Event 13 - $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-05-2009 15:19 UTC-12

Play Resumes

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422 players return from dinner break to Level 7 with blinds of 200/400 and a 50 chip ante.

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

06-05-2009 14:08 UTC-12

Dinner Break

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Level 6 comes to a close and players take a 90-minute dinner break.

Chip leaders going into the break:

Alan Goehring - 67,000
Mai Ziong - 62,000

06-05-2009 13:45 UTC-12

Eric "Rizen" Lynch Doubles Up Opponent

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Garrett Beckman raises to 800 from middle position and Eric Lynch calls from the button. The big blind comes along for the ride and the three players see a flop of {9-Diamonds}

. Action is checked around and the {7-Hearts}

falls on the river. Action checks to Lynch who bets 1,800. The big blind calls and Beckman folds.

The river brings the {A-Clubs}

and the big blind checks again. Lynch eyes up his stack, sees that he only has about 2,000, and then bets enough to put him all in. The big blind calls instantly and shows {8-Spades}

for a straight. Lynch mucks his {10-Hearts}

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Tags: Eric Lynch

06-05-2009 13:39 UTC-12

Jason "JCarver" Somerville Eliminated

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Jason Somerville moves all in from early position for about 5,000 and is called by a player holding pocket kings. Somerville shows {A-?}

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The board fails to improve Somerville and he is eliminated just a few minutes before the dinner break.

Tags: Jason Somerville

06-05-2009 13:34 UTC-12

Adam "Roothlus" Levy Eliminated

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Adam "Roothlus" Levy raises all in for 2,425 from middle position. A player in late position then comes over the top for all of his chips. The big blind has them both covered and makes the call.

Levy - {A-Clubs}

Late Position - {7-Diamonds}

Big Blind - {A-Hearts}

The board comes {9-Spades}

allowing the pocket sevens to hold up, eliminating Adam Levy from the tournament.

Tags: Adam Levy

06-05-2009 13:22 UTC-12

Kamran vs. Sebok

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Mike Kamran min raises from under the gun and action folds around to Joe Sebok on the button. Joe three bets to 3,100 and Kamran calls. The flop comes {K-Spades}

. Kamran checks and Sebok bets 4,200. Kamran calls and both players see the {2-Spades}

come on the turn. Again, Kamran check-calls a 4,200 from Sebok.

the river is the {A-Clubs}

and Kamran checks for a third time. Sebok slows down and checks behind.

Mike Kamran shows {A-Hearts}

for top two pair. Sebok mucks and Kamran takes down the pot.

After the hand, Kamran moves up to 42,000 while Sebok takes a bit of a drop to 30,000.

Tags: Joe Sebok Michael Kamran

06-05-2009 13:10 UTC-12

Robert McLaughlin Cracks Kings; Doubles Up

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From early position Mike Kamran raises and a player calls from behind. Action folds around to Robert McLaughlin in the big blind who moves all in for 5,300. Kamran folds and the player behind makes the call, showing {K-Spades}

. McLaughlin show {9-Diamonds}

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As the flop is dealt, a nine shows up in the window, giving McLaughlin a set. The rest of the board doesn't improve his opponents kings and he doubles up to around 12,000.

Tags: Robert McLaughlin

06-05-2009 13:03 UTC-12

JohnnyBax Not Messing Around with Aces

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Three players limp into the pot and Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy raises to 1,125. Action folds around and Bax takes down the pot, showing {A-Spades}

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He is currently at 10,500.

Tags: Cliff Josephy

06-05-2009 13:02 UTC-12

Chip Counts

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Here are a few updated Level 5 chip counts:

Lee Childs - 13,200
Tiffany Michelle - 17,000
Scott Clements - 7,500
Lee Watkinson - 23,000
Chris "Jesus" Ferguson - 26,000
David "Devil Fish" Ulliot - 10,000
Jonathan Little - 38,000
Eugene Todd - 20,000
Nikolay Evdakov - 15,000