Event 9 - $1,500 Six-handed No Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-03-2009 13:15 UTC-12

Banished By Bansi

MarcC

There was a raise UTG before British player Praz Bansi three bet from the button. The UTG player moved in and Bansi called with {J-?}

. We were off to the races as the UTG player held {A-?}

. The board bricked though and UTG left with no hand shakes. He didn't seem to be too popular at that table.

The very next hand Bansi three bet another opponent forcing them to fold. He's up to 65,500 now.

06-03-2009 13:19 UTC-12

Busto

MarcC

Vivek Rajkumar
Jimmy Fricke
Kathy Liebert
Adam Levy

06-03-2009 13:31 UTC-12

Chips Ahoy

MarcC

Praz Bansi -- 59,000
Jeremiah Smith -- 13,000
Paul Kobel -- 7,800
Bill Chen -- 46,800
Morgan Machina -- 16,500
Joe Sebok -- 12,500
Doug Lee -- 49,000
Blair Hinkle -- 71,500
Phil Tom -- 9,200
Dario Minieri -- 80,500
Mike Caro -- 7,500
Carlos Mortensen -- 52,000

06-03-2009 13:37 UTC-12

Six Max = Aggression = Lots of Bust Outs

MarcC

As we come to the closing minutes of this level, the board says there are 318 players left out of 1459 that that started the day.

We're on a dinner break and we'll be back in ninety minutes to carry on where we left off.

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

06-03-2009 15:23 UTC-12

Always After Dinner Break

MarcC

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}

board with Kassela holding {K-?}

to Ansari's {A-Diamonds}

. 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.

06-03-2009 15:34 UTC-12

All the Queens, Only One King

MarcC

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}

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}

but was drawing dead to Minaya {Q-Hearts}

.

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

06-03-2009 15:42 UTC-12

Minieri Knocked Off His Perch

MarcC

Dario Minieri raised from the cut-off and the big blind called before a {6-Hearts}

flop came. The big blind then check raised Minieri's 1,450 bet all in for 13,125. Minieri called with {10-Clubs}

and was in great shape against the CO's {A-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.

06-03-2009 15:56 UTC-12

Minieri Heading the Wrong Way, Minaya the Right Way

MarcC

Minieri is down to 64,000 now after losing a big pot. Not sure how the action went but Minieri held {A-Clubs}

to his foe's {10-Diamonds}

on a

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!

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75