2009 World Series of Poker

Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em
Day: 2a
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

A World-Class Lay Down

We caught a hand between three unknown players in the orange section.

After a round of preflop bets and raises, the player under-the-gun moved all in for his last 9,850. When the player in middle position re-shoved for a total of 51,425, action moved back to the small blind who went deep into the tank.

"You've got to have aces," he said before mucking his {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} face up. He was right, as the middle position player showed {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts} and the player under-the-gun showed the {K-Clubs}{K-Spades}.

When the board came {8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}, the aces made a better house and the player under-the-gun was eliminated while the small blind dodged some pretty big bullets.