Event 7 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-03-2009 10:30 UTC-12

The Bubble Continues

[user67765]

Play is still hand for hand on every table which, as you can imagine, is a rather drawn out process when you have thirty tables in action.

We've lost only one player over the last couple of hands, with still two more eliminations required until we hit the money.

06-03-2009 10:52 UTC-12

The Bubble Has Burst

[user108095]

We lost three players on the last hand of hand-for-hand play. The last two who busted split the money awarded for 297th place.

Players are now on a 20-minute break and regular play will resume with levels increasing to 800/1,600/200.

06-03-2009 11:11 UTC-12

We're Back

[user108095]

Players are back in their seats and cards are in the air. 296 remain, and we're in the money.

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

06-03-2009 11:18 UTC-12

Francois Safieddine Eliminates an Opponent

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Francois Safieddine called a preflop all in bet from middle position with {A-Clubs}

and was well ahead of his opponent's {6-Spades}

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His lead held up when the board came {10-Clubs}

, and Safieddine now has 34,000 chips.

06-03-2009 11:23 UTC-12

Updated Chip Counts

[user108095]

Here are some counts from around the floor.

Michael Pesek - 55,000
Quin Do - 40,000
Brandon Cantu - 68,000
Alex Jacob - 30,000
Trond Eidsvig - 13,000
Sorel Mizzi - 78,000

06-03-2009 11:30 UTC-12

Jung Elimiantes Another

[user67765]

Hyun Jung has sent another short-stacked opponent to the rail as the queue at the cashier desk lengthens. Jung called the 9,900-chip shove of a middle position player and tabled {A-Spades}

for the best hand against his opponent's {K-Clubs}

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The board ran out {A-Hearts}

and Jung collected the pot to move up to close to 100,000 chips.

Tags: Hyun Jung

06-03-2009 11:30 UTC-12

Joe Tehan Eliminated

[user108095]

Players have been busting at an incredible rate ever since we reached the money. One notable name who made a quick exit is Joe Tehan, who was short stacked since the end of Day 1.

06-03-2009 11:38 UTC-12

Pay Jump

[user108095]

We've already lost 46 players since play resumed after the last break. That means we've also made our first pay jump of the day, meaning the remaining players are guaranteed to receive at least $2,895.

06-03-2009 11:51 UTC-12