2009 World Series of Poker
Event 7 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Play Resumes
Mark Salinaro Doubles Up
The flop of gave Wright a gut-shot draw, which didn't come and Salinaro won the pot with the on the turn and river.
Salinaro Represents a Monster - And Wins
Salinaro then reraised all in for a total of 1,345,000 forcing McConville into the tank. After thinking and counting down his stack, McConville finally released the hand, giving the pot to Salinaro.
Ciotola Turns Bluff into Value Bet
Both players checked and the fell on the turn, putting a potential flush out there. Salinaro led out with a bet of 225,000 and Ciotola was quick to make the call.
The completed the river and Salinaro deliberated before checking to Ciotola who fired out a healthy bet of 500,000. Salinaro again went into the tank again and eventually found a call.
Ciotola sheepishly revealed , assuming he was beat, but a murmur trickled around the crowd as Salinaro couldn't better an underpair as he tossed his cards into the muck.
Steve Karp Takes a Pot
Steve Karp, who has barely played a hand on this final table, was next to act and reraised to 450,000. Action folded back to McConville who again went into the tank before finally releasing his hand.
Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Brian McInnis Doubles Up
Ciotola -
McInnis -
A flop of gave McInnis a huge lead, and he turned the full house with the . The on the river changed nothing, and McInnis increased his chip stack to just over 1 million.
Walter Wright Eliminated in 7th Place ($97,985)
The table folded around to Walter Wright in the small blind who moved all in over the top! Ciotola quickly stepped aside as Johnson asked for a count. It was an additional 985,000 to him to make the call. Johnson deliberated for several minutes, often standing from his chair and running his hands through his hair as Wright remained motionless and emotionless.
Johnson finally found a call and the cards were tabled:
Johnson:
Wright:
The board was spread and Johnson's pair holds up to eliminate Wright in 7th place for a collect of $97,985.
Brian McInnis Eliminated in 6th Place ($116,234)
Ciotola had McInnis covered and the hands were shown.
Ciotola -
McInnis -
Ciotola took the lead on a flop of . The on the turn didn't change anything and on the river gave Ciotola two pair and the hand.
McInnis left in 6th place with a payday worth $116,234 while Ciotola now sits on 2.75 million in chips.