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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Max Greenwood Eliminated By Kenny Tran

From the cut Max Greenwood moved all in for 86,500. Prahlad Friedman called from the button and Kenny Tran moved all in from the big blind. Friedman then got out of the way.

Kenny Tran: {K-Clubs} {K-Diamonds}
Max Greenwood: {Q-Spades} {J-Hearts}

The board came {A-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {5-Clubs} {K-Spades} {9-Spades} giving Tran a set and the pot to eliminate Max Greenwood from the Main Event.

Kenny Tran - 800,000
Prahlad Friedman - 150,000
Max Greenwood - eliminated

Tags: Kenny TranMax GreenwoodPrahlad Friedman

Puumalainen Pummels Two

Both Erik Wilson and Paulo Gomes were all in for their tournament lives on the turn against Miika Puumalainen. The board read {5-Spades}{4-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}. Their hands:

Wilson {6-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} -- treys and a straight draw
Gomes {K-Clubs}{10-Clubs} -- top pair
Puumalainen {A-Diamonds}{2-Spades} -- the wheel!

The river was the {J-Spades}, and both Wilson and Gomes are out. Puumalainen moves up into ElkYville with 1.44 million.

Tags: Miika Puumalainen

Kopp Hits Flush On River to Eliminate Matthew Lubawski

Matthew Lubawski opened the pot in middle position for 15,000 and Billy Kopp called from behind. The two players saw a flop of {J-Clubs} {10-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} . Lubawski checked to Kopp who bet 25,000. Lubawski called.

The turn was the {4-Diamonds} and both players checked.

The river brought the {2-Diamonds} and Lubwski led out for 50,000. Kopp moved him all in and he made the call.

Lubawski: {K-Hearts} {Q-Hearts}
Kopp: {Q-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds}

Lubawski slow-played his flopped straight allowing Kopp to catch runner runner flush.

Billy Kopp - 1,450,000
Lubawski - eliminated

Tags: Billy KoppMatthew Lubawski

Labbe Doubles Through Eastgate

Peter Eastgate
Peter Eastgate
Peter Eastgate raised to 13,000 from under-the-gun and Leo Labbe quickly pushed his last 42,500 into the middle from middle position. Action folded back around to Eastgate who made the call.

Eastgate: {K-Clubs}{J-Spades}
Labbe: {J-Hearts}{J-Clubs}

The flop brought a gasp from the crowd as the cards fell {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}. The {A-Spades} brought some outs for Eastgate, but he couldn't finish Labbe off when the river brought the {4-Diamonds}. Labbe now has 95,000 while Eastgate has about 200,000.

Kang Doubles Back

Benjamin Kang was all in before the flop for about 72,000. John Martin made the call to put Kang at risk, tabling {A-Spades} {K-Spades}. Kang showed up {9-Clubs} {9-Hearts}, racing for his tournament life.

The board would smile on the at-risk Kang, running out {4-Diamonds} {10-Hearts} {7-Clubs} {Q-Clubs} {5-Diamonds}. With his nines holding up, he's earned a much-needed double-up, sitting right at 150,000 now.

Tags: Benjamin Kang

Hachem Pads His Stack

Joe Hachem
Joe Hachem
Jason Adler raised to 13,000 from early position and Joe Hachem made the call from the button. Both players checked the flop of {J-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{J-Clubs} and Adler checked again when the {Q-Hearts} came on the turn.

That was Hachem's cue to bet, and he fired 20,000, which was enough to push Adler out of the pot. Hachem now has 380,000.

Renz Makes the Cash

After surviving the bubble bursting with the short stack, Christina Renz was just now all in with {9-Spades}{9-Clubs} against Scott Baumstein's {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}.

The flop was {A-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{5-Clubs}, and Renz was still ahead. But the turn brought the {K-Clubs} and Renz was looking for a nine to survive.

The river was the {4-Spades}, and Renz is out.

Tags: Christina Renz