Live Reporting | 2009 World Series of Poker | Event 2 - $40,000 No Limit Hold'em

Fri May 29 2009 07:36 GMT-70 | Posted by change100

Hand #100 - Greg Raymer

Vitaly Lunkin has the button in Seat 9. Isaac Haxton completes the small blind and Greg Raymer checks his option.

The flop comes down and Haxton leads out for 360,000. Raymer calls. The turn is the and Haxton slows down and checks. Raymer bets 650,000, Haxton folds, and Raymer wins the pot.
Fri May 29 2009 07:36 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus

Big Blind Special

Not only did Isaac Haxton get a walk in the big blind the first hand back, but as his opponents were folding he received yet another offer of more free Jack Link's Beef Jerky from a smiling member of the Rio staff.

Haxton took the blinds and antes, but turned down the dried meat snacks. We did just come back from dinner.
Fri May 29 2009 07:34 GMT-70 | Posted by change100

Hand #99 - Isaac Haxton

Dani Stern has the button in Seat 8. Isaac Haxton gets a walk in the big blind. He shows .
Fri May 29 2009 07:33 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus

We're Back

Cards are in the air. The final four are back to determine who'll be taking the bracelet in this $40,000 no-limit hold'em final table.
Fri May 29 2009 07:31 GMT-70

Round: 28 Blinds: 80000/160000 Ante: 20000
Fri May 29 2009 06:05 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus

Raymer on the Run

For those who are curious, Greg Raymer has run over to the nearby Champions Invitational and taken his seat behind his stack. He's short a few blinds, but still has some chips at least.

You can see how he is doing by following PokerNews' coverage of that event.
Fri May 29 2009 05:57 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus

Updated Chip Counts

Greg Raymer -- 8,385,000
Vitaly Lunkin -- 7,410,000
Dani Stern -- 4,975,000
Isaac Haxton -- 3,245,000
Fri May 29 2009 05:49 GMT-70 | Posted by change100

Players Take a 90-Minute Dinner Break

Play will resume at 9:20 p.m. PDT.
Fri May 29 2009 05:49 GMT-70 | Posted by change100

Hand #98 - Greg Raymer

Greg Raymer has the button in Seat 5. He makes it 300,000 to go and wins the blinds and antes.
Fri May 29 2009 05:47 GMT-70 | Posted by change100

Hand #97 - Dani Stern

Isaac Haxton has the button in Seat 4. He raises to 325,000 and Dani Stern comes in with a three-bet to 900,000 from the big blind. Haxton folds and Stern wins the pot.