2009 World Series of Poker

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

Let's See That Flop

With such deep starting stacks, it hasn't been surprising to see a lot of multi-way "family" pots, as players are often willing to call small preflop raises with a wide range of starting hands in order to see a flop.

Just saw a hand in which Alexia Portal opened with a raise to 550 from early position, and got no less than five callers. "Just six of us?" she said with a grin as the big blind decided to come along, too.

The flop came {Q-Spades}{5-Clubs}{2-Hearts}, it checked around to a player in middle position who bet 2,600, and the others all folded.

Portal has 32,500 now.

Tags: Alexia Portal