Event 15 - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-08-2009 13:22 UTC-12

Coloring Up

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Players are on a short 10-minute break while the 1,000 chips are colored up and taken out of play.

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

06-08-2009 13:41 UTC-12

We're Back

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After a ten-minute break that lasted twenty-minutes (our third break within the last two hours) the players have taken their seats and we're finally going to play some cards.

06-08-2009 13:47 UTC-12

Billy Kopp Eliminated in 8th Place ($75,115)

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With a short stack, Billy Kopp had little choice but to move in for 75,000 from middle position. Fabian Quoss made the call as did Thomas Keller out of the big blind, giving Kopp a chance to triple up.

When the flop came {5-Spades}

, Quoss led for 75,000 and Keller got out of the way. Quoss turned over {J-Clubs}

while Kopp tabled {9-Spades}

and needed help, which didn't come with either the {K-Clubs}

or

.

Kopp left in 8th place with a payday of $75,115.

06-08-2009 13:49 UTC-12

Aces but No Action for Lemke

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Isaac Baron opened the action with a raise to 100,000 from the cutoff, before Brian Lemke popped it up to 265,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Baron released his hand as Lemke flashed pocket aces!

06-08-2009 13:52 UTC-12

Quoss Extends Lead

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Fabian Quoss opened with a raise to 100,000 from under the gun and Danny Illingworth defended with a call in the big blind.

They saw a heads-up flop of {2-Diamonds}

and Illingworth checked to Quoss, who thought for a moment before tossing out 125,000. Illingworth made a quick call.

The turn was the {K-Diamonds}

and once again Illingworth checked to the deliberate Quoss, who took his time before checking behind.

The free river card was the {4-Spades}

and Illingworth checked for a third time to Quoss, who this time fired out a hefty 350,000. Illingworth insta-called and Quoss tabled {A-Clubs}

for the best hand as Illingworth mucked. Quoss crosses over the 3 million chip mark for a comfortable chip advantage over the field.

Tags: Danny Illingworth Fabian Quoss

06-08-2009 13:56 UTC-12

Keller Gets a Key Double Up

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Thomas Keller has been nursing his short stack for hours, being very careful about when and where he commits his chips.

When action folded to him on the cutoff, Keller decided {K-Diamonds}

was good enough to shove with short-handed, pushing 190,000 into the middle. Fabian Quoss made the call and showed {K-Hearts}

.

A flop of {10-Spades}

gave Keller a pair, which held up when the board finished with the {7-Hearts}

and

. Keller now has 400,000.

06-08-2009 13:57 UTC-12

One for Sowers

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Mike Sowers raised it up to 100,000 from early position and Isaac Baron made the call from the big blind.

The flop landed {A-Spades}

and Baron checked to Sowers, who tossed out 140,000 to take it down.

06-08-2009 14:01 UTC-12

Baron Rakes a Pot

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Danny Illingworth raised to 110,000 from the hijack only to have Isaac Baron pop the pot by 200,000 more from the button.

When action folded back to Illingworth, he folded his hand, giving the chips to Baron.

06-08-2009 14:10 UTC-12

Gerasimova Doubles Up

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Isaac Baron raised to 100,000 from mid-postion and action folded to Lika Gerasimova, who moved all in for 455,000 from the button.

Baron went into the tank before finally making the call, showing {Q-Clubs}

, putting him well behind Gerasimova's {K-Hearts}

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A flop of {8-Spades}