Event #36: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em Day 2 | 2011 World Series of Poker

06-23-2011 00:50 UTC

Boucher Busting Stacks

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Stanislav Alekhin raised from early position and was quickly reraised by Philippe Boucher who made it 9,800 to see a flop. Alekhin made the call and both players were allowed to see a flop.

{8-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} {7-Spades} rolled off the deck for the flop and Alekhin checked after a few moments. Boucher however put out a bet of 9,200. Alekhin again took his time to figure out what it was he wanted to do, before ultimately moving all in for around 32,000 more. Boucher made the call and cards were tabled.

Alekhin: {10-} {10-}
Boucher: {A-} {A-}

Boucher had the better pair, but Alekhin still had some outs with an open ended straight draw. The {K-Spades} on the turn changed nothing, and neither did the {9-Hearts} on the river. Boucher won the pot and now has one of the biggest stacks in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philippe Boucher	260,000 105,000	105,000

Stanislav Alekhin	Busted

Tags: Philippe Boucher

06-23-2011 00:50 UTC

Chips, Chips and Chips

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Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Berkey	345,000 266,000	266,000
Edgar De La Torre	191,000 106,100	106,100
Steven Goosen	180,000 107,000	107,000
Kyle Keranen	177,000 90,000	90,000
Dan O'Brien	165,000 -3,300	-3,300
Philippe Boucher	155,000 74,500	74,500

Jerry Wong	150,000 24,500	24,500

Thomas Miller	145,000 76,400	76,400
Andrew Cohen	135,000 91,200	91,200
Matt Iles	130,000 111,500	111,500
Dmitry Stelmak	130,000 -48,000	-48,000
Hassan Babajane	126,000 105,300	105,300
Lynne Mitchnick	122,000 53,000	53,000
Steven Watts	111,000 -9,000	-9,000
Mikhail Lakhitov	97,000 39,400	39,400

Randy Dorfman	86,300 -13,700	-13,700
J.C. Tran	84,000 33,800	33,800
Zach Clark	76,000 -12,700	-12,700
Dwyte Pilgrim	73,000 -42,000	-42,000

06-23-2011 00:45 UTC

Well, That's Just Pechie

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Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

We picked up the action on the flop as the dealer spread out {6-Diamonds} {A-Clubs} {2-Diamonds} . Jude Ainsworth checked from the blinds, and Justin Pechie continued out with a bet of 3,800. Ainsworth spent a moment studying, and he eventually figured a shove was in order, check-raising all in for 26,600. Pechie didn't like it, but he asked for the count. "I'm probably going to call," he made his intentions known. When he learned the number, he did indeed call, and Ainsworth rolled over his top card, the {10-Diamonds} . Then he flipped the second one over, the {A-Diamonds} . Pechie was a little bit miffed about the perceived slowroll, and he showed down an inferior {A-Hearts} {9-Spades} .

The {3-Hearts} turn was a rag, and the river {3-Diamonds} gave Ainsworth the flush he didn't even need. With it comes a double up to about 60,000 and an explanation. "Sorry," he apologized. "I was just turning my top card over. It was just my top card. Sorry."

Pechie is down under 40,000 now.

Tags: Jude Ainsworth Justin Pechie

06-23-2011 00:31 UTC

The Departed

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As you see, both our defending champion Tomer Berda and Mr. DID NOT REPORT have been eliminated in the last couple minutes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom McCormick	Busted
Alejandro Passy	Busted
Mike Watson	Busted
DID NOT REPORT	Busted
Florian Langmann	Busted

Xuan Liu	Busted
Tomer Berda	Busted

06-23-2011 00:31 UTC

JJ Liu Scared Off

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Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

JJ Liu raised in middle position to 4,000 and received one caller, David Hedley on the button. all came out on the flop and Liu continued her aggression with another bet of 4,000. Hedley made the call and we were off to a turn.

With the making an appearance on the turn Liu slowed down and checked to her opponent. Heldy however put out a bet of 8,000 and Liu folded fairly quickly. Liu now sits with around 21,000 in chips.

Tags: David Hedley JJ Liu

06-23-2011 00:29 UTC

Florian Clipped

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Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Another of the short stacks, Florian Langmann got his last 15,700 chips into the middle on a {A-Spades} {3-Clubs} {J-Spades} flop. He made his move from under the gun with {7-Spades} {8-Spades} , and David Pham made the call a couple seats over. "The Dragon" showed up {Q-Spades} {10-Spades} , and that put Langmann in a world of hurt, drawing dead to six outs.

The {10-Hearts} on the turn paired Pham, but it also gave Langmann another three outs to the gutterball. The river {A-Hearts} , though, was a blank. Pham's pair of tens get the job done, and he's moved up to 88,000 after sending a dangerous opponent out the door.

Tags: David Pham Florian Langmann

06-23-2011 00:21 UTC

Do Not Unplug Tournament Clocks to Charge Your Phone

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Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

We just had a small situation with the tournament clocks going blank. Apparently a player felt the need to unplug the tournament clock computer to charge his cell phone. Not only did the player unplug the computers but had to move a table that the computer is on to get to the outlet.

The clocks were turned back on and no time was lost due to one player's actions.

06-23-2011 00:20 UTC

Liu-sing Xuan

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Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Xuan Liu was down around 27,000 when she looked down at pocket sevens and shoved in from early position. All the way around the table, Stephen Peppin was lucky enough to squeeze out two aces, and he checked them several times to make sure before announcing the call.

The board ran out full of blanks, and Liu falls to leave just a couple women left standing.

Tags: Xuan Liu

06-23-2011 00:17 UTC

Wong Uses Big Stack To Take Pot

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Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Thomas Anson opened for a raise in late position, Yung Fan called from the button and Jerry Wong came along in the small blind as well. The flop came {J-Diamonds} {4-Spades} {K-Hearts} , Wong checked, Anson bet out 5,100, Fan called and Wong check-raised to 18,000.

Anson and Fan folded and Wong is up to 125,500.

Tags: Thomas Anson Yun Fan Jerry Wong

06-23-2011 00:17 UTC

Battle of the Short Stacks

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After a series of bets Blake Cahail and Rogelio Castaneda found themselves both all in playing for their tournament lives. Both players had roughly the same amount in chips with Cahail having a few thousand more. If Cahail were to lose the hand though, he would be crippled.

Cahail: {A-Hearts} {K-Hearts}
Castaneda: {10-} {10-}

The cards came out {7-} {3-} {A-} {9-} {8-} and Cahail was able to hold on to basically double up.