised to 110,000 and took down the pot easily.

Phil Ivey - 475,000
Keith Lehr - 138,000

Tags: Keith Lehr Phil Ivey

07-10-2009 15:48 UTC-12

A.K. All Day

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Donnie Peters

From middle position, Alexander Kostritsyn raised it up to 6,000. Josh Arieh reraised from the next position to 20,000 and only Kostritsyn made the call.

The flop came down {A-Spades}

and Kostritsyn checked. Arieh fired out 20,000 and Kostritsyn called. The turn brought the {10-Clubs}

Kostritsyn led out for 40,000. Arieh made the call. The river produced the {K-Spades}

and both players checked.

Kostritsyn tabled {A-Hearts}

and Arieh mucked.

Kostritsyn - 575,000
Arieh - 140,000

Tags: Alexander Kostritsyn Josh Arieh

07-10-2009 15:50 UTC-12

Lacay Owning Day 3

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No sooner had Ludovic Lacay been declared chip leader than he won another enormous pot.

We caught up with it on the river of the {A-Spades}

board, when Lacay bet 85,000. His opponent gave it some thought, before very tentatively making the call -- but then mucking when Lacay turned over {K-Spades}

for a monster of a full house.

With his nearest rival in this tournament on not much more than 600,000, Lacay is now the proud possessor of a frankly obscene 902,000 stack.

Tags: Ludovic Lacay

07-10-2009 15:56 UTC-12

Later Bro

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After an under the gun open-limp, Eugene Todd (Bro) raised it to 13,200 from the small blind. It folded back to the limper, who made the call.

The flop came {5-Clubs}

. Eugene led out with an all-in bet for around 28,000 and the limper insta-snap-called. Todd knew he was in trouble as he tabled his {K-Hearts}

. His opponent showed {A-Diamonds}

leaving Todd drawing slim to stay alive.

The turn was a {5-Spades}

and the river was the {J-Hearts}

and Eugene Todd's main event is over.

07-10-2009 15:57 UTC-12

Sebok Doubles Up

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With almost 200,000 in the pot by the river of the {J-Diamonds}

board, Joe Sebok went all in for his last 29,000. His opponent called, but couldn't beat Sebok's rivered full house with {A-Spades}

.

With that, Sebok doubled to an above-average 255,000.

Tags: Joe Sebok

07-10-2009 15:58 UTC-12

Juanda Slips Out the Door on the Montana Banana

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John Juanda goes bust. The masseuses weep.

Action folded to John Juanda who pushed all in from the cutoff for 19,000. The small blind called and we saw the hands.

Juanda: {9-Diamonds}

Opponent:

The board missed Juanda completely, falling {3-Clubs}

and his Main Event run came to an abrupt halt.

07-10-2009 16:00 UTC-12

Dionysiou Survives Versus Khan

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Hevad Khan raised to 6,000 from early position, and Kyriacos "Greek Jack" Dionysiou, sitting to his left, reraised to 15,000. The table folded back around to Khan who quickly called.

The flop came {J-Diamonds}

. Khan checked, and Dionysiou didn't waste much time firing 35,000. Khan immediately announced he was all in. Dionysiou thought about twenty seconds, then made the call with his remaining chips.

Khan showed {6-Diamonds}