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

06-07-2009 10:54 UTC-12

Much Ado (Part Deux)

Shamus

On the fourth hand of the ten-handed final table, we had more excitement without much consequence.

Garrett Beckman raised to 48,000 from late position, and Shawn Glines reraised to 145,000 from the cutoff. Gregg Merkow then tanked before shoving all in for 487,000 from the big blind.

Beckman folded, then Glines called, turning over {A-Hearts}

. Merkow showed {A-Clubs}

.

The board came {K-Diamonds}

, and we had another big chopped pot.

06-07-2009 10:55 UTC-12

Break Time

Shamus

That big chopped pot between Glines and Merkow was the last hand of the level. Players are now taking a 20-minute break.

Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

06-07-2009 11:16 UTC-12

Play Resumes

Shamus

06-07-2009 11:22 UTC-12

Reily Takes One

Shamus

The first hand back from the break saw six players limp to see a flop of {J-Clubs}

, and when Torrey Reily led out, all the others folded. Reily now has about 560,000.

Tags: Torrey Reily

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}

and Glines {10-Diamonds}

. The board came {Q-Clubs}

, and Beckman is out in 10th. Glines now climbs up to 1.1 million.

Tags: Garrett Beckman

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 11:36 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 11:40 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 11:50 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.