2009 World Series of Poker

Event 9 - $1,500 Six-handed No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$428,259
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,991,535
Total Entries
1,459
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 1,459
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How Did He Double-Up?

Hola
Hola
Carlos Mortensen has just doubled up to 75,000 after somehow getting a table mate to commit 37,425 of his stack preflop with {A-?} {7-?}. Mortensen was a happy recipient holding {A-?} {K-?} that avoided all the sevens.

Chip Update

Men still there
Men still there
Praz Bansi -- 60,000
Andrew Teng -- 9,500
Bill Chen -- 63,000
Peter Gould -- 83,000
Tim Vance -- 13,000
Jeremiah Smith -- 61,000
Morgan Machina -- 16,500
Doug Lee -- 72,000
Dario Minieri -- 68,000
Carlos Mortensen -- 75,000
Isaac Haxton -- 53,500
Men Nguyen -- 20,000
Chris Moorman -- 38,000
Manny Minaya -- 143,000
Jon Friedberg -- 25,000
Lars Bonding -- 37,000
Christian "Da_Professional" Iacobellis 10,500
Paul Kebel -- out
Phil Tom -- out
Mike Caro -- out
Robert Mizrachi -- out

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Minieri Heading the Wrong Way, Minaya the Right Way

Minieri is down to 64,000 now after losing a big pot. Not sure how the action went but Minieri held {A-Clubs} {J-Clubs} to his foe's {10-Diamonds} {10-Spades} on a {9-Spades} {8-Clubs} {8-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {8-Hearts} board.

Minaya meanwhile just rivered two-pair to knock another player out and send him to the dizzying heights of 143,000. His table mates wanted to know what he had for dinner, as they want some!

Minieri Knocked Off His Perch

Dario Minieri raised from the cut-off and the big blind called before a {6-Hearts} {4-Spades} {3-Spades} flop came. The big blind then check raised Minieri's 1,450 bet all in for 13,125. Minieri called with {10-Clubs} {10-Hearts} and was in great shape against the CO's {A-Clubs} {6-Clubs}.

The turn came {7-Spades} but the river came {A-Spades} to give the CO player two-pair and the pot. Minieri no longer chip leader but still rocking on 95,000.

All the Queens, Only One King

There was an UTG raise before Manny Minaya raised to 1,400 from mid position and Blair Hinkle reraised to 4,400 from the SB. The UTG limper folded before Minaya called.

The flop {Q-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} {7-Spades} saw Minaya call Hinkle's 8,000 bet. Hinkle then bet out 23,000 on the {5-Spades} turn before Minaya moved all in. Hinkle called with {A-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} but was drawing dead to Minaya {Q-Hearts} {Q-Spades}.

Hinkle out, Minaya new chip leader with 114,000.

Always After Dinner Break

Kessler
Kessler
I approached the table with Frank Kassela's stack being counted down to confirm he was indeed out. He and Adil Ansari got it all in on a {K-Clubs} {Q-Clubs} {6-Spades} board with Kassela holding {K-?} {J-?} to Ansari's {A-Diamonds} {A-Spades}. The turn {J-Hearts} saw Kassela take the lead but justice was restored when the river came {A-Hearts}.

Kassela commented that he always busts just after dinner. Ansari up to 80,000 now.

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50