2009 World Series of Poker

Event 24 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$607,256
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,420,690
Entries
2,506
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Four to a Flop

A 95,000 raise from Dean Hamrick in EP is called by Andy Seth,Panayote 'Pete' Vilandos and David Lerman before the flop came {Q-Spades} {8-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts}. It was checked to Seth who took it down with a 235,000 bet.

Greco Perks Up

Michael Greco raised preflop, the first time he'd got involved since they moved to the feature table. Pete Vilandos called in the big blind and they saw an {A-Spades} {5-Clubs} {A-Clubs} flop, which they both checked.

Come the {10-Spades} turn, Vilandos bet out 125,000 -- and Greco laid it down, sending the pot Vilandos' way.

Seth Takes Two

Andrew Seth has won two pots in a row. The first one he had to continuation bet into two players on a {4-Spades} {8-Spades} {K-Clubs} board but it worked as they folded. The second raise was into the BB of Michael Greco and seeing as he hasn't played one hand yet it was an easy steal.

Dutchman Flies Away - Ernst Hermans Busts in 10th Place ($51,755)

Hermans - using the power of his mind didn't make the chips go to him
Hermans - using the power of his mind didn't make the chips go to him
Ernst Hermans open-shoved for 360,000 -- and small blind Ronnie Kevin re-shoved for 455,000. Over to Dean Hamrick in the big blind and there was an extremely exciting moment where he was really considering it, but in the end he passed and the two shorties were on their backs.

Hermans: {3-Clubs} {3-Hearts}
Kevin: {K-Clubs} {K-Spades}

Board: {8-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} {K-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds}

Drawing dead by the turn, we lose our last Dutchman in 10th place.

Tags: Ernst HermansRonnie Kevin

Big Blind Squeeze

Glenn McCaffrey raised to 97,000 from mid-position, was called by Alan Jaffray in the SB before Panayote 'Pete' Vilandos moved all-in from the BB forcing both players to fold.

Hamrick Gets Lucky

Andy Seth raised to 95,000 in early position and got looked up by Dean Hamrick in the cutoff to see a {7-Spades} {7-Hearts} {2-Spades} flop.

Seth bet out 145,000 only for Hamrick to make it 335,000; a call, and they proceeded.

After all that action, though, they checked down the {K-Hearts} turn and {8-Clubs} river. Seth turned over pocket {6-Clubs} {6-Spades} -- but Hamrick, who had merely been at it on the flop, had rivered a higher pair with his {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and it was good to win the pot. A brief and high-volume eruption from his buddies at the rail soon followed.

Tags: Andy SethDean Hamrick

Picking on Jaffray

Two out of the last three hands Alan Jaffray has had to lay down after his raises were met with three-bets all in. First it was Ronnie Kevin who moved in, followed a couple of hands later by Panayote 'Pete' Vilandos.

Jaffray deals with the situation by smiling through it.

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000