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

Miika Puumalainen Eliminated in 59th Place ($108,047)

Miika Puumalainen - 59th Place
Miika Puumalainen - 59th Place
It took two hands to eliminate Miika Puumalainen from this year's Main Event, but they came in rapid succession. It was the first hand that was most damaging.

Action folded to Puumalainen in the small blind. He limped into the pot in front of big blind Francois Balmigere, who raised to 150,000. Puumalainen's response was to shove all in for about 2.3 million chips. Balmigere gave the matter a few moments' thought and then called all in for slightly less, about 2.15 million.

Puumalainen: {A-Spades} {3-Diamonds}
Balmigere: {J-Clubs} {J-Hearts}

The board rolled out {8-Diamonds} {4-Spades} {8-Spades} {k-Clubs} {2-Diamonds}. That was no help for Puumalainen, crippling him to about 105,000. Those chips went in on the next hand with {7-Diamonds} {6-Clubs} after Craig Boyd opened for 125,000 with {K-Diamonds} {9-Hearts}. Once again the board was no help for Puumalainen, and this time he was not left with any chips. He's out.

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