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
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:43:12
Begs' Bet Wins
Steve Begleiter raised to 600,000 and got two callers in James Akenhead and Phil Ivey.
The 
flop was checked around. The turn came the 
and Begleiter's 1.8 million bet took it down.
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:39:37
Cada Check-Raises Ivey
Joe Cada opened for 620,000 and Phil Ivey called from the hijack seat.
Ivey led out for 800,000 on the 
flop and was met with a raise from Cada to 2.1 million. Ivey tanked for about three minutes before folding.
"Ship it baller hollers!" shouted an inebriated fan from the lounge (it's actually Holla Ballas, dude).
Cada took his stack back up to 13.2 million with that pot while Ivey slipped to 6.7 million.
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:34:41
Cada Still on the Downward Spiral
Joe Cada raised to 600,000 and Steve Begleiter called from the button.
Both players checked the 
flop. The turn was the 
and Begleiter's 900,000 lead bet was enough to chase away Cada.
Begleiter= 28.8 million
Cada= 11.8 million
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:28:46
Re-Balancing Again
Because of two eliminations from the outer table, one player was broken off the feature table. That player was Eric Buchman, who brings his tournament-leading chip stack to the seat directly to the left of Darvin Moon.
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:26:33
Action Resumes
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:25:33
Quick Pause
We are on a quick pause to balance the tables.
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:24:03
James Calderaro Eliminated in 13th Place ($633,022)
A short-stacked James Calderaro open-shoved for about 2.5 million from the button, and Kevin Schaffel called from the big blind. They turned their cards on their backs:
Schaffel 
Calderaro 
The flop came 
, and Schaffel's tens were still best. The turn brought the 
and an "ooh" from the crowd, noting Calderaro's spade flush draw.
But the river was the , and Calderaro goes out in 13th. Schaffel is at 11.7 million now.
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:24:01
Akenhead Puts the Squeeze On
Eric Buchman raised to 650,000, Phil Ivey called from the cutoff, and James Akenhead moved all in from the small blind. Buchman folded and Ivey stared down Akenhead for a minute before folding.
That pot took Akenhead up to 6.15 million.
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:17:59
Ben Lamb Eliminated in 14th Place ($633,022)
Ben Lamb opened for 655,000 chips preflop from the cutoff. Action moved to Jeff Shulman in the big blind, who reraised enough to put Lamb all in. Needing to double up, Lamb made the call.
Lamb:
Shulman: 
The look on Lamb's face after a flop of 
was one of utter disappointment. He puffed his cheeks out in a big sigh as he watched the curtain quickly fall on his run in the Main Event. It ended with the 
turn. At that point, Lamb was drawing dead. He shook Shulman's hand and passed Shulman the remainder of his stack. The river card sealed the deal.
Shulman is up to 22.0 million chips.
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:12:59
Cada Continues to Slide
Eric Buchman made it 720,000 from the small blind and Joe Cada defended his big blind.
Both players checked the 
flop. The turn was the and Buchman checked to Cada who bet 1.1 million. Buchman insta-called and they went to the river which fell the 
. Check-check.
Buchman turned over 
, besting Cada's 
and picked up yet another pot.
Cada is down to 12.26 million.
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:10:37
Kopp Bests Lamb
Billy Kopp opened for 600,000 from UTG+1, and got one caller in Ben Lamb sitting in the hijack seat. Both checked the 
flop as well as the 
turn. The river was the . Kopp checked, Lamb fired 925,000, and Kopp made the call.
Lamb showed for queens, but Kopp's 
gave him the better pair. Kopp is at 17.2 million, and Lamb down to 5 million.
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:09:54
Buchman Puts the Pressure On
Joe Cada kept his foot on the gas, raising to 600,000 from UTG. Antoine Saout flat-called from the button and Eric Buchman called from the big blind.
The flop was 
. Buchman checked, Cada bet 1,000,000, Saout folded, and Buchman called. The turn came the 
, the three clubs on the board eliciting an "oooh" from the crowd. Buchman bet 2.5 million, Saout folded and Buchman took it down.
Buchman is up to 33.95 million.
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:05:03
Shulman Pushes Out Smith
Jordan Smith opened with a raise to 750,000 from under the gun, and Jeff Shulman, sitting to Smith's left, made the call.
The others folded and the flop came 
. Smith continued with a bet of 650,000, then Shulman raised to 1.7 million.
Smith thought a moment while the crowd at the neighboring table continued to roar following that two-outer hit by Jamie Robbins to survive. Finally, Smith let it go.
Shulman is up to 15.1 million, and Smith is at 15.7 million.
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:01:47
Cada Drops Another Pot
Eric Buchman raised to 650,000 from UTG and Joe Cada called.
The flop was 
and Buchman bet 900,000. Cada made the call. The rolled off on the turn and Buchman fired again for 1.5 million. Cada folded and Buchman took it down.
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:58:26
Calderaro Living Dangerously
Action folded to Darvin Moon on the button. He opened for 700,000 in front of small blind James Calderaro. Calderaro reraised to 1.8 million straight. That brought the action to Billy Kopp, who put in the third raise, to 3.6 million. Moon quickly folded and Calderaro open-mucked 
.
Kopp now has 16 million, while Calderaro is short with just 3.0 million.
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:58:18
Jamie Robbins Doubles through Joe Cada... In Dramatic Fashion
Joe Cada opened for 600,000, Jamie Robbins moved all in 1,370,000 and Cada snap-called.
Robbins
Cada
The flop was no help for Robbins, coming down 
. The turn was the , and BOOM! The 
spiked on the river. The crowd roared in collective disbelief at yet another two-outer as Robbins doubled to 3,310,000.
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:53:54
One Barrel Enough for Buchman
Eric Buchman made it 650,000 to go from the hijack and Steve Begleiter called from the big blind.
Begleiter checked the 
flop, Buchman bet 875,000, Begleiter folded, and Buchman won the pot.
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:53:18
Lamb Laughs Last
The players keep raising and reraising. It feels like a big hand is going to be upon us very shortly. We thought we might have one when Ben Lamb raised from early position to 700,000 and Jeff Shulman reraised the button to 1.2 million. But Shulman folded to an all-in shove from Lamb.
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:51:38
Moon Wins Blinds Battle with Shulman
The table folded around to Jeff Shulman who raised to 750,000 from the small blind, and Darvin Moon called from the big blind.
The flop came 
. Shulman checked, and Moon checked behind. The turn brought the 
. Shulman bet 950,000 this time, and when Moon put in a raise Shulman let it go.
Moon is at 25.4 million, and Shulman 14.7 million.
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:51:05
Cada Strikes Back
Joe Cada opened for 600,000 and Phil Ivey called from the big blind.
The flop was 
. Ivey checked to Cada, who bet 800,000. After a minute in the tank, Ivey folded and Cada took it down.
Cada= 18.6 million
Ivey= 8.4 million
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:46:46
Phil Ivey Starts Strong
Phil Ivey opened for 675,000 and Joe Cada called.
The flop was . Cada checked, Ivey bet 800,000 and Cada called. The turn came the 
and Cada checked again. Ivey bet 1.7 million, Cada folded and Ivey raked in the pot.
He's up to 9,030,000.
