2009 World Series of Poker

Event 11 - $2,000 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q♠10♦
Prize
$569,199
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Prize Pool
$2,995,720
Entries
1,646
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
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Haven't We Seen This Hand Before?

[user46392]
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There has been an awful lot of folding buttons, limping in on small blinds and checking big blinds, then whoever bets first on the flop to take it. All three players seem to be taking it in turns to do these things, with just a very occasional button raise to break the tedium. Fatigue seems to be really setting in now...

Oh Rho You Don't

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[user46392]
Peter Rho raised his button up to 210,000 and small blind Jim Geary pushed for 1,070,000 total. Rho stood up and looked as though he was really considering it -- but he passed, and we continue three-handed with little change in the stacks.

Tags: Jim GearyPeter Rho

Ain't Rho Mountain High Enough

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There's Rho place like home
There's Rho place like home
A flop: {3-Spades} {7-Hearts} {Q-Spades}

Anthony Harb bet out, and got himself called by Peter Rho.

A turn: {10-Clubs}

Check, check.

Indeed a river: {9-Diamonds}

Now Harb bet out again, 400,000 this time. After some consideration Rho called -- and his {10-Spades} {9-Spades} was good to take the pot from Harb and his {A-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds}.

Rho takes down a 1.5 million pot to put him up to a little over 5 million and the chip lead.

Jim'll Hit It

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A happy family pot saw all three players make it to the turn of the {7-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} {9-Hearts} board. Harb bet 150,000 and Rho passed, but Geary check-called and they saw a {9-Diamonds} river. Geary bet out a mere 200,000 and Harb called -- but mucked when Geary turned over {9-Clubs} {8-Spades} for a full house.

Geary up to 1,300,000 now.

Tags: Anthony HarbJim Geary

Everybody's Sleepy Now

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As WSOP final tables go, this is by no means a late night yet. But bear in mind that players (and bloggers alike!) were in the Amazon Room until 3am yesterday, and then had to be back in here at noon today -- once you factor in showering, travelling, eating and so on, that doesn't really leave much time for rest. So it's no surprise that our remaining three finalists are largely staring wearily at the felt, hands propping up their heads, with no banter or amusing behavior at all to speak of.

Rho Picks Up a Pot

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Seeing a {3-Clubs} {A-Diamonds} {K-Diamonds} flop, Anthony Harb bet out 125,000. Peter Rho decided to call.

They both checked the {2-Clubs} turn, and Harb checked the {J-Hearts} river too. Rho went to bet 225,000, but Harb had already folded, shaking his head in what appeared to be sorrow and remorse, but could just have been mild frustration. We will never know.

Geary Fighting Back

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Raisy does it
Raisy does it
Jim Geary, very definitely the short stack here, moved all in from the big blind to a button raise from Anthony Harb, and Harb gave it up.

A couple hands later he shoved from the button, and picked up the precious blinds and antes.

Tags: Jim Geary