2009 World Series of Poker

Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em
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

Presto Goot!

Sometimes a pair -- any pair -- is enough for a short-stacked player in a no-limit hold'em tournament. After Steven Begleiter opened for 44,000, Bradley Craig moved all in for a total of about 300,000. Begleiter called with {A-Hearts} {J-Diamonds}, a hand that was flipping against Craig's presto, {5-Clubs} {5-Spades}. Presto was good on a board of {Q-Spades} {10-Clubs} {6-Spades} {4-Hearts} {6-Hearts}.

A few hands later, Craig added another 150,000 to his stack when his pocket tens held up against Taher Alisheik's {K-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} to send Alisheik to the rail.

Craig now has about 800,000 chips.

Tags: Bradley CraigSteven BegleiterTaher Alisheik