2009 World Series of Poker

Event 50 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$194,854
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
572
Level Info
Level
7
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Action on the River

Marc Naalden raised from the hijack seat, and only Joep Van Den Bijgaart called from the big blind. They both checked the {J-Clubs}{K-Spades}{J-Diamonds} flop and {9-Spades} turn. The river brought the {7-Spades}. This time Van Den Bijgaart bet, Naalden raised, and Van Den Bijgaart folded.

Mueller's Stack Rising

With the board showing {A-Clubs}{10-Spades}{5-Hearts}{J-Hearts}, Greg "FBT" Mueller bet, David Williams raised, and Mueller called. The river was the {10-Diamonds}. This time Mueller checked, Williams bet, Mueller check-raised, and Williams called.

Mueller turned over {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} for the turned straight, and Williams showed A-J for top two.

Those tall columns of chips Mueller likes to build are getting higher. Mueller now has about 875,000, while Williams is at 470,000.

Tags: David WilliamsGreg Muller

Updated Chip Counts

It has been a good level thus far for Greg "FBT" Mueller and Millie Shiu. David Williams has dropped a bit, and Flaminio Malaguti is now the short stack:

Greg "FBT" Mueller -- 840,000
Millie Shiu -- 680,000
Marc Naalden -- 620,000
David Williams -- 505,000
Joep Van Den Bijgaart -- 470,000
Matt Sterling -- 355,000
Flaminio Malaguti -- 180,000

Marc Flushed With Success

Marc Naalden raised preflop and Malaguti called next to him, Sterling made the call in the big blind.

The flop was {J-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} {J-Hearts}, Sterling led out, Naalden called and Malaguti folded.

On the {6-Hearts} turn Sterling fired again and Naalden raised, Sterling called. The river was the {K-Diamonds} and Naalden fired after a check. Sterling made the call and the Dutchman showed {Q-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds}

Williams Moves Four-Ward

David Williams has just won two big pots from Flaminio Malaguti. The first saw a {4-?} {J-?} X X {J-?} board where Williams held {4-?} {4-?} against Malaguti's Jack.

The very next hand saw Williams bet the flop and turn of a {6-Diamonds} {3-Spades} {10-Spades} {7-Clubs} board. Malaguti called him down and too a shot at the {Q-Spades} river. Williams called with {4-Clubs} {4-Spades} which was good against {J-Clubs} {8-Clubs}.

Double Nachos?

With the flop reading {K-Clubs} {Q-Spades} {8-Hearts}, Nacho Barbero bet out and Joep Van Den Bijgaart called. The turn was the {J-Hearts} and Barbero moved in, Van Den Bijgaart called with {A-Hearts} {7-Hearts} against Barbero's {K-Hearts} {J-Spades}.

The river was the {J-Clubs} making the Argentine's full house to double up to 120,000.

Level: 3

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

Updated Chip Counts

At the start of Level 3:

Greg "FBT" Mueller -- 729,000
David Williams -- 727,000
Millie Shiu -- 590,000
Marc Naalden -- 550,000
Matt Sterling -- 427,000
Flaminio Malaguti -- 398,000
Joep Van Den Bijgaart -- 299,000
Jose "Nacho" Barbero -- 46,000