2009 World Series of Poker

Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
6,494
Players Left
9
Next Payout
Place 9
$1,263,602
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

Garrett Has Last Laugh

Brad Garrett open-shoved when the river fell to complete a board reading {4-Clubs}{K-Spades}{8-Clubs}{2-Spades}{Q-Spades}.

One opponent mulled over the decision for a little before calling, while the other opponent in the hand passed.

Garrett tabled his {A-Spades}{5-Spades} for the nut flush, while his opponent open-mucked {10-Spades}{9-Spades} for a smaller flush as he headed to the rail while Garrett climbed to just under 38,000 in chips.

Mike Sexton Hits Straight Flush

Mike Sexton
Mike Sexton
After a flop of {5-Clubs} {3-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} and with 12,600 in the pot, Mike Sexton moved all in. His opponent agonized over the decision as a camera crew rushed over. Just as they arrive, he made the call.

Sexton: {5-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds}
Opponent: {3-Clubs} {3-Hearts}

The turn put Sexton in the lead when {8-Diamonds} , giving him a flush.

His opponent got up from his chair, screaming "Pair the board! Pair the board!"

However, it would not be his day, as the {6-Diamonds} hit the river, giving Sexton a straight flush.

Mike Sexton - 38,000

Tags: Mike Sexton

Tilly Loses a Horse Race

Jennifer Tilly
Jennifer Tilly
Bojan Gledovic was all in before the flop for his last 13,000 chips. Jennifer Tilly was his opponent with the covering stack, and she held {A-Diamonds} {9-Hearts} to Gledovic's {3-Diamonds} {3-Spades}.

The board would run out {6-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} {J-Hearts} {4-Clubs}. Winning a crucial race, Gledovic has doubled through Tilly to just over 26,000. That leaves the lady in the cowboy hat with just about 10,000 chips.

Tags: Bojan GledovicJennifer Tilly

Bloch Doubles Twice

Andy Bloch's not out... yet.
Andy Bloch's not out... yet.
We walked by Andy Bloch's table and saw that he had only 1,200 chips left. We weren't the only ones. An ESPN camera crew quickly materialized as well.

"They sense a weak animal," Bloch joked with his table. "It's not gonna be long guys."

Two hands later, Bloch reraised all in for 1,175 from late position after a middle-position player opened for 900. It folded back to the middle-position player who mucked his hand!

The whole table was shocked. It seemed that the first raiser didn't realize the amount of Bloch's reraise. "I thought that was a 5,000 chip," he said. "Good hand Andy. Make sure that gets on TV."

The very next hand Bloch was all in again, this time for 2,725 over an initial raise of 900. The initial raiser called with {A-Diamonds} {K-Hearts} and was racing Bloch's {6-Diamonds} {6-Clubs}

"Oh, the door card!" Bloch exclaimed as the dealer spread a flop of {6-Hearts} {4-Hearts} {J-Hearts}. "And he has a flush draw." The draw didn't hit on the {2-Clubs} turn or the {K-Diamonds} river. Bloch doubled again to about 6,000.

Tags: Andy Bloch

Williams Can't Beat an Underpair

We caught the action at Jeff Williams' table on a {8-Clubs} {J-Diamonds} {Q-Spades} flop. Williams led out for 2,450, then called a raise to 7,850 from his opponent. Both players checked the {8-Spades} turn. On the river {7-Clubs}, Williams check-called another 8,075. His opponent showed down {10-Diamonds} {10-Hearts}; Williams just mucked in disgust as his stack slipped to 80,000.

Tags: Jeff Williams

Haxton Sent Packing

Haxed outta here!
Haxed outta here!
Isaac Haxton has been the latest casualty to hit the rail when his {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs} was outdrawn by an opponent's {J-Hearts}{10-Hearts}.

The final board read {2-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{8-Spades}{3-Hearts} to see Haxton eliminated by a rivered flush.

Rumble Nowhere Near the Rio

On July 1st, PokerNews' own Melissa Castello traded in her microphone for a pair of boxing gloves in a no-hold-barred slugfest with Liv Boeree. The first annual "Rumble Nowhere Near the Rio" was an officially sanctioned amateur fight, and the proceeds benefitted two deserving charities. A number of pros and celebrities were ringside for the bout at Barry's Boxing Centre with Joe Stapleton serving as the emcee. While you've got a litle time to kill, check out how it went down:

Nguyen-Win Situation

We pick up the action in a raised pot, heads up to the flop of {8-Diamonds} {8-Clubs} {3-Hearts}. Action was on Phi Nguyen, and he checked before his opponent bet 3,200. Nguyen called, and the turn card came the {4-Diamonds}. Both players checked it around this time, and the river was the {K-Hearts}. Nguyen passed again, and his opponent elected to fire 5,000 at the pot. After just a little bit of debate with himself, Nguyen called. His opponent turned over ace-queen for the airball, and Nguyen's pocket jacks were plenty good enough to win him the pot.

He's up to 73,000 now.

Tags: Phi Nguyen

Steve Paul-Ambrose's Stack More than Halved

Steve Paul-Ambrose
Steve Paul-Ambrose
Holding {J-Clubs} {9-Clubs} , Steve Paul-Ambrose called an opponent's all-in on a {7-Clubs} {4-Spades} {2-Clubs} flop and found himself up against {A-Hearts} {A-Clubs}. Paul-Ambrose couldn't improve on the {2-Diamonds} turn or the {5-Diamonds} river and saw over 21,000 of his hard-earned chips shipped across the table. He was left with 15,000.