2009 World Series of Poker

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

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♥5♣
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
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Dean Hamrick Eliminated in 5th Place ($132,380)

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Dean Hamrick - 5th Place
Dean Hamrick - 5th Place
A brave Dean Hamrick raised it up to 150,000 into the big blind of Panayote 'Pete' Vilandos, who continued his uber-aggressive streak by moving all in. Hamrick thought for a while and then called off his last 980,000.

Panayote -- {9-Clubs} {9-Spades}
Hamrick -- {A-Hearts} {Q-Hearts}

The board came {7-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} {10-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} {7-Clubs}.

It was over by the turn and Hamrick leaves stage left. Panayote up to 5 million now.

Relentless

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The very next hand Panayote 'Pete' Vilandos raised it up and was called by Dean Hamrick before the flop came {J-Diamonds} {A-Spades} {2-Spades}. Vilandos led out for 205,000 and was called before he bet 475,000 on the {8-Hearts} turn. Too much for Hamrick and he folds.

Pete Keeps Up the Aggression

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Despite losing that last pot, Panayote 'Pete' Vilandos keeps up the aggression by three betting Andy Seth. After he's called, he fires a large bet on the flop which makes Seth lay it down.

Things are heating up here.

Greco Finds a Hand; Promptly Doubles

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Greco - hmm
Greco - hmm
Michael Greco raised to a barely-over-the-minimum 130,000 and Pete Vilandos called him from the big blind.

Flop: {3-Clubs} {9-Clubs} {K-Spades}

Vilandos checked and Greco bet 200,000. Call.

Turn: {9-Hearts}

Vilandos checked again and now Greco made it 250,000 to go -- only for Vilandos to announce all in to cover Greco. Greco now had a real decision -- he wandered off for a moment, then came back to the table and stared at Vilandos for some time.

Then he called for his last 500,000.

Vilandos: {K-Diamonds} {10-Spades}
Greco: {A-Hearts} {A-Diamonds}

"Hold! HOOLLLLLDDD!" pleaded the Greco railers (Mr Hougaard was allowed back in at the break).

River: {2-Diamonds}

Greco doubles to over 2 million.

Tags: Michael GrecoPete Vilandos

High Card Wins

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Andy Seth raised from UTG and was called by Panayote 'Pete' Vilandos and Michael Greco in the BB before the flop came {6-Diamonds} {A-Spades} {2-Spades}.

Seth continued his aggression with a 220,000 bet and only Greco called. The turn {5-Hearts} and river {3-Diamonds} is checked through. Seth takes it with {K-Spades} {J-Hearts} high as Greco can only show a busted flush draw with {J-Spades} {10-Spades}.

Blind On Blind Almost-Action

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It folded around to Dean Hamrick in the small blind who raised to 180,000; after a pause, Glenn McCaffrey called in the big.

It didn't go much beyond that, though -- Hamrick bet out 250,000 on the {Q-Clubs} {2-Spades} {10-Diamonds} flop, and McCaffrey swiftly passed.

Limped Pot

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A rare limped pot saw Andy Seth and Panayote 'Pete' Vilandos go to a {J-Clubs} {8-Diamonds} {J-Clubs} flop. Seth leads out for 70,000 and is called by Panayote before the {3-Spades} comes on the turn. A 220,000 pot from Seth was enough to end it there.

Greco's Got Chips

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Glenn McCaffrey raised to 135,000, but Michael Greco made it 470,000 -- by the by, this is the first time that Greco has had enough chips to make a reraise that is not all in. McCaffrey thought better of the whole thing, and laid it down.

Pete Gets Down to Business

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As if he has only just noticed that he is massive chip leader, Pete Vilandos has perked up. First he pushed Glenn McCaffrey off a pot by reraising to half a million to McCaffrey's 150,000. Then he raised two hands in a row and picked up the blinds each time. The break seems to have made him aggressive...