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Thu Jun 04 2009 09:28 GMT-70 | Posted by tsbostic
Svetlana Gromenkova Eliminated
After action folded to Svetlana Gromenkova on the button she moved all in for her last 76,000. Scott Freeman called from the small blind with
facing Svetlana's 
.
The flop came
to give Svetlana two pair. However, the turn brought the 
, giving Freeman the better two pair. The river was a brick and Svetlana Gromenkova is eliminated in 39th place. Freeman moves up to 310,000
With her elimination, the last remaining woman in the field is Kristina Holst. -
Thu Jun 04 2009 09:22 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus
Vladimir Vanquished
A short-stacked Vladimir Kochelaevskiy pushed all in and Scott Freeman called him from the blinds. Kochelaevskiy had
, and Freeman 
. The board came 
, and Kochelaevskiy is out in 40th place.
Freeman now is up to 400,000 and near the chip leaders. -
Thu Jun 04 2009 09:13 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus
Top Forty
We're down to 40 players. The chip counts page has been updated recently, but those numbers are changing quickly as stacks of chips continue to move back and forth across the five remaining tables.
At last tally, our chip leaders with 40 left are Shawn Glines, Angel Guillen, Jochen Dickinger, Philip Sousa, and Jeff Tunkel, all with more than 400,000 chips.
But all are hearing the jingling of bracelets behind them, as Phil Ivey has about 300,000 chips. -
Thu Jun 04 2009 09:05 GMT-70 | Posted by tsbostic
Aces vs. Kings - Michael Reed Eliminated
In a blind vs. blind confrontation, Michael Reed is all in (SB) with pocket kings. However, Glines has one better with pocket aces.
Glines aces hold up eliminating Reed from the tournament in 42nd place.
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Thu Jun 04 2009 09:05 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus
Over and Out for Kirk
After battling gamely all afternoon and evening, Ron Kirk just hit the rail in 43rd place, earning $9,834.
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Thu Jun 04 2009 09:02 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus
Justin RolloTwo Justins Just Eliminated
Justin Pechie hit the rail in 45th place, then Justin Rollo was eliminated in 44th when he went to battle with
against Jeff Tunkel's 
. The board came 
, and Rollo rolled on. Tunkel is up to 415,000 now.
Both Pechie and Rollo earn $9,834, as will the next seven players eliminated. -
Thu Jun 04 2009 09:02 GMT-70 | Posted by tsbostic
Angel GuillenGuillen Gets Paid Off with Top Set
Oktay Altinbas raised from under the gun to 18,000 and got a call from Angel Guillen in the big blind. The flop came
and Guillen check-called a 20,000 bet from Altinbas. Both players checked the 
on the turn and when the river brought the Guillen laid out a 60,000 bet. Altinbas called him down, but mucked his hand after Guillen showed for top set.
After the hand, Guillen moves up to 540,000 while Oktay Altinbas drops to 100,000. -
Thu Jun 04 2009 08:55 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus
Kirk Not Done Yet
Ron Kirk, down to 25,500, pushed all in from early position, and it folded back around to Svetlana Gromenkova. She had about 110,000, and decided to make the call, turning over
. Kirk tabled 
.
The board came
, and Kirk doubled to 58,000. Gromenkova has 85,000 now.
Kirk pushed all in the very next hand, too, but no one wanted to play along that time. -
Thu Jun 04 2009 08:53 GMT-70Round: 18 Blinds: 4000/8000 Ante: 1000
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Thu Jun 04 2009 08:51 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus
Recent Eliminations (46th - 54th)
The following players have been eliminated from the tournament earning $8,458 each:
46th - Javier Etayo
47th - Matt Brady
48th - Jonathon Plens
49th - An Tran
50th - Kenneth Jones
51st - Todd Terry
52nd - Eric Mutrie
53rd - Robert McLaughlin
54th - Ron Linden
Started 5th Jun, 2009
