2009 World Series of Poker

Players Take a 20-Minute Break

Hand #146 - Isaac Haxton

Isaac Haxton has the button. He raises to 360,000 and Lunkin calls.

The flop is and both players check. The turn is the and they check it again. The river falls the . Check-check again.

Haxton takes it down with for ace-king high.

Hand #145 - Isaac Haxton

Vitaly Lunkin has the button. Haxton gets a walk in the big blind.

Hand #144 - Isaac Haxton

Isaac Haxton has the button. He raises to 360,000 and wins the blinds and antes.

In the Crowd

Among those gathered in the bleachers to watch the end of this heads up battle are Vivek Rajkumar, Scott Seiver, Adam Levy, and tonight's fifth-place finisher, Justin Bonomo.

Hand #143 - Isaac Haxton

Vitaly Lunkin has the button. He raises to 375,000, Haxton makes it an additional 1,000,000 to go, Lunkin quickly folds and Haxton takes down the pot.

Hand #142 - Isaac Haxton

Isaac Haxton has the button. He raises to 360,000 and Vitaly Lunkin calls.

The flop is and Lunkin check-calls Haxton's 360,000 bet. The lands on the turn and Lunkin checks again. Haxton bets 800,000 and Lunkin folds.

Updated Chip Counts

Haxton edges a bit closer to Lunkin after that gutsy river call with ace high:

Vitaly Lunkin -- 12,300,000
Isaac Haxton -- 11,715,000

Hand #141 - Isaac Haxton

Vitaly Lunkin has the button. He makes it 375,000 to go and Isaac Haxton calls.

The flop is and Haxton checks over to Lunkin, who checks behind. The turn is the and both players check again. The river is the and Haxton checks a third time. Lunkin bets 400,000 and Haxton calls.

Lunkin shows , for a busted straight draw and Haxton takes it down with .