Event 9 - $1,500 Six-handed No Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-04-2009 22:03 UTC-12

Steve McNally Eliminated in 10th Place ($30,311)

[user75032]

"You gotta call," Steve McNally told Praz Bansi. "I gotta double up here buddy." McNally had open-shoved from under the gun for about 200,000 and Bansi was deliberating a call. McNally's words seemed to sway Bansi; he called. After the blinds were out of the way, McNally and Bansi opened their hands.

McNally: {A-Clubs}

Bansi:

A safe board of {2-Hearts}

gave Bansi the win and sent McNally home just slightly ahead of the other remaining players. He'll stop at the cash to collect $30,311 before he leaves.

Tags: Praz Bansi Steve McNally

06-04-2009 22:15 UTC-12

Robert Lipkin Eliminated in 9th Place ($30,311)

MarcC

And we thought events had ground to a halt a little while ago. There was still one more twist to end today's tale. Robert Lipkin raised it up from the button to 41,000 before Bryce Yockey three bet to 150,000. Lipkin then moved all in and Yockey made the call with {A-Diamonds}

. He was in trouble against the {Q-?}

of Lipkin though.

The board ran {K-Diamonds}

to three outer Lipkin and bust him the very last hand of the night. Yockey now up to 1,489,000 to play with tomorrow.

06-04-2009 22:16 UTC-12

Bag Those Chips -- It's 3 a.m.

[user75032]

It's another application of Rule 96 here at the 2009 World Series of Poker. That's the rule that states that no Day 2 will be required to play past 3am unless the Day 3 is scheduled to be broadcast on television or the internet. Day 3 of this tournament does not fit that exception and so play has come to an end with eight players remaining.

It was a steady stream of eliminations throughout the day. Isaac Haxton was one of the first to go. He was soon joined on the rail by many of the other most recognizable faces in this field. But there's still at least one bracelet winner in the hunt. Praz Bansi is looking to bring the gold home for England and in the process capture his second bracelet.

Bansi will start Day 3 in the middle of the pack. Anything is possible for him, but he'll be chasing chip leader Charles Furey, who ended the night with 1.69 million chips. He'll be in the pole position when the players reassemble at 1pm tomorrow.

See you then!

Event 9 - $1,500 Six-handed No Limit Hold'em

Day 2 Completed