Gotlieb Bounces Back
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On the very next hand, Joe Gotlieb managed to pull a double up against Melissa Hayden to crawl his way back to 240,000. Hayden has slipped back to about 155,000.
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #9: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$877,500
Entries
650
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0
Pelton Doubles Through Chanthabouasy
Steve Chanthabouasy opened the pot with a 20,000-chip raise and Chan Pelton went all in in the hijack seat for 52,000 chips. Chanthabouasy eventually called.
Showdown
Chanthabouasy: 
Pelton: 
Board: 
That's a double up for Pelton, and he's now up to 110,000 chips.
Krouner KOd by Kings
All of Table 371 just stood up in unison to sweat an all in, so we knew something significant was going on. Sure enough, our intrepid field reporter brought us this gem:
Under the gun, James Dempsey opened to 16,000 before Kenneth Krouner three-bet to 60,000 total. When the action came to Joe Gotlieb, he potted it, enough to cover both of his potential opponents. Dempsey quickly made the call all in, saying, "Time to run good," as he did. Not to be outdone, Krouner slid his chips in as well, putting a pot of nearly a half million chips in the middle of the table. Cards up please, gentlemen:
Dempsey: 
Krouner: 
(oof)
Gotlieb: 
(also oof, but one flush draw at least)
Despite all the standing and sweating, there wouldn't be much excitement on board. The dealer ran out blanks: 
. That's going to be the end of Krouner's day, and Gotlieb drops all the way down to 120,000.
On quite the flip side of things, James Dempsey is once again the commanding chip leader with 470,000.
Liu and Hayden Swap Stacks
Joe Gotlieb limped in (whaaa?!) from middle position, and Melissa Hayden did the same from the small blind, drawing a check and a look at a free flop from big blind JJ Liu.
The dealer spread out 
, and Hayden checked. Liu bet out 9,000 and Gotlieb called before Hayden snuck in a check-raise to 40,000 total. Liu called and Gotlieb quickly ducked out, and the two ladies went off to the turn heads up.
It brought the 
and check-check, and both players checked again when the 
filled out the board.
Hayden showed up for one pair, and it was good enough to win the pot. Liu mucked her cards, dropping to 195,000 and pushing her opponent up to 275,000.
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 0
Updated Chip Counts
Table 371
Seat 1: Melissa Hayden (215,000)
Seat 2: JJ Liu (228,000)
Seat 3: Kenneth Krouner (116,000)
Seat 4: Scott Haraden (125,000)
Seat 5: Edward Brogdon (85,000)
Seat 6: Joe Gotlieb (290,000)
Seat 7: James Lewis (30,000)
Seat 8: Julie Farkas (180,000)
Seat 9: James Dempsey (215,000)
Table 372
Seat 1: Chan Pelton (76,000)
Seat 2: Stephen Simm (83,000)
Seat 3: Empty
Seat 4: Armen Kara (23,000)
Seat 5: Joseph Williams (338,000)
Seat 6: Gregg Wilkerson (226,000)
Seat 7: Joe Serock (124,000)
Seat 8: Steve Chanthabouasy (292,000)
Seat 9: Mark Babekov (246,000)
Break it Down
The clock has been paused after two more levels, and it's time for a little after-dinner break. The purple T500 chips will be raced off and colored up, and then the clock will start ticking down through this twenty-minute break. We'll be back shortly.
No Más Alvarez!
Mark Babebok opened the pot in middle position with a 20,000-chip raise and Jason Alvarez went all in on the button. Babekov called and Alvarez was facing the elimination.
Showdown
Alvarez:
Babekov: 
Board: 
and Alvarez is our 18th-place finisher.
Mark Babekov is now up to 217,500 chips.
Serock Slips a Bit
Joe Serock opened the pot with a 12,000-chip bet from the button and Mark Babekov called in the big blind.
The flop came out 
and Babekov check-called a 12,000-chip bet from Serock.
Turn: 
the action was the same but now the value of the bet was 24,000.
River:
Both players checked and Babekov tabled 
to win the pot.
Babekov is now up to 196,000 chips and Serock slipped to 150,000.
Redraw
The elimination of Daniel Burke in 19th place means that it's time for another redraw. There are now just two tables left, and they look like this:
Table 371
Seat 1: Melissa Hayden
Seat 2: JJ Liu
Seat 3: Kenneth Krouner
Seat 4: Scott Haraden
Seat 5: Edward Brogdon
Seat 6: Joe Gotlieb
Seat 7: James Lewis
Seat 8: Julie Farkas
Seat 9: James Dempsey
Table 372
Seat 1: Chan Pelton
Seat 2: Stephen Simm
Seat 3: Jason Alvarez
Seat 4: Armen Kara
Seat 5: Joseph Williams
Seat 6: Gregg Wilkerson
Seat 7: Joe Serock
Seat 8: Steve Chanthabouasy
Seat 9: Mark Babekov