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

Kimber Falls

Eric Cloutier and Jeff Kimber clashed with Kimber all in preflop on on the ropes. Cloutier held {A-Clubs} {J-Spades} and was dominating Kimber's {A-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds}.

The board ran out {K-Hearts} {K-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs} {J-Clubs} {J-Diamonds}. Despite making a straight on the turn, Kimber was eliminated when Cloutier filled up on the river and sent to the rail.

Tags: Eric CloutierJeff Kimber

Klatt Triples, Hinkle Soars in Massive Three-Way All In

Kyle Bowker led off the action with a raise to 21,000 from early position. Oliver Klatt moved all in for 125,000 from the hijack seat, only to have Isidro Martinez re-ship from the small blind and Blair Hinkle move all in behind him. Bowker got out of the way and as the ESPN cameras swarmed, the cards went on their backs. Martinez had Klatt covered, while Hinkle had both opponents covered.

Klatt {9-Hearts} {9-Diamonds}
Martinez {Q-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds}
Hinkle {K-Spades} {K-Hearts}

The flop, however, came down {J-Spades} {9-Spades} {4-Clubs} , Klatt hitting middle set. The turn was the {A-Hearts} , the river was the {J-Hearts} and Klatt won the main pot, tripling up to 396,000. Hinkle won the side pot and is up to 1.4 million, while Martinez hit the rail.

Hachem Eliminates Mallor

Ross Mallor reraised all in from the small blind against Joe Hachem's cutoff raise. The former World Champion made the call with {A-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} but found himself against {K-Clubs} {K-Diamonds}.

The board ran out {7-Clubs} {9-Spades} {3-Hearts} {J-Clubs} {A-Clubs} and Hachem said, "See you online..."

The two players continued to have a discussion after the hand was over but we missed what was being said.

David Benyamine Survives All In

After a flop of {9-Hearts} {3-Hearts} {3-Spades} Sarne Lightman. checked and David Benyamine bet 38,000. Lightman check raised to 100,000 and Benyamine called.

The turn was the {6-Spades} and Lightman led out for 150,000. Benyamine then moved all in for 284,000. Lightman spent some time in the tank, but eventually gave up his hand.

David Benyamine - 720,000
Sarne Lightman - 560,000

Tags: David BenyamineSarne Lightman

Sitron Sets Up

On a flop of {5-Clubs} {4-Clubs} {10-Diamonds}, Amir Esfandiary got the rest of his chips into the middle with {A-Clubs} {A-Spades}. Scott Sitron was the covering stack, and he came along to put Esfandiary at risk of elimination with {5-Hearts} {5-Spades}. "I knew you had me," said Esfandiary. "But I called on the backdoor cards."

The {2-Spades} on the turn was one of those potential backdoor cards, but the river was the {10-Spades}. With his full house of fives over tens, Sitron takes out Esfandiary and chips his way up to 680,000.

Tags: Amir EsfandiaryScott Sitron