Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em Day 7 | 2009 World Series of Poker

07-14-2009 14:05 UTC-12

Stakes Getting Higher, and Stacks Getting Deeper

Shamus

We're just a couple of minutes from the conclusion of Level 28. With 29 players remaining, the average chip stack is currently 6,717,931.

With the blinds 40,000/80,000 at this level (ante 10,000), that means the average stack is nearly 84 big blinds.

07-14-2009 14:05 UTC-12

Lichtenberger Snap-Mucks to Tamayo

donpeters

From under the gun, Jonathan Tamayo raised and then Andrew Lichtenberger called from middle position. The flop came down {6-Clubs}

.

Tamayo was first to act and bet 250,000. Lichtenberger took his time and then raised to 900,000 total, 650,000 more. tamayo then asked how much more Lichtenberger had left. After getting a ball park number, Tamayo announced that he was all in. Lichtenberger snap-mucked his cards and Tamayo scooped the pot.

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Jonathan Tamayo

07-14-2009 14:02 UTC-12

Maimone Shows One

[user25067]

Steven Begleiter opened for 200,000 from middle position, Nick Maimone called from late position and Ludovic Lacay called on the button.

The action was checked to Lacay on the {K-Spades}

flop. He bet 375,000, Begleiter folded and Maimone called. The turn came the 315,000 and Maimone led into Lacay for 315,000. Lacay called and they went to the river which fell the {9-Spades}

. Maimone fired out another 800,000 and Lacay folded.

"I put you on threes or fours. Am I right?" asked Lacay. "Show me one."

Maimone flashed the {K-Diamonds}

as he raked in the pot, his stack up to 4.4 million.

07-14-2009 13:54 UTC-12

Marc McLaughlin Eliminated in 30th Place ($253,941)

[user66118]

First into the pot, Marc McLaughlin open-shoved all in for 1,120,000. A couple seats on down the line, James Akenhead made the call to put McLaughlin at risk as the rest of the table folded out of the way.

Showdown
McLaughlin: {A-Spades}

Akenhead:

The board ran out uneventfully, coming {Q-Hearts}

. Chop it up.

*****

On the next hand, McLaughlin once again opened with an all in for his full stack of 1,210,000. This time, Ian Tavelli would quickly make the call, and McLaughlin was heads up for his tournament life for the second consecutive hand.

Showdown
McLaughlin: {9-Diamonds}

Tavelli:

The flop was a clean sheet for the at-risk player, coming out {7-Hearts}

. The turn was a different story altogether though. The {A-Diamonds}

ripped off the deck, drawing a big cheer from the rail and a pump of the fist from Tavelli. Drawing to just two outs now, the last card in McLaughlin's day was the {6-Spades}

, no use whatsoever.

With that, Marc McLaughlin becomes our 30th-place finisher, taking home more than a quarter-million dollars.

Tags: Ian Tavelli James Akenhead Marc McLaughlin

07-14-2009 13:51 UTC-12

Ryan Fair Eliminated in 31st Place ($253,941)

donpeters

Ryan Fair wasted little time in getting in on the action. He raised to 200,000 from middle position and then action folded over to Jeff Shulman in the big blind. Shulman made it one million to go. Fair then stood up from his seat and pushed all of his chips into the middle for over three million total. Shulman made the call.

When the cards were exposed, Shulman showed {K-Spades}

and Fair showed {A-Clubs}

.

The flop was dealt {Q-Clubs}

. Robert Williamson III happened to be walking by the secondary feature table with three beers in hand and stopped dead in his tracks, turned to his friend, who was also carrying three beers, and said "Wait! Wait! Hold up! I gotta sweat this one!"

The dealer then dealt the turn -- the {K-Hearts}

-- and that ended things. "Well that was uneventful!" Williamson exclaimed before proceeding to where he was going. The river then completed the board with the {6-Diamonds}

.

Fair was sent to the rail in 31st place.

Tags: Jeff Shulman Ryan Fair

07-14-2009 13:50 UTC-12

Smith Doubles Through Caragiorgas

Shamus

Jordan Smith pushed all in with his last 875,000 from under the gun, and George Caragiorgas called from the cutoff. The others folded, Smith showed {K-Spades}

and Caragiorgas {J-Clubs}

.

The flop came {2-Diamonds}

, giving Smith a pair but still leaving Caragiorgas ahead. But the turn was the {K-Diamonds}

, putting Smith in front.

The river was the {5-Hearts}

, and Smith survives with 1.68 million. Caragiorgas slips to 1.15 million. Both players are sitting at the very bottom of the chip counts lists currently.

Tags: George Caragiorgas Jordan Smith

07-14-2009 13:43 UTC-12

Zackey Leverages Balmigere

[user66118]

Joseph Cada opened the pot with a raise to 200,000 from late position. Next door, Francois Balmigere made the call before Warren Zackey re-raised to 600,000 total with trembling hands. Cada would duck out, but Balmigere came along once more with another call.

The flop rolled out {A-Diamonds}

, and Balmigere checked to the raiser. Zackey continued out with a healthy bet of 1,000,000 even, and Balmigere would mull it over for a bit before sticking in the call.

The turn revealed the {8-Hearts}

, and Balmigere checked it once more. Zackey didn't waste much time announcing, "All in," committing his remaining 3,600,000 chips to the pot. That move would push Balmigere deep into the tank, and he would think it over for several minutes before releasing his hand into the muck.

Zackey opened up his {A-Spades}

and began stacking the sizable pot. With that win, he's moved his way up to 7,200,000, and he and Balmigere are now virtually even in chips.

Tags: Francois Balgimere Warren Zackey

07-14-2009 13:40 UTC-12

Scott Sitron Eliminated in 32nd Place ($253,941)

Shamus

Ludovic Lacay opened for 200,000 from the hijack seat, and Marco Mattes, sitting to his left in the cutoff seat, promptly pushed all in for 1.8 million. Scott Sitron didn't waste much time either committing his stack of 1.7 million from the button. The blinds and Lacay folded, and the hands were revealed:

Mattes {Q-Diamonds}

Sitron

The flop came {Q-Spades}

, putting Mattes ahead. The turn was the {2-Clubs}

, and Sitron was still looking for an ace or king. But the river was the {4-Diamonds}

, and Sitron is the next to be eliminated in 32nd place.

Mattes now has 3.9 million.

Tags: Marco Mattes Scott Sitron

07-14-2009 13:39 UTC-12

Time to Play Fair

donpeters

After the elimination of Jason Brice, the secondary feature table was paused for a few minutes while they waited for another player to join. Ryan Fair was the player to join the table and is now occupying Brice's old seat, seat five. Fair has about 3.5 million in chips.

Tags: Jason Brice Ryan Fair

07-14-2009 13:34 UTC-12

Jason Brice Eliminated in 33rd Place ($253,941)

donpeters

Jeff Shulman raised to 250,000 from middle position before Jason Brice moved all in for about 800,000 from the small blind. Shulman made the call.

Shulman tabled {Q-Spades}

and was racing with Brice's {A-Spades}

.

The board ran out {10-Spades}

and Brice was eliminated in 33rd place.

Tags: Jason Brice Jeff Shulman