Event 11 - $2,000 No Limit Hold'em | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-06-2009 08:49 UTC-12

Taylor Busto Too

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And no sooner had that been typed up, than a raising war erupted between Peter Rho and Chris Taylor, resulting in all the chips going in preflop, Taylor all in for his tournament life.

Bit of a cooler, really:

Taylor: {K-Clubs}

Rho:

"Whoooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa," said Jonathan McGowan.

Board: {4-Spades}

Thus we lose a sighing Taylor, while Rho is up to 1.2 million.

06-06-2009 08:54 UTC-12

Clogged Hartery

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John Hartery moved all in, but Brent Sheirbon apparently didn't notice this and attempted to make a standard raise form the button. The floor was called, and it was ruled that he could fold but his attempted raise would be forfeited. He folded.

Perhaps lured by the thought of those extra chips in the pot, David Mandt called from the small blind, but sighed mightily when he saw Hartery's hand.

Mandt: {J-Clubs}

Hartery:

Board:

Hartery up to 370,000; Mandt in some trouble with 220,000.

06-06-2009 09:01 UTC-12

Eric Ladny Eliminated in 14th Place ($29,148)

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Ladny got his chips in preflop against Scott Hall; they flipped, in both senses of the word.

Hall: {5-Hearts}

Ladny:

Flop:

Some ooh-ing from the rail...

Turn: {A-Hearts}

Further ooh-ing, as Ladny looked set to double up...

River: {5-Diamonds}

Smack! A one-outer there for Hall, and Ladny hits the rail.

06-06-2009 09:06 UTC-12

Jeff Finucane Exits in 13th Place

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A full double up for Mike Carlson with pocket aces left Jeff Finucane and his thoroughly beaten {K-Spades}

with just 20,000. He got it in under the gun the next hand and got called by Michael Dyer in the big blind; a swift and painless finish for Finucane in 13th place.

Finucane: {Q-Hearts}

Dyer:

Board:

06-06-2009 09:08 UTC-12

Break Time

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Wow, 25 down to 12 in two hours. This bodes well for an early night. Back in 20 minutes.

06-06-2009 09:29 UTC-12

Almost Back

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By the way, although the official final table will comprise of nine players, once we go ten-handed there will be a redraw and all ten will be shipped across to the ESPN table.

The national anthem is reverberating across the room from the awards ceremony podium, and play will resume any minute now.

Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

06-06-2009 09:38 UTC-12

The Real McGowan

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A short-stacked Jonathan McGowan pushed twice in a row, and the second time he got called by Adrian Dresel-Velasquez. "Oh no..." said McGowan as they flipped the cards. "Did you not look?" asked another player. "No, I looked, but..."

McGowan: {7-Clubs}

Dresel-Velasquez: {A-Diamonds}

Board:

McGowan doubles to 630,000, while Dresel-Velasquez drops down to less than 700,000.

06-06-2009 09:49 UTC-12

John Hartery Busts in 12th Place ($41,640)

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Adrian Dresel-Velasquez, the most awkward-to-type name in the field, raised to 62,000 in mid position, and it folded around to John Hartery in the big blind who announced all in. "How much is it?" sighed Dresel-Velasquez -- 283,000 total. He called.

Dresel-Velasquez: {A-Spades}

Hartery: