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Sun Jun 07 2009 23:44 GMT-70 | Posted by Homer
Final Table Start Time
The word on the street (well in the Amazon room) is that the final will start in at about 2.30pm
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Sun Jun 07 2009 23:38 GMT-70 | Posted by Homer
Suds Bubbled: James Sudworth - 7thSuds Washed Away: James Sudworth Eliminated In 7th ($54,777)
With Joe Serock continuing to boss the table, short-stack James Sudworth made a stand and reraised all-in against yet another of Serock's raises.
Sudworth:
Serock:
Sudworth tapped the table and wished everyone good luck.
We'll now be on a short break as they set-up on the feature table. -
Sun Jun 07 2009 23:25 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus
Nines Good for Rios
Jesse Rios limped in from middle position, and Joe Serock raised to 75,000 from the button. The blinds fold, and Rios made the call.
The flop came
. Rios checked, Serock bet 105,000, and after thinking a bit Rios made the call. Both checked the 
on the turn. Both also checked the 
on the river.
Rios turned over
for nines, and Serock mucked. Rios has nearly 1.2 million, while Serock is still above the 3 million-chip mark. -
Sun Jun 07 2009 23:13 GMT-70 | Posted by Homer
Approximate Chip Counts And Seating Draw
Seat 1: James Sudworth -- 290,000
Seat 2: Jesse Rios -- 1,100,000
Seat 3: Russell Crane -- 518,000
Seat 4: Brock Parker -- 1,420,000
Seat 5: Joe Serock -- 3,400,000
Seat 6: Alexander Wilson -- 1,100,000
Seat 7: Clayton Newman -- 266,000 -
Sun Jun 07 2009 23:11 GMT-70Round: 22 Blinds: 10000/20000 Ante: 3000
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Sun Jun 07 2009 23:09 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus
Brian Meinders - 8th PlaceBrian Meinders Eliminated in 8th Place ($54,777)
As Jay Kinkade was being eliminated, a big hand was brewing over on Table #150 between chip leader Joe Serock and Brian Meinders.
All of the community cards had been dealt:
, and it appeared as though Meinders had check-raised Serock, who then responded by pushing all in. Meinders called, turning over Q-J for trip jacks. But Serock had 
for the straight, and Meinders is out in 8th place.
"Donk down on 150!" said the good-natured Meinders as he shook hands on his way out.
Serock moves up to a whopping 3.4 million on that one, about than two million ahead of his nearest foe (Brock Parker). We're down to seven, and so now the players are redrawing for a single seven-handed table. -
Sun Jun 07 2009 23:06 GMT-70 | Posted by Homer
Jay Kinkade - 9thJay-Walked: Jay Kinkade Eliminated in 9th Place ($39,376)
Jay Kinkade raised to 38,000 and Jesse Rios reraised to 130,000 behind. Kinkade pushed and Rio immediately called.
Kinkade:
Rios:
The board was 
helping neither player but it leaves us with just eight remaining. -
Sun Jun 07 2009 23:04 GMT-70 | Posted by Homer
Russell Prevented From Being A Rustler
Joe Serock raises to 34,000 from UTG. Russell Crane calls from the button and Brian Meinders calls in the big blind.
The flop is
, Meinders and Serock check and Crane bets what looked to be about 56,000. Meinders folded but Serock made the call.
The turn
went check check before Serock bet 175,000 on the 
river. Crane folded and the rich get richer. -
Sun Jun 07 2009 22:55 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus
Shorter-Handed
One four-handed table at the moment: Newman, Meinders, Serock, and Crane. And one five-handed: Wilson, Sudworth, Kinkade, Rios, and Parker.
Joe Serock continues to maintain the lead with 2.2 million. The short stack right now is Clayton Newman with about 275,000. -
Sun Jun 07 2009 22:50 GMT-70 | Posted by Homer
Kink - You Really Got Me
Alexander Wilson raises to 42,000 from the cut-off and Jay Kinkade makes it an even 100,000 from the small blind. Passed back to Wilson who moves all-in and as he does this, Kinkade lets out a deep sigh...and folds.
Started 8th Jun, 2009
