Event 13 - $2,500 No Limit Hold'em | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-07-2009 12:21 UTC-12

Steal Yourself

Shamus

Keven Stammen raised to 61,000 from late position, then Bahador Ahmadi reraised to 162,000 from the cutoff. Angel Guillen then made it 400,000 total from the big blind.

Both Stammen and Ahmadi gave it up, and Guillen moves up to 1.65 million.

Tags: Angel Guillen

06-07-2009 12:15 UTC-12

Matthew Lynn Eliminated in 8th Place ($48,621)

Shamus

Keven Stammen opened with a raise to 61,000 on the button, and Bahador Ahmadi called from the small blind. Then Matthew Lynn reraised all in from the big blind for 286,000 more. Stammen folded, and Ahmadi thought about it for thirty seconds or so before making the call.

Ahmadi {K-Hearts}

Lynn

The flop came {K-Spades}

, and Ahmadi took the lead. The turn was the {10-Hearts}

, so Lynn needed an ace or ten to survive. But the river was the {8-Spades}

, and Lynn was eliminated in 8th.

Ahmadi now has the chip lead with 2.2 million.

Tags: Matthew Lynn

06-07-2009 12:03 UTC-12

Gregg Merkow Eliminated in 9th Place ($41,439)

Shamus

Keven Stammen raised to 61,000, and Gregg Merkow called behind him. The flop came {5-Hearts}

. Stammen led for 101,000, Merkow raised, Stammen reraised all in, and Merkow called.

Stammen {10-Diamonds}

Merkow

Merkow was searching for a seven to save him. But the {10-Spades}

landed on the turn, giving Stammen a set and making the {9-Spades}

on the river inconsequential. Merkow is out in 9th, and Stammen is our new chip leader with 2.02 million.

Tags: Gregg Merkow

06-07-2009 11:54 UTC-12

Ahmadi Tames Lynn

Shamus

Matthew Lynn was at it again, this time raising to 51,000 before the flop from under the gun. It folded back around to Bahador Ahmadi who called from the big blind.

The flop came {Q-Clubs}

, and both checked. The turn was the {7-Spades}

. This time Ahmadi led out for 60,000, and Lynn folded.

Chip leader Ahmadi has about 1.785 million, while Lynn is now the short stack at the table with 360,000.

Tags: Bahador Ahmadi Matthew Lynn

06-07-2009 11:50 UTC-12

Those Are Mes Amis

Shamus

Matthew Lynn pushed all in for 377,000 from middle position and it folded around to Antoine Berube in the big blind.

Berube tanked for a while, and while he thought about it his vocal, French-speaking cheering section offered encouragement from the rail. Finally he let it go. Berube and Keven Stammen (sitting to Berube's left) shared a chuckle regarding Berube's supporters.

Two hands later, Lynn shoved all in before the flop and again claimed the blinds and antes.

06-07-2009 11:40 UTC-12

Altinbas Takes One

Shamus

Bahador Ahmadi just opened with a raise to 62,000 from the hijack seat, then Oktay Altinbas reraised all in for 488,000 from the big blind. Ahmadi said no thank you.

Altinbas now has about 575,000.

06-07-2009 11:36 UTC-12

Updated Chip Counts

Shamus

Bahador Ahmadi -- 1,786,000
Angel Guillen -- 1,500,000
Keven Stammen -- 1,400,000
Shawn Glines -- 1,092,000
Gregg Merkow -- 495,000
Oktay Altinbas -- 480,000
Antoine Berube -- 477,000
Torrey Reily -- 380,000
Matthew Lynn -- 348,000

06-07-2009 11:32 UTC-12

Tell Us a Little About Yourselves

Shamus

A brief pause in the action as the final nine players fill out bio sheets for WSOP staff.

06-07-2009 11:28 UTC-12

Garrett Beckman Eliminated in 10th Place ($35,584)

Shamus

Garrett Beckman raised all in from early position for 303,000, Shawn Glines reraised all in for 751,000 behind him, and the rest folded.

Beckman showed {A-Clubs}