By
Dan |
Published
Nov 07 2009, 08:37 PM
Just before the dinner break of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, a hand brewed between Darvin Moon and Steven Begleiter. In it, Begleiter put in a raise to 3.9 million and Moon made the call to see the flop come 3-4-2. Begleiter bet 5.35 million and Moon made it 15 million. Begleiter shoved all-in for 21 million and only facing an extra six million to call, Moon folded despite getting prime odds on his money. The crowd was stunned, but a source told PocketFives.com that Moon held K-Q offsuit in the hand and felt that he was drawing dead. Chants of “Begs, Begs, Begs” permeated the Penn and Teller Theater at the Rio and a five-minute break followed.
A two-hour dinner break will occur at 7:00pm PT. In the interim, PocketFives.com caught up with DoylesRoom pro Hoyt Corkins, sporting his trademark black cowboy cap.
PocketFives.com: Tell us about announcing the fifth member of the DoylesRoom Brunson 10 on Sunday at the Wynn.Corkins: I’m excited about it. I don’t know who it is yet.
PocketFives.com: Have you had a chance to check out Doyle Brunson’s new autobiography, “The Godfather of Poker,” which will be released on November 11th?Corkins: Not yet, but Doyle is a great writer. He has a lot of great stories.
PocketFives.com: How have the nightly high-stakes cash games on DoylesRoom been playing?Corkins: The $5/$10 game is going really well. The $10/$20 game is also going well, although not as good as the $5/$10 game. We have some good action in it.
PocketFives.com: Have you been a force to be reckoned with in the weekly DoylesRoom Bounty Tournament?Corkins: The Bounty is a lot of fun. That’s entertainment for me. I play in it and have a good time. It’s fun to play there and it’s fun to play on the site.
PocketFives.com: Who are you rooting for today?Corkins: I’d like to see
Phil Ivey win it. Everyone wants to see him win it, but he doesn’t have any chips. If he can get hot and win a pot or two, he’ll have a good shot at it. I think it’s anyone’s race here if someone can get hot. It’s also hard to argue with any of the chip leaders.
Shortly after we spoke with Corkins (pictured at right), Ivey went on the offensive, pushing all-in against
Jeff Shulman, who tanked for several minutes before finally releasing his hand. The
Full Tilt Poker pro seems to have turned up the intensity in the minutes leading up to the extended dinner break and holds 12 million in chips. During the 120-minute pause, World Poker Tour (WPT) Host
Mike Sexton will be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. The crowd at the Brasilia Room event will likely approach 200.
Eric Buchman is the new chip leader with around 50 million.