2009 World Series of Poker

Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em
Day: 7
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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

Dennis Phillips Eliminated in 45th Place ($178,857)

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Dennis Phillips shakes some hands as he leaves the Main Event.
Dennis Phillips shakes some hands as he leaves the Main Event.
It was not a lucky day for Dennis Phillips. He had a mini-disaster earlier when he thought he was going to get some action on his aces but Jeff Duvall mucked.

More recently, Phillips raised preflop to 450,000 from the button after Antoine Saout opened for 165,000 and Francois Balmigere called. Phillips' re-raise folded Saout but got the opposite reaction from Balmigere, who moved all in. Phillips called all in for less. Hands please, gentlemen!

Balmigere: {A-Spades} {k-Spades}
Phillips: {A-Diamonds} {K-Diamonds}

Each player had suited Big Slick, which was a problem for Phillips on a flop of {4-Spades} {K-Clubs} {6-Spades}. The turn {10-Hearts} was a safe card; Phillips just needed to fade spades one more time to remain in the tournament. Alas, the river was the {5-Spades}, filling Balmigere's spade flush and knocking Phillips out of the tournament in spectacularly cruel fashion.

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