Lutes managed to flop a third queen, and Crawford could not improve. He has been eliminated in 11th place, taking home $56,071 for his work.
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 39 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Lutes managed to flop a third queen, and Crawford could not improve. He has been eliminated in 11th place, taking home $56,071 for his work.
On a flop of , Cantu checked, then called a bet of 225,000. The turn card fell the , and both men checked this time. On the river, the drew another check from Cantu. "Three hundred," Foley said quickly. Cantu let out a big frustrated sigh and quickly made the call.
"Aces," said Foley, showing down . Cantu was visibly frustrated with the showdown, unable to show anything to beat pocket rockets.
Foley has now come out on top of two consecutive confrontations with Cantu. After that last exchange, the man from Detroit is the chip leader with about 2,700,000. Cantu has slipped all the way back to 950,000.
Level: 25
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Showdown
Livingston:
Mu:
The flop was a big sweat for the two players, coming , a good miss for Livingston. Looking now for any ace, king, or spade, the turn card was a blank . The that hit the river was no help either, and Mu screamed a loud celebration, having faded a myriad of outs twice.
After that exchange, Mu is all the way up to 1,400,000, leaving Livingston in the dog house with just 263,000.
Glines tabled , in bad shape versus Foley's . The board would provide no help either, running out . Glines fell further behind right away as Foley flopped his set. The five on the turn actully gave him live outs to the win, but the pair on the river locked it up for Foley. He's eliminated Shawn Glines in 12th place, chipping up to 1,575,000 in the process.
In the next pot at the adjacent table, Brandon Cantu opened with a late-position raise to 80,000. Next door, Raymond Davis moved all in for about 575,000. When it folded back around to Cantu, he quickly made the call.
Showdown
Cantu:
Davis:
Davis was disgusted with his predicament, shrugging his shoulders with that what-can-I-do look on his face. The dealer would provide no help either as he ran a board of . Cantu knocks out the dangerous Raymond Davis, retaking the chip lead with 2,150,000 in chips -- the first player to crest two million.
The board ran out . With his top pair turning into a Broadway straight, Spalding claims another victim, moving on top of the leader board with 1,850,000.
Nicholson is out.
Level: 24
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 4,000