2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
World Championship NL Texas Hold'em (Event 57)
Date:
Friday, July 03, 2009 to Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Buy-In:
$10,000
Prize Pool:
$61,043,600
Entrants:
6,494
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:56:05
Day 5 Done and Dusted
The carnage came thick and fast today, as we hit our target in record time for the second day running. 407 runners became 185 in three short levels, as the Amazon went crazy in a bid to chip up or ship out before Day 6.
Among those who couldn't stand the pace were David Levi, Sorel Mizzi, Thor Hansen, Kara Scott, Dan Harrington and Bobby Baldwin. Among those who remain in the running, though, are such luminaries as Phil Ivey, Ludovic Lacay, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, Tom Schneider, James Akenhead and Joe Hachem.
Our overnight chip leader is one Mr. Warren Zackey -- his stack has swelled to 5 million in the three levels we managed to get through today. Plenty of folks are on his tail, though, so this is still very definitely anyone's game. Bring on the pain...
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:53:00
Lou Diamond Phillips Eliminated
On the last hand of the night, Lou Diamond Phillips was all in before the flop with pocket kings against two player - both with pocket aces.
The board couldn't bring any help for Phillips, eliminating him from the tournament and the two players holding aces split the pot.
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:48:07
Lieu Long Gone
With just 170,000 chips left, Paul Lieu open-shoved all in with 
. Craig Boyd was in the small blind, and he looked down at 
and made the call.
The board ran out 
, a clean sheet for Boyd. His kings hold to knock off Paul Lieu as the day nears its conclusion.
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:47:28
Ivey Busts Verdonschot On the Last Hand
On the last hand at his table, Phil Ivey called Huub Verdonschot's all in for 286,000. Ivey held pocket eights and Verdonschot held 
.
The board ran out 
and Ivey won the hand, eliminating Verdonschot in the process. Ivey will now bag up about 1.4 million chips for tomorrow.
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:42:46
Boeken Moving On Up
Noah Boeken has won a frankly enormous pot, his 
staying well ahead of Corey Hochman's 
once they flipped their cards following a preflop raising war.
Board: 
Hochman is no more, while Boeken moves on up to 2.4 million.
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:40:57
Tran Fades Spades, Overcards
We pick up three-way action on a flop showing 
, and Nasr El Nasr was first to act from the blinds. He checked, and J.C. Tran made a bet of 30,000. Alper Sar called, and El Nasr moved all in with a big covering stack. With 331,000 chips left, Tran made the call for his tournament life, and Sar quickly mucked out of the way.
Tran tabled 
for top-top. He had the best hand, but El Nasr's gave him a monster draw. The 
on the turn was an airball, and a blank hit the river as well with the 
. Tran somehow fades the myriad of outs, doubling his way up to 820,000.
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:37:06
Hein Means Bust
A straight coinflip for Hans Hein's tournament life against Eugene Katchalov. Katchalov spiked and Hein headed for the cash desk.
Hein: 
Katchalov:
Board: 
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:34:34
Antonio Chippin' Up
Over at the secondary feature table Adam Sanders has just been eliminated by Antonio Esfandiari. We couldn't see how it went down but after a few raises they got it all in preflop.
Esfandiari showed 
and Sanders was a fair bit behind tabling 
. The board ran out 
.
The Magician is now up to approximately 1,200,000 in chips.
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:34:08
Luu Likes Eights
Mike Greco opened the pot for a 36,000 raise and Hieu Luu reraised from behind. Greco moved all in for about 270,000 and Luu called.
Greco:
Luu: 
The board kept Greco's kings safe and he doubles up to 560,000.
* * *
Shortly after Luu is involved with another all in preflop hand while holding against the of Mike Linn. However, this time the result would turn out better for Luu as the board came 
giving him a set of eights.
Hieu Luu - 2,000,000
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:30:33
Jaskiewicz Busts
Jaroslaw Jaskiewicz is out after getting his last in on the turn of a 
board against Jamie Brown.
Jaskiewicz:
Brown:
Board:
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:29:51
Schulman Says Goodbye
Before the flop, Marc Etienne McLaughlin opened with a cutoff raise to 28,000. Nick Schulman was on the button, and he three-bet it up to 96,000. McLaughlin then moved all in, and Schulman called to put himself at risk of elimination.
Showdown
McLaughlin:
Shulman:
The board came 
, improving McLaughlin to the winning pair of kings. That's the end of the road for Nick Schulman, and he would take several minutes to himself, sitting all alone at one of the dimly-lit tables in the corner of the room.
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:29:24
Bach Gets Smacked
The flop came down and Kasper Cordes was able to jam his nuts right down the throat of Christopher Bach when he got Bach to commit all of his chips holding just for the nut flush draw. Cordes held 
.
The turn and river were both non diamonds when the and fell. Cordes' straight was good enough to scoop the pot and move up to 4.295 million. Bach was left with just 280,000.
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:25:54
No Doeble Up for Doebler
Yikes, a nasty cooler has sent an extremely unhappy Steven Doebler to the rail.
All in preflop.
Doebler:
Nasr El Nasr:
Board: to make El Nasr trips. Ouch.
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:23:01
Estelle Denis All In With Cards This Time
On a turned board showing , Arpel Sar moved all in. His opponent was Estelle Denis, and her final 72,000 chips went into the middle, calling all in for her tournament life. She showed for top-top, but she was in bad shape against Sar's . The river was no help, and the will be the final board card of Denis' day.
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:20:48
Croffut's Aces Get Cracked... By Aces
Adam Croffut raised to 44,000 after Tommy Vedes limped in from early position. Michael Casella called out of the small blind and then Vedes reraised to 253,000. Croffut then raised all in. Casella folded and Vedes made the call instantly.
The showdown was almost expected, for Vedes and for Croffut.
The flop came down and there was now a chance that Vedes could go runner, runner for the diamond flush.
The turn brought the 
, making the flush more of a real possibility for Vedes.
The river was the and Vedes slapped his hands together with excitement as he made the flush. He's now up to 1.4 million while Croffut dropped to 161,000.
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:19:25
Brubaker Baked
Brian Brubaker was most unfortunate to bust after getting his chips in with on a flop against Jamie Brown's 
.
Turn: giving Brown the straight
River:
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:19:05
Kings vs. Queens - Ray Vazquez Doubles Up
Ray Vazquez is all in before the flop with against the 
of Abraham Mourshaki.
The board came 
allowing Razquez to double up.
Vazquez - 510,000
Mourshaki - 315,000
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:14:58
Saca-Rine
A full double up for George Saca has put him up to 1,060,000.
Saca:
Billy Kopp:
Board:
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:12:30
Mickey's Been Through the Mill
Mickey Mills pushed under the gun for 225,000 and it folded right around to Mark Abrantes in the small blind, who re-shoved for 370,000 total. On their backs.
Mills:
Abrantes:
Board: 
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:05:28
Baldwin Blows It
Joseph Baldwin has been sheared of chips -- he went all in with on a flop, but Darvin Moon had rather lucked out with and made the call.
Turn: 
River:
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:02:27
Zackey Continues to Chip Up By Eliminating Kyle Wilson
After a flop of and with over 300,000 in the pot, Warren Zackey bet out 175,000 from middle position. Kyle Wilson then moved all in for 775,000 from the cut off seat. Zachey called.
Zackey:
Wilson:
The board ran out allowing Zackey's trip queens to hold up. Wilson is eliminated Zackey continues to chip up with over 4,700,000.
