2009 World Series of Poker

Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
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

All In and a Call!

"All in and a call on Table 12!"
"All in and a call on Table 6!"
"...on Table 55!"
"...on Table 64!"

It's that time of night, poker fans. We're not sure if it's the effects of the early dinner break or just their sheer willingness to gamble, but we've been hearing a LOT of that clarion cry in the last several minutes.

While some players like Dragan Galic, Tom Schneider, Jeff Williams, and Ludovic Lacay are beginning to pull away from the pack, the faces of many an amateur have fallen as fast as their chip counts, all of that early excitement replaced by persistent thoughts of "Did I really just blow ten grand in less than eight hours?"