2009 World Series of Poker

Event 9 - $1,500 Six-handed No Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$428,259
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,991,535
Entries
1,459
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Wow!

A big three-way all in has created a new chip leader, and it was a doozy of a hand. Manny Minaya started by limping from middle position. Alan Sass had the button and took the opportunity to raise to 16,000. The big blind, Mats Gavatin, made what looked to be a squeeze play by raising all in for 96,400.

Minaya hemmed and hawed, thought things through, and then raised all in himself. He had Sass covered, so it was Sass who was all in and at risk of elimination once he called for 170,000 (which he did). Hands, gentlemen!

Minaya: {A-Spades} {A-Diamonds}
Sass: {A-Clubs} {K-Hearts}
Gavatin: {K-Clubs} {K-Spades}

Minaya found himself in an great situation, having both of his opponents absolutely crushed. Imagine his nerves when the flop came all hearts, {6-Hearts} {7-Hearts} {Q-Hearts}. It was even worse when the case ace hit the turn, because the case ace was the {A-Hearts}! Sass was in line for an incredibly improbable win, but a board pair on the river {Q-Diamonds} gave Minaya the full house and the victory.

With that pot, Minaya eliminated two opponents and took over the chip lead at 565,000 chips.

Tags: Alan SassManny MinayaMats Gavatin