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Fri May 29 2009 08:41 GMT-70 | Posted by change100
Hand #114 - Vitaly Lunkin
Isaac Haxton has the button. He raises to 350,000 and Lunkin calls.
The flop is
and Lunkin check-raises Haxton's 400,000 bet to 1.4 million. Haxton lays it down and Lunkin wins the pot. -
Fri May 29 2009 08:23 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus
Chip Counts at Start of Heads Up
It will take just a few minutes for the money to be brought out onto the table. When play resumes, here's what the stacks will be:
Haxton -- 16,495,000
Lunkin -- 7,520,000 -
Fri May 29 2009 08:19 GMT-70 | Posted by change100
Greg Raymer - 3rd PlaceHand #113 - Greg Raymer Eliminated in 3rd Place ($774,927)
Greg Raymer has the button in Seat 5. He raises to 400,000, Lunkin folds, and Haxton three-bets to 1,250,000. Raymer responds by moving all in for 8,105,000 and Haxton calls, having him slightly covered.
Raymer
Haxton
With the crowd on their feet and Raymer calling "Presto", the flop comes down
. The turn is the 
, the river is the 
and Greg Raymer is eliminated in third place to a rousing ovation. Even the dealer gives him a round of applause.
Before exiting the stage, Raymer autographs the shiny fossil he had been using as a card capper and gifts it to Haxton. -
Fri May 29 2009 08:11 GMT-70 | Posted by change100
Hand #112 - Isaac Haxton
Isaac Haxton has the button in Seat 4. He raises to 350,000 and Vitaly Lunkin calls from the big blind.
The flop is
. Lunkin checks to Haxton, who bets 550,000. Lunkin mucks and Haxton picks up the pot. -
Fri May 29 2009 08:08 GMT-70 | Posted by change100
Hand #111 - Greg Raymer
Vitaly Lunkin has the button in Seat 9. Isaac Haxton limps in from the small blind and Greg Ramyer checks.
The flop is 
. Haxton check-folds to Raymer's 200,000 bet. -
Fri May 29 2009 08:08 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus
Could Hardly Be Closer
Somewhat incredibly, all three players have almost exactly 8 million chips. Greg Raymer has 8.025 million, Vitaly Lunkin 8.01 million, and Isaac Haxton 7.98 million.
The money in the middle preflop (300,000) is more than what separates all three at the moment. -
Fri May 29 2009 08:07 GMT-70 | Posted by change100
Hand #110 - Vitaly Lunkin
Greg Raymer has the button in Seat 5. Vitaly Lunkin makes it 580,000 to go out of the small blind and wins the blinds and antes. He shows
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Fri May 29 2009 08:05 GMT-70 | Posted by change100
Hand #109 - Vitaly Lunkin
Isaac Haxton has the button in Seat 4. He folds, Greg Raymer completes the small blind, Vitaly Lunkin makes it an additional 350,000 to go, Raymer folds and Lunkin wins the pot.
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Fri May 29 2009 08:02 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus
Updated Chip Counts
The remaining players are almost even in chips as we begin three-handed play:
Greg Raymer -- 8,225,000
Isaac Haxton -- 8,180,000
Vitaly Lunkin -- 7,610,000 -
Fri May 29 2009 08:00 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus
"It Doesn't Get Any Easier"
Following the elimination of Dani Stern, Greg Raymer commented to Isaac Haxton and Vitaly Lunkin on the relative toughness of the shrinking field:
"The problem is, you guys are knocking the tough players out, but it doesn't get any easier."
Indeed, it was an especially tough field with 201 players left. It was still tough with nine. And it remains so with three.
Started 28th May, 2009
