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

06-06-2009 20:59 UTC-12

Scott Freeman Eliminated in 25th Place ($14,413)

Shamus

Bahador Ahmadi raised to 31,000, Scott Freeman reraised to 81,000, Ahmadi reraised all in for a total of 370,000, and Freeman called, leaving himself just 16,000 behind. Ahmadi turned over {K-Spades}

, and Freeman {Q-Spades}

.

The flop came {K-Diamonds}

, giving Ahmadi the set but Freeman straight outs. The turn was the {2-Diamonds}

and the river the {10-Diamonds}

, and Ahmadi took the huge, 740,000-chip pot.

Freeman then doubled up once, but had to push again with {Q-Diamonds}

and Ahmadi called him with {K-Clubs}

. That board went {10-Hearts}

, and Freeman is out in 25th. Ahmadi now has the chip lead, pushing 800,000.

Tags: Scott Freeman

06-06-2009 20:54 UTC-12

Phil Ivey Doubles Up

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On an increasingly short stack, Phil Ivey pushed all in for 105,000 from the cut off. Moto Mabuchi called from big blind and showed {A-Diamonds}

, a small favorite over the {K-Clubs}

of Ivey.

The board ran out {K-Hearts}

giving Ivey the best hand, kings and deuces. He doubles up and is now at 224,000.

Tags: Phil Ivey

06-06-2009 20:51 UTC-12

Gary Holm Eliminated in 26th Place ($14,413)

Shamus

As that Alex Triner bust out was occurring, Gary Holm was going all in before the flop on another table with {A-Diamonds}

and got called by Scott Freeman who held {Q-Spades}

.

The flop came {Q-Clubs}

, and Holm was drawing about as slim one possibly can. The turn was the {8-Clubs}

, and that sealed it. Holm is out in 26th, and Freeman now has 400,000.

Tags: Gary Holm

06-06-2009 20:46 UTC-12

Alex Triner Eliminated in 27th Place ($14,413)

Shamus

Alex Triner raised to 30,000 from late position, and Angel Guillen called in the cutoff. The flop came {J-Diamonds}

. Triner led out for 45,000, and Guillen called. The turn was the {7-Hearts}

. Triner pushed all in, and Guillen called, turning over {K-Hearts}

. Triner showed {A-Spades}

.

The river was the {10-Hearts}

, and Triner is out in 27th. Guillen is now up to 640,000.

Tags: Alex Triner

06-06-2009 20:44 UTC-12

Matthew Lynn Doubles Through Matt Schulte

[user111541]

Matt Schulte raised to 27,000 from middle position and Matthew Lynn moved all in for 96,000 from the small blind. Schulte called with {K-Spades}

facing the {10-Diamonds}

of Lynn.

The board came {J-Spades}

and Lynn doubles up to 200,000.

06-06-2009 20:43 UTC-12

Piro Doubles Through Triner

Shamus

Romeo Piro was just all in before the flop with {Q-Hearts}

against Alex Triner's {K-Spades}

. The board came {J-Spades}

, and Piro doubles up to 175,000. Triner slips to 270,000.

Tags: Romeo Piro

06-06-2009 20:36 UTC-12

Taking it to Another Level

Shamus

Soon after reassembling around the three tables, players began Level 20.

What we're hearing is players will finish this level, then conclude for the evening.

06-06-2009 20:35 UTC-12

Seating Assignments for Final Three Tables (With Updated Chip Counts)

Shamus

Table #59
Seat 1 -- Motoyuki Mabuchi (228,000)
Seat 2 -- Qinghai Pan (295,000)
Seat 3 -- Brett Switzer (260,000)
Seat 4 -- Kirill Gerasimov (320,000)
Seat 5 -- Alex Triner (260,000)
Seat 6 -- Angel Guillen (350,000)
Seat 7 -- Jeff Tunkel (690,000)
Seat 8 -- Phil Ivey (141,000)
Seat 9 -- Romeo Piro (170,000)

Table #60
Seat 1 -- Roland de Wolfe (370,000)
Seat 2 -- Gary Holm (120,000)
Seat 3 -- Torrey Reily (455,000)
Seat 4 -- Garrett Beckman (730,000)
Seat 5 -- Bahador Ahmadi (395,000)
Seat 6 -- Scott Freeman (250,000)
Seat 7 -- Alan Keating (190,000)
Seat 8 -- Philip Sousa (420,000)
Seat 9 -- Antoine Berube (125,000)

Table #62
Seat 1 -- Jochen Dickinger (110,000)
Seat 2 -- Gregg Merkow (450,000)
Seat 3 -- John Hoang (340,000)
Seat 4 -- Shawn Glines (462,000)
Seat 5 -- Matthew Lynn (105,000)
Seat 6 -- Oktay Altinbas (125,000)
Seat 7 -- Keven Stammen (132,000)
Seat 8 -- Andrew Lichtenberger (210,000)
Seat 9 -- Matt Schulte (410,000)

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,000

06-06-2009 20:24 UTC-12

Kirill Gerasimov Doubles Up

[user111541]

Philip Sousa raised from the button to 33,000, John Hoang called from the small blind and Kirill Gerasimov moved all in for 140,000 from the big blind. Sousa folded and Hoang made the call with {A-Clubs}

. Gerasimov flipped over {10-Clubs}

and was racing for his tournament life.

The board kept Gerasimov's tens safe and he doubles up to 313,000.

Tags: Kirill Gerasimov