2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
No-Limit Hold’em (Event 36)
Date:
Thursday, June 18, 2009 to Saturday, June 20, 2009
Buy-In:
$2,000
Prize Pool:
$3,084,900
Entrants:
1,695
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:07:12
Lennaard Eliminated in 2nd Place ($360,439); Jordan Smith Wins!
Ken Lennaard made it 300,000 to go and Jordan Smith called.
Smith then checked on a flop of 
, and Lennaard bet out 350,000. Smith reraised all in, and Lennaard called.
Smith: 
Lennaard: 
When the turn and river came 
, Smith's flush held and he captured the title and champion's bracelet. After the hand, the player's congratulated each other on a hard fought match.
Lennaard earned $360,439 for his second-place finish.
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:01:25
Lennaard Doubles Up
Jordan Smith made it 275,000 to go and Ken Lennaard moved all in for 1,800,000. Smith made the call.
Lennaard: 
Smith: 
The flop came 
, bringing no help, though Smith caught a straight draw with the 
on the turn. The 
was a brick for Smith and Lennaard doubled up to 3,620,000.
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:48:05
Break
Players are on a 10-minute break.
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:38:14
Lennaard Working Hard
Since doubling Jordan Smith, Ken Lennaard has been slowly grinding his way back.
Most recently he took down a nice pot holding 
on a 
board to push back to 1,700,000 in chips.
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:26:00
Smith Doubles
Ken Lennaard opened to 240,000 from the button and Jordan Smith made the call.
The flop fell down 
and Smith checked to Lennaard who fired out 150,000. Smith called and then checked the on the turn before calling a 300,000 chip bet.
When the river landed the Smith took the lead by betting out 900,000, only to have Lennaard push all in.
Smith insta-called and tabled his 
to best Lennaard's on the way to doubling to 8,670,000 while Lennard slipped to 1,500,000 in chips.
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:11:45
Lennaard Creeps In On Smith
Ken Lennaard pushed the action to 240,000 from the button and Jordan Smith made the call.
Both players checked the 
flop to see the 
fall on the turn.
Lennaard led out for 300,000 and Smith quickly folded. As Lennaard raked in the pot he flashed his 
for top-set and the nut flush-draw as he moves closer to even in chips.
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:06:39
Play Resumes
The cards are back in the air after the mini-break.
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:02:33
Quick Break
The two players are heading on a quick 5-minute break.
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:01:50
Back And Forth
After taking a minute break to have a chat, both players were back at the see-sawing battle that is heads-up.
Firstly Jordan Smith took a pot down when he bet the flop and river on a board.
A few hands later it was Ken Lennaard's turn when he check-called a turn bet before firing the river on a board of 
to take the pot from Smith.
If play continues along these lines . . . it could be a long night for the players, the railbirds, staff and media!
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:43:13
Lennaard Rolled Out
With the board reading 
Ken Lennaard led out for 200,000, but Jordan Smith was having none of it and raised to 650,000 total.
Lennaard made the call and tabled his 
for a wheel, but it would be Smith's 
for a six-high straight and the pot.
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:41:46
Just Quads for Lennaard
Ken Lennaard bumped the button to 160,000 with Jordan Smith making the call.
The flop fell down and Smith check-called 150,000 to see the fall on the turn.
Smith again checked, and Lennaard obliged with a bet of 400,000. Smith made the call and checked a third time to Lennaard when the 
fell on the river.
Lennaard continued his aggression by firing 600,000 into the pot, and after a few minutes of deliberation Smith made the call.
Lennaard quickly rolled his to take down the pot with quads and soar up to just under five million as Smith slipped to 5,480,000 in chips.
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:35:52
Lennaard Takes Another
Jordan Smith opened to 160,000 from the button with Ken Lennaard making the call.
The flop of 
fell down and both players checked to see Lennaard and his 200,000-chip bet when the fell on the turn take the pot.
Smith has slipped below the seven million mark while Lennaard has crept back to be over 3,300,000 in chips.
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:32:34
Lennaard Limps Advantage
Ken Lennaard limped in from the button and Jordan Smith checked his option.
The flop of was checked by Smith to see a bet of 100,000 from Lennaard. Smith called but then check-folded for 300,000 when the landed on the river.
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:26:56
Smith Bounces Back
Jordan Smith opened to 160,000 from the button and Ken Lennaard made the call.
Lennaard checked the flop to see Smith fire 200,000 at the pot. Lennaard made the call and checked the on the turn, as did Smith.
The river of the went check, check and Smith rolled his 
for rivered trips as he bounds back out to 7,100,000 in chips.
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:18:25
Lennaard Regains Some Chips
Ken Lennaard opened to 160,000 and Jordan Smith defended his big blind.
The flop of 
was checked to see the fall on the turn. Smith checked-called a 150,000-chip bet from Lennaard as the fell on the river.
Smith again checked, but when Lennaard fired 400,000 into the middle, he relinquished his hand.
Lennaard has now clawed his way back over 4,300,000 in chips.
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:10:15
Lennaard Stuggling
Jordan Smith has taken a starting even heads up match into a nearly two-to-one advantage.
Now sitting with 6,590,000 in chips to Ken Lennaard's 3,580,000, Smith has been on a rampage taking down pot after pot.
Lennaard has only taken one down - when he stole Smith's big blind, and can't seem to get anything running for himself.
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:05:55
Smith Takes Another
In a limped pot, the 
board was checked down to the river to see Jordan Smith bet out 210,000.
Ken Lennaard made the call and mucked when he saw Smith's .
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:03:43
Smith Draws First Blood
Ken Lennaard opened to 120,000 from the button before Jordan Smith bumped it to 425,000.
Lennaard called and then folded to the 550,000-chip bet from Smith on the 
flop.
As Smith raked in the pot to climb to around 6,000,000, Lennaard slipped to just over 4,000,000 in chips.
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:01:40
Heads Up Counts
Here are the counts as we enter heads-up play.
Jordan Smith - 5,220,000
Ken Lennaard - 4,950,000
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:57:17
Laurence Grondin Eliminated in 3rd Place ($237,537)
In a limped pot Ken Lennaard checked the flop to see Laurence Grondin fire 80,000.
Lennaard check-raised to 500,000 and Grondin pushed all in and found a call from Lennaard.
Grondin:
Lennaard: 
The turn landed the and river the 
to see Grondin head to the rail in 3rd place to put the tournament into heads-up play.
