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

Bad Timing For Gelman

Phil Ivey opened with a raise to 55,000 from middle position, and James Akenhead re-raised to 162,000 next door. In the big blind, Herbie Gelman made another raise, moving all in for a total of 490,000. Ivey ducked out quickly, but Akenhead made the call with the covering stack, putting Gelman at risk.

Showdown
Akenhead: {K-Hearts} {K-Clubs}
Gelman: {A-Spades} {K-Spades}

The flop was a disaster for Gelman as the case king peeled off to give Akenhead the hammerlock with top set. In the end, the board ran down {K-Diamonds} {Q-Spades} {3-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} {A-Clubs}. The ace on the river was too little, too late for Gelman, and he has been eliminated.

Akenhead has climbed to 1,600,000.

Tags: Herbie GelmanJames Akenhead