Event 56 - $5,000 Six-handed No Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2009 World Series of Poker

07-01-2009 16:00 UTC-12

Recent Eliminations: 49th - 54th Place ($13,957)

Shamus

49th - Yevgeniy Timoshenko
50th - Jason Paster
51st - Jeremy Bynum
52nd - Vladimir Ventsko
53rd - Tom Braband
54th - Sorel Mizzi

Tags: Sorel Mizzi

07-01-2009 15:48 UTC-12

Robert Kay - First Player to One Million

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On a board of {A-Clubs}

and with 60,000 in the pot, Robert Kay bet 18,000. Rai Cao reraised to 58,000 and Kay made the call.

The river brought the {2-Spades}

and both players checked it down.

Kay showed {A-Spades}

for two pair, jack kicker and Cao mucked his hand.

Kay is now the first player over a million with 1,100,000.

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

07-01-2009 15:37 UTC-12

Yevgeniy Timoshenko Eliminated

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Yevgeniy Timoshenko was about to chip up 75,000 after calling an all in bet with {A-Clubs}

against his opponent's {J-Diamonds}

.

However, the board ran out {Q-Spades}

to give his opponent a straight.

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Down to only 40,000, Timoshenko was eliminated on the next hand.

Tags: Yevgeniy Timoshenko

07-01-2009 15:32 UTC-12

Faraz Jaka Doubles Up

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Faraz Jaka doubles up with {A-Spades}

against the {A-Clubs}

of his opponent. He is now back over the 200,000 mark.

07-01-2009 15:28 UTC-12

Recent Eliminations: 55th - 60th Place ($12,561)

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55th - Jeff D'Ambrosia
56th - Kevin Iacofano
57th - David Peters
58th - Wayne DePalma
59th - Malte Strothmann
60th - Steve Weinstein

07-01-2009 15:25 UTC-12

Recent Eliminations: 61st - 66th Place ($11,297)

[user111541]

61st - Joe Tehan
62nd - Farukh Tach
63rd - Justin Bonomo
64th - Jasper Wetemans
65th - Warren Russell
66th - Udo Seepe

07-01-2009 15:21 UTC-12

Matt Hawrilenko Takes a Pot from Faraz Jaka

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Faraz Jaka raised to 10,000 from the button and Matt Hawrilenko called from the big blind.

The flop came {A-Spades}

and Hawrilenko check-called a 13,000 bet from Jaka.

The turn was the {9-Hearts}

and both players checked.

The river brought the {5-Diamonds}

and Hawrilenko took the lead for the first time in the hand, betting 30,000. Jaka raised to 90,000 and Hawrilenko called him down.

Hawrilenko: {A-Diamonds}

Jaka:

Hawrilenko takes it down with top two pair moving to 250,000. Jaka drops to 160,000.

07-01-2009 15:16 UTC-12

Shannon Shorr raised to 11,000 from under the gun and Sean Keeton called from the button. Rory Matthews reraised to 55,000 from the small blind and Shorr moved all in for 160,000. Keeton got out of the way and Matthews called.

Matthews: {8-Hearts}