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Thu Jun 11 2009 02:36 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Your Official Final Table
The players have been introduced to the crowd, and interestingly on a table full of some of the biggest champions and legends in poker, the biggest cheer was for little-known Hungarian Peter Gelencser. Clearly the Hungarians are keen for a bracelet here this evening.
We have 26 minutes left in this level, with six hands left in the Stud-8 round.
Here's how they will lineup as the cards are back in the air!
Jon Turner - 607,000
Carlos Mortensen - 482,000
Ming Lee - 466,000
Dutch Boyd - 419,000
Eric Buchman - 236,000
Peter Gelencser - 219,000
Phil Ivey - 217,000
Tom Koral - 155,000 -
Thu Jun 11 2009 02:19 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Steve Wong - 9th PlaceSteve Wong Eliminated in 9th Place ($16,517)
Steve Wong completed on third street with Dutch Boyd and Carlos Mortensen making the call. On fourth, Boyd led with both players calling until things got heavy on fifth street.
Wong led, Boyd raised and Mortensen re-raised with both opponents calling. On sixth it was an identical scenario, however this time Wong capped the action, before he was finally all in by the river.
Boyd: (
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Mortensen: (
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Wong: (X-X-X)
Wong's board looked threatening but he mucked, unable to better Boyd's flush as Mortensen took the low.
With that Wong was eliminated in 9th place for a collect of $16,517. There will now be a short break before the official final table of eight gets underway! -
Thu Jun 11 2009 02:09 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Steve WongSet Good for Koral as Wong Slides
Tom Koral raised from middle position with Steve Wong and Ming Lee calling out of the blinds.
The flop landed
and the action checked to Koral who bet out with just Wong making the call as Lee passed.
The turn brought the and both players checked to see the free 
land on the river. Wong checked, Koral bet and Wong made the call.
"I have a set," declared Koral, showing
. It was good as Wong mucked. Koral has now chipped up to 160,000 with Wong back down to 193,000. -
Thu Jun 11 2009 02:01 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Phil IveyIvey Draws First Blood
Phil Ivey hasn't wasted any time getting busy here at the final table. He opened with a raise from middle position in a hand of Omaha-8 and found a call from Carlos Mortensen in the big blind.
They took a flop of
and Mortensen checked, then called the bet from Ivey.
On the
turn, Mortensen checked again to Ivey who fired a bet. This time Mortensen put in the check-raise with Ivey making the call.
The river brought the and Mortensen bet again with Ivey making the call.
Mortensen tabled
however Ivey scooped with his 
. Ivey moves up to 275,000 with Mortensen back down to 390,000. -
Thu Jun 11 2009 01:57 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Final Table Redraw
Seat 1: Eric Buchman - 153,000
Seat 2: Dutch Boyd - 417,000
Seat 3: Tom Koral - 43,000
Seat 4: Carlos Mortensen - 512,000
Seat 5: Peter Gelencser - 220,000
Seat 6: Phil Ivey - 145,000
Seat 7: Steve Wong - 230,000
Seat 8: Ming Lee - 480,000
Seat 9: Jon Turner - 630,000
This should be a tremendous final table! -
Thu Jun 11 2009 01:51 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Play Resumes
The players have moved and settled and the cards are back in the air. There are 50 minutes remaining in this level. Jon Turner and Carlos Mortensen are your two chip leaders.
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Thu Jun 11 2009 01:42 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Matt Kelly - 10th PlaceMatt Kelly Eliminated in 10th Place ($16,517)
Matt Kelly was all in with his short stack in a recent hand of Stud-8. He had to get past Carlos Mortensen and Ming Lee who continued to bet heavily into the side pot. On the river the action was capped and the cards tabled.
Mortensen: () 
Lee: (
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Kelly: (
) 
Kelly couldn't get past Lee's full house for the high as Mortensen took the low. Kelly departs in 10th place for $16,517 in prize money.
With that elimination there will be a brief pause as everyone relocates to the secondary feature table. -
Thu Jun 11 2009 01:36 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Koral Again Short
In a recent hand of Omaha-8, Tom Koral raised from the cutoff and Ming Lee defended his big blind.
The flop came down and Lee checked to Koral who fired a bet. Lee made the call.
The turn was the and both checked to see the 
hit the river. Lee led out with a bet and Koral gave it up to slip to 48,000 and once again the short stack of the field. Lee is up to 465,000 and in very good shape. -
Thu Jun 11 2009 01:33 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Chip Count Update
Jon Turner - 630,000
Carlos Mortensen - 490,000
Dutch Boyd - 455,000
Ming Lee - 410,000
Peter Gelencser - 205,000
Steve Wong - 165,000
Eric Buchman - 155,000
Phil Ivey - 140,000
Tom Koral - 90,000
Matt Kelly - 50,000 -
Thu Jun 11 2009 01:30 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Play Resumes
The players are back into the Hi/Lo action with one more elimination required before we will move across to one of the feature tables, which will no doubt please the throngs of fans currently on the rail.
Started 11th Jun, 2009
