Event 51 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-29-2009 12:34 UTC-12

Josh "SDouble" Schlein Eliminated in 12th Place ($56,751)

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After action was folded around, Josh "SDouble" Schlein raises from the button. Jason Helder reraises all in. Schlein insta-calls.

Helder: {A-Clubs}

Schlein:

The flop comes {7-Clubs}

giving Helder a pair of aces and the pot. He eliminates Schlein in 12th place while moving up to 1,850,000.

Tags: Jason Helder Josh Schlein

06-29-2009 12:39 UTC-12

Diego Vilela Eliminated in 11th Place ($56,751)

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Action folded around to Diego Vilela in the small blind who moves all in. Andrew Chen is in the big blind and makes the call.

Vilela: {Q-?}

Chen:

The board fails to bring any help to Vilela and he is eliminated from the tournament.

* * *

With Vilela's elimination players will redraw down to a single 10-handed table.

Tags: Andrew Chen Diego Vilela

06-29-2009 12:44 UTC-12

Final Ten Seating and Chip Counts

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Seat 1: Owen Crowe - 1,150,000
Seat 2: Carsten Joh - 900,000
Seat 3: Steven Levy - 1,890,000
Seat 4: Jon Mazursky - 500,000
Seat 5: Jason Helder - 2,100,000
Seat 6: Thibaut Durand - 1,600,000
Seat 7: David Walasinski - 770,000
Seat 8: Georgios Kapalas - 1,680,000
Seat 9: Nathan Page - 246,000
Seat 10: Andrew Chen - 1,160,000

06-29-2009 12:46 UTC-12

Play Resumes

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The final ten have found their new seats and resumed play.

Play will continue until another player is lost, at which point, the nine remaining players will take a one hour dinner break before the final table.

06-29-2009 12:58 UTC-12

Steven Levy Takes a Nice Pot Without a Showdown

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Thibaut Durand opens the pot for a raise of 82,000 from under the gun. Georgios Kapalas calls from early position as does Steven Levy from the button.

The flop comes {9-Diamonds}

and Durand checks. Kapalas bet 155,000 and Levy calls. Durand gets out of the way.

The turn brings the {7-Hearts}

. Kapalas slows down and checks and Levy fires out a bet of 325,000. Kapalas mucks and Levy takes down the pot.

Steven Levy - 2,200,000

Tags: Steven Levy

06-29-2009 13:05 UTC-12

Short Ten Minute Break

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As level 24 comes to an end, players take a short 10-minute break.

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

06-29-2009 13:24 UTC-12

Play Resumes

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Players return to their seats for level 25 where blinds will be 20,000 - 400,000 with a 5,000 chip ante.

06-29-2009 13:35 UTC-12

Jon Mazursky Eliminated in 10th Place ($56,751)

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Jon Mazursky raised to 120,000 from early position and Jason Helder makes the call from behind. All other players get out of the way.

The flop comes {8-Hearts}