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

Palevic Eliminated

Rifat Palevic
Rifat Palevic
Nick Maimone raised to 120,000, Jason Brice called from the hijack seat, and Rifat Palevic also called from the big blind.

The flop came {7-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{5-Hearts}. Palevic pushed all in, Maimone called, and Brice folded. Palevic showed {6-Clubs}{4-Hearts} for the open-ended straight draw, and Maimone {A-Clubs}{K-Spades} for top pair.

The turn was the {2-Spades} and the river the {4-Diamonds}, and Palevic is out in 69th place.

Maimone is at 4.8 million.

Tags: Nick MaimoneRifat Palevic

Ivey, Ivey, Ivey

Under the gun, Ryan Fair opened with a raise to 100,000. Three players (Phil Ivey, Blair Rodman, and Gabriel Vezina) came along with him to the flop. It showed up {Q-Hearts} {4-Spades} {2-Clubs}, and the action checked four ways. The turn card was the {3-Hearts}, and the first two players checked. Phil Ivey figured now was a good time for bet of 260,000, and it was good enough to win him the pot right there.

From the rail:
"Ivey, Ivey, Ivey"

Across the rail:
"Oy! Oy! Oy!

Mr. Ivey is sitting on 6.2 million chips now, breathing down the neck of the chip leader.

Tags: Phil IveyRyan Fair

All Aboard the Ivey Train

Gabriel Vezina started things off with a raise to 100,000 from middle position. Whether he wanted it or not, he found action from Phil Ivey in the big blind.

The two men went heads up to a flop showing {J-Spades} {9-Hearts} {2-Hearts}, and the action went check-check. The {6-Hearts} on the turn drew a bet of 150,000 from Ivey, and Vezina put in the call.

The last card off the deck was the {3-Diamonds}. Ivey fired again, 350,000 this time, and Vezina sent his cards back to the dealer face-down. He's on 6.5 million now if you're scoring at home.

Tags: Phil IveyRyan Fair

Lacay Can't Call the River

At this point, Ludovic Lacay is playing nearly every hand. In this one, he called Adam Bilzerian's UTG raise to 125,000 from the big blind, then checked the {K-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} flop. Bilzarian bet 250,000 and Lacay called. The turn came the {6-Hearts} and Lacay check-called another 525,000. The river fell the {7-Clubs} and Lacay checked a third time. Bilzerian moved all in for 1,695,000 and Lacay gave it up.

Lacay is down to 4.5 million in chips while Bilzarian is up to 2.5 million.

The Brice is Right

Jason Brice opened for 105,000 from early position, and it folded around to Nick Maimone in the big blind who made the call. The flop came {9-Clubs}{J-Spades}{2-Spades}. Maimone checked, Brice bet 130,000, and Maimone called. The turn was the {7-Hearts}. This time Maimone check-called Brice's bet of 175,000.

The river brought the {5-Clubs}, and both checked. Maimone showed {8-Clubs}{8-Spades} and Brice {Q-Spades}{J-Clubs}. Brice took the pot with his jacks, and moves up to 2.8 million.

Tags: Jason BriceNick Maimone

Powell Runs Into a Crooked Kopp

From under the gun, Billy Kopp raised to 105,000. Brian Powell reraised from middle position to 400,000. Action folded back over to Kopp and he announced that he was all in, putting the pressure back on Powell. There wasn't much pressure as Powell quickly called with pocket kings -- {K-Spades} {K-Clubs}. Kopp rolled over {A-Hearts} {Q-Clubs}.

Powell began commenting on how this always happens. This type of scenario always happens to him he said, and he went to say how he always goes out in situations like this.

The flop came down {Q-Spades} {4-Diamonds} {2-Hearts}. It did pair Kopp, but it was the wrong pair as he was still behind Powell's kings.

The turn brought the {10-Hearts}. Powell was still in the lead.

The river was the {A-Clubs} though, and Kopp stole the hand on the river from Powell.

Kopp now has 7.9 million chips after eliminating Powell on the hand.

Tags: Billy KoppBrian Powell

Hamid Nourafchan Eliminated

Hamid Nourafchan
Hamid Nourafchan
Ludovic Lacay opened for 100,000 from middle position, Hamid Nourafchan shoved for 325,000 from the small blind and Lacay made the call.

Nourafchan {A-Spades} {K-Spades}
Lacay {6-Spades} {5-Spades}

Lacay's railbirds immediately began boisterously calling for a "cinq."

Lacay didn't get a "cinq" on the {Q-Clubs} {8-Clubs} {2-Hearts} flop, but he got a six on the turn. The river was the {Q-Hearts} and Lacay took down the pot, sending Nourafchan to the rial in 67th place.

Phillips Climbs Back Into Contention

Fernando Gordo - Out
Fernando Gordo - Out
After limping into the pot, Dennis Phillips saw Fernando Gordo put in a raise to 110,000. Phillips then reraised to 310,000, and Gordo made the call.

The flop came out {2-Spades} {4-Hearts} {2-Clubs}, and Gordo quickly moved all in for 895,000. Phillips snap-called, and Gordo could only lower his head in acknowledgement.

Showdown
Gordo: {A-Diamonds} {Q-Spades}
Phillips: {A-Spades} {A-Hearts}

Gordo was drawing only to running queens for the win, or runner-runner for the chop. The {8-Diamonds} on the turn was nowhere in the ballpark though, ending the hand right there. A meaningless {5-Diamonds} filled out the board, and Phillips has claimed the full stack of Fernando Gordo.

Tags: Dennis PhillipsFernando Gordo

Saca Does Damage to Ramage

George Saca got all of his chips in the middle against Grayson Ramage following a flop of {J-Spades}{4-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. Saca had {J-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for top two, while Ramage had {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} for the overpair.

The turn was the {J-Diamonds}, improving Saca to a full house. The river brought the {6-Diamonds}, and Saca moves to 3.1 million. Ramage slips to 1 million.

Tags: George SacaGrayson Ramage

Ludovic Gets Paid

Ludovic Lacay, continuing his active ways, raised to 100,000 from middle position, and got a caller in John Martin from the small blind.

The flop came {4-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{4-Clubs}, and both players checked. The turn brought the {Q-Diamonds}. Martin bet 100,000, Lacay raised to 250,000, and Martin called.

The river brought the {10-Hearts}. Martin checked, and Lacay fired out 525,000. Martin tanked for a good while, then finally called.

Lacay turned over {K-Hearts}{Q-Spades} for queens full, and Martin showed {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}. "He finally had a hand," quipped Adam Bilzerian, referring to Lacay showing up with something there.

Lacay is up to 5.8 million, and Martin has 3.2 million.

Tags: John MartinLudovic Lacay